Join us in celebrating the people who make First in Math special
An annual award given to the #1 Player First in Math player across all grades!
For an unprecedented third year in a row, Josephine Nguyen is the #1 First In Math player in the nation, all grades! The St. Cecilia sixth-grader set a new record, earning 60,821 Stickers—more than any student or teacher ever. Featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Josephine has received high praise from her honors math teacher and FIM creator Robert Sun, who admires her precision in maximizing every module. Displaying characteristic humility, she has decided not to compete for a fourth title, saying, “I want to give other kids a chance.”
Players
Shangyu Andrew Xu (CT) Julia Long (MD) Thanusha Mathiyalagan (CA) Aiko Yamauchi (PA) Pranav Sundararajan (CT) Adriana Cortes (FL) Daniel Wang, Jr. (PA) Vy Trinh-Nguyen (PA)
Team Leaders
Mathew David Morse (CA) Maribel C. Ordonez (PA) Lisa Leider (PA) Adam Yaller (MA) Stephanie Williams-Nykamp (PA) Lisa Weingartner (OK) Allyson Rusnov (OH) Samuel Allison (MA) Scott Colin (CA) Jo Warren (PA) Ken McKinney Br. Gerald Hopeck (MD)
Schools
Manatee Bay ES (FL) S C Lee Junior HS (TX) Bishop Mussio Ctl JS (OH) St. Francis Desales School (PA) St. Veronica School (PA) St. Laurence School (PA) Baldi MS (PA) Sacred Heart School (PA) St. Didacus School (CA) St. Gabriel's School (PA)
Top Educator Players
2014
A monthly award given to an educator who has been actively talking about math achievement on social media channels.
December
4th grade LTS teacher, Maple Glen Elementary Upper Dublin School District, PA
2020
November
Interventionist, Palmer Elementary School Easton Area School District, PA
2020
October
Grade 3 Math Teacher, Oak Tree Road School Woodbridge Township School District, NJ
2020
September
Grade 2 Math Teacher, Freetown ES Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
2020
June
Title 1 Math Teacher, Maryland City Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
2020
May
Grade 3, Glendale Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
2020
April
Math & Science Specialist, Mueller Elementary School Klein Independent School District, Spring, TX
2020
March
Grade 3 Teacher, Crofton Meadows Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Crofton, MD
2020
February
2nd Grade Teacher, Honey Creek Elementary School Rockdale County Public Schools, Conyers, GA
2020
January
BSI math Teacher, Wedgwood Elementary School Washington Township Public Schools, Sewell, NJ
2020
December
District Coordinator Klein Independent School District, Klein, TX
2019
November
Grade 5 Teacher Freemansburg Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Freemansburg, PA
2019
An annual award given to educators who exemplify Lola's spirit.
2023
A teacher at Clearview ES in the Bethlehem Area SD for 20+ years, Jeff Markham is the 2023 recipient of the Dr. Lola J. May Award. "I have always enjoyed using First in Math for everything from enrichment to support. It is a wonderful complement to the curriculum and allows my students to practice skills in a fun & engaging way. This year our students ranked 9th in the nation! I am so proud of them!"
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
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.
