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.
May
5th Grade Teacher, Clara Barton Elementary School Cherry Hill Public Schools, Cherry Hill, NJ
2022
April
4th Grade Teacher, Salisbury Elementary School Salisbury Township School District, Allentown, PA
2022
March
Principal, Eastport Elementary School Eastport-South Manor Central School District, NY
2022
February
5th Grade Teacher, Parliament Place Elementary School North Babylon School District, North Babylon, NY
2022
January
5th Grade Teacher, Donegan Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA
2022
December
Principal, Marvine Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA
2021
October
Point Pleasant ES Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Glen Burnie, MD
2021
September
2nd Grade Teacher, Mawbey Street School #1 Woodbridge Township SD, Woodbridge, NJ
2021
June
Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
2021
May
Assistant Principal, Bruce-Monroe ES DC Public Schools, Washington, DC
2021
April
5th grade teacher, Marvine Elementary Bethlehem Area School District, PA
2021
March
3rd grade math & science teacher, Fox Elementary Klein Independent School District, TX
2021
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.
