April 10, 2026
Rutherford County Schools
Students across Rutherford County Schools are being recognized for outstanding achievement in both creativity and mathematics, earning top placements in the Desmos Art Contest and the Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association (TMTA) Math Contest held at Middle Tennessee State University. Many of the district’s top-performing students were also recognized during last night’s Board of Education meeting.
Desmos Art Contest Winners
Students showcased the intersection of mathematics and creativity through the Desmos Art Contest, producing visually compelling digital artwork using graphing technology.
Top finishers include:
- 1st Place: Audrey Mangrum, Blackman High School
- 2nd Place: Mariangel Farinas Carpio, Blackman High School
- 3rd Place: Austin Baker, Stewarts Creek High School
- 4th Place: Kate Smith, Blackman High School
- 5th Place: Santiago Oviedo-Mendez, Blackman High School
Honorable Mentions:
- Amya Ferguson, Blackman High School
- Zahraa Albadran, Blackman High School
- Payton Holzhei, Blackman High School
Teacher Division Winner:
- Jonathan Anderson, Stewarts Creek High School
Click here to view student artwork
TMTA High School Math Contest Results (April 7)
Rutherford County students also demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills during the TMTA High School Math Contest.
Algebra I:
- 1st: Maanit Patel, Rockvale High School
- 3rd: Ivy Liu, Central Magnet School
- 4th: Marvy Saad, Rockvale High School
- 6th: Ved Patel, Blackman Middle School
- 10th (tie): Kiyoharu Iijima, Blackman High School
- 10th (tie): John Vasquez, Siegel Middle School
Geometry:
- 2nd: Taein Hwang, Central Magnet School
- 3rd: Andrew Martin, Blackman High School
- 4th (tie): Myra Arora, Central Magnet School
- 4th (tie): Esther Brodski, Central Magnet School
- 7th (tie): Wayne Co, Central Magnet School
- 7th (tie): Angela Zhuo, Thurman Francis Arts Academy
- 10th: Laiken Rizk, Thurman Francis Arts Academy
Algebra II:
- 1st: Anhad Jain, Central Magnet School
- 4th: Elvin Chen, Central Magnet School
- 7th: Akhil Karthik, Central Magnet School
- 8th: Jordan Bentley, Central Magnet School
Precalculus:
- 7th: Greer Wilson, Riverdale High School
Calculus:
- 8th: Nate Dyer, Central Magnet School
- 9th: Meridian Jackson, Central Magnet School
- 10th: John Gamble, Central Magnet School
Statistics:
- 1st: Landon Allen, Central Magnet School
- 2nd: Joshua Newby, Central Magnet School
- 4th: Bella Johnson, Central Magnet School
- 7th: Liam Arcos, Central Magnet School
- 9th: Avi Patel, Riverdale High School
TMTA Middle School Math Contest Results (April 9)
Middle school students also earned top placements across multiple grade levels.
6th Grade:
- 4th: Matthew Mahfood, Blackman Middle School
- 5th (tie): Shreyan Ghoshu, Central Magnet School
- 5th (tie): Vihaan Gosai, Central Magnet School
- 5th (tie): Reddy Viren, Central Magnet School
- 5th (tie): Margaret Stewart, Central Magnet School
- 5th (tie): Jillian Wyrick, Blackman Middle School
7th Grade:
- 1st: Ishaan Sakhivel, Central Magnet School
- 2nd: Nathan Daniel, Thurman Francis Arts Academy
- 4th: Carter Mangle, Oakland Middle School
- 7th: Ahadu Hailemariam, Thurman Francis Arts Academy
8th Grade:
- 1st: Esther Brodski, Central Magnet School
- 3rd: Angela Zhuo, Thurman Francis Arts Academy
- 7th: Malcolm Butler, LaVergne Middle School
- 8th (tie): Anirudh Korsapathy, Central Magnet School
- 8th (tie): Srivats Yaddanapudi, Central Magnet School