Champions
of Math

Join us in celebrating the people who make First in Math special.

Hall of Fame

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An annual award given to the #1 Player First in Math player across all grades!

Yuriy Glukhov

Sixth-grader Yuriy Glukhov earned over 47,500 Stickers to become the 2010-2011 First In Math® Top Player in the Nation, All Grades, outperforming more than one million students. A dedicated student at Greenview Upper Elementary in Ohio, Yuriy thrives on the challenge First In Math provides. His parents, teachers, and classmates celebrated as he received the FIM All Star Award, a gold medal, a 24® Game hat, and the Grand Prize—an Apple® iTouch.

Honorable Mentions

Players

Christopher Elliott (OH) Leila Louime-Pierre (FL) Valentine Perevalov (PA) Josephine Nguyen (PA) Caleb McCammon (MD) Luke Wang (CT) John Francis (CA) Cristian Hooker (FL) Vishal Sundaram (OH)

Team Leaders

Colleen Armor (PA) Marc Horowitz (FL) Annamarie Mach (PA) James Johnston (PA) J. Stockton (TX) E. Diane Simmons (MD) Brian Barrick (PA) Carol Corwin (GA) James Lara (NM) Norma J. Lara (NM) Beth Walker (NC) Chris Sakers (MD)

Schools

Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament (PA) Academy Heights ES (NC) St. Pius X School (PA) Butler Catholic School (PA) AMY Northwest (PA) Waynesville MS (OH) St. Charles Borromeo (PA) Immaculate Conception (PA) Franklin Towne Charter (PA) Rocky Mount ES (GA)

Top Educator Players

2011

Spirit in Education

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A monthly award given to an educator who has been actively talking about math achievement on social media channels.

May

Jenn Taylor

- @CBE_MrsTaylor

5th Grade Teacher, Clara Barton Elementary School Cherry Hill Public Schools, Cherry Hill, NJ

2022

April

Kristy Wied

- @MrsWiedsClasses

4th Grade Teacher, Salisbury Elementary School Salisbury Township School District, Allentown, PA

2022

March

Tom Fabian

- @PrincipalEES

Principal, Eastport Elementary School Eastport-South Manor Central School District, NY

2022

February

Staci Manning

- @SManningEDUTECH

5th Grade Teacher, Parliament Place Elementary School North Babylon School District, North Babylon, NY

2022

January

Ana Laura Young

- @missalyoung

5th Grade Teacher, Donegan Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA

2022

December

Eric Fontanez

- @Efontanez3

Principal, Marvine Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA

2021

October

Stacey Jones

- @StaceyFJones

Point Pleasant ES Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Glen Burnie, MD

2021

September

Jennifer Bost

- @mrsbostmawbey

2nd Grade Teacher, Mawbey Street School #1 Woodbridge Township SD, Woodbridge, NJ

2021

June

Susan Vohrer

- @svohrer

Baltimore County Public Schools, MD

2021

May

Dr. Tamyka Morant

- @DrMorant_MathAP

Assistant Principal, Bruce-Monroe ES DC Public Schools, Washington, DC

2021

April

Kaylin Higbie

- @Ms_Higbie

5th grade teacher, Marvine Elementary Bethlehem Area School District, PA

2021

March

Ellen Cabahug

- @ecabahug1_ellen

3rd grade math & science teacher, Fox Elementary Klein Independent School District, TX

2021

Dr. Lola J. May Award

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An annual award given to educators who exemplify Lola's spirit.

2010

Cherylene McClendon

Cherylene McClendon of Joseph Pennell School in the School District of Philadelphia was presented with the inaugural Dr. Lola J. May Award as the #1-Ranked TLP in the nation, besting nearly 14,000 of her peers in 2009/2010 National competition.

Silver Medal

Bronze Medal

About Dr. May

Dr. Lola J. May (1923-2007) was a noted mathematics educator, consultant, author and producer of audio-visual materials. A pioneer in mathematics education and an early proponent of the new math educational process, May was beloved by her students, and became a household name among mathematics educators.