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.

December

Rachel DeCarlo

- @rachel_decarlo

4th grade LTS teacher, Maple Glen Elementary Upper Dublin School District, PA

2020

November

Melissa Walsh

- @PalmerPanthers1

Interventionist, Palmer Elementary School Easton Area School District, PA

2020

October

Sonia Batista

- @Ms_Batista5

Grade 3 Math Teacher, Oak Tree Road School Woodbridge Township School District, NJ

2020

September

Samantha Brown

- @MrsBrown

Grade 2 Math Teacher, Freetown ES Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD

2020

June

Shannon Ziemer

- @MDCityMath

Title 1 Math Teacher, Maryland City Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD

2020

May

Kathy Benton

- @KathyBenton72

Grade 3, Glendale Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD

2020

April

Katie Gould

- @Gouldkm21

Math & Science Specialist, Mueller Elementary School Klein Independent School District, Spring, TX

2020

March

Jennifer Gleason

- @cmespds

Grade 3 Teacher, Crofton Meadows Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Crofton, MD

2020

February

Allison Joy Russell

- @joy2teachem

2nd Grade Teacher, Honey Creek Elementary School Rockdale County Public Schools, Conyers, GA

2020

January

Domenick Renzi

- @mustang_math

BSI math Teacher, Wedgwood Elementary School Washington Township Public Schools, Sewell, NJ

2020

December

Kimberly O'Neal

- @kloneal2

District Coordinator Klein Independent School District, Klein, TX

2019

November

Greg DeStasio

- @MrDeStasioFB

Grade 5 Teacher Freemansburg Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Freemansburg, PA

2019

Dr. Lola J. May Award

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

2021

David Leith

David Leith is being recognized with the Lola J. May Award for the second year in a row. He teaches at Theiss Elementary, Klein ISD in Texas. "First in Math continues to grow with more students playing more games and solving more problems. All of this leads to more enthusiasm and greater math understanding for our students, and that's the real celebration."

Silver Medal

Alison Allen Northside Elementary, Bay County SD, FL

Bronze Medal

Stephanie Boyd Abbeville Elementary, Henry County SD, AL

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.