Abiram trophies

Abiram Viswanath

Middle School Years (2002-2005)

An academically Gifted and Talented (GT) student.

Other interests include: Chess, and Swimming.

I also play Guitar, and enjoy reading and riding my bike.

Has a Stamp and Basket Ball collection.

School Attending:

United Middle School, Laredo, TX 78045 USA 6^th- 8^thgrades

Significant Accomplishments

Laredo Spelling Bee Champion 2005, and National finalist

United States Achievement Academy All-American Scholar

School Spelling Bee Champion 2005

TAKS Exemplary in all subjects: Reading, Writing and Mathematics (8^th grade)

United States Achievement Academy All-American Scholar

TAKS Exemplary in all subjects: Reading, Writing and Mathematics (7^th grade)

School Spelling Bee Champion 2004 and Second Place in the City championship

High SAT (7^th Grade) State wide recognition. Duke University Talent Identification Program.

Regional Middle School chess co-champion 2004

Texprep - 2003 Top student (calculators)

Student council representative Eighth grade

"A" Honor roll - All grades

Member, National Junior Honor Society

Member, United Swim Team 2003-2005

United States Chess Federation rating 1463 as of 10/01/2005

Member, Superintendent’s Advisory Committee

Academic Recognition TAAS

Accelerated Reader Champion

Chess Player

Following is a list of trophies, and medals for Abiram in his Middle school years 2002-2005 (Sixth through eighth grades).

Numerous certificates and ribbons that he secured are not listed.

Recognitions include Academic, Spelling Bee, Accelerated Reading, UIL, TAAS exemplary, and swimming.

Abiram first started playing chess in his second grade and is well recognized by the number of trophies that he has secured.
By the end of sixth grade, Abiram has secured 111 trophies and 24 medals to his collection.

8^th Grade 2004-2005

	151. July 23, 2005 Sunrise invitational 4^th place.
	150. April 17, 2005 DD Hachar Elementary /Park 2^nd Place Middle school.
	149. March 19, 2005 Memorial Middle School March Madness 1^st Place Middle school.
	148. March 16, 2005 School Spelling Bee Champion 2005
	29. March 2, 2005 TAKS excellence All areas: Reading, Writing and Math.
	28. February 26, 2005 State chess championship, 35^th Place Middle School.
	147. February 26, 2005 Bughouse championship, 8^th PlaceK-12 section.
	146. February 19, 2005 Besteiro Middle School, 5^th Place Middle school.
	145. February 12, 2005 Matias De Llano Chess Tournament 1^st Place Middle school.
	144. January 29, 2005 Regional Chess Championship, 4^th Place Middle school.
	143. January 15, 2005 Trautmann Middle School, 1^st Place Middle school.
	142. December 18, 2004 San Benito Chess tourney, 5^th Place TEAM (solitary) Middle school.
	141. December 18, 2004 San Benito Chess tourney, 1^st Place Middle school.
	140. December 11, 2004 LCC Chess tournament, 1^st Place Middle school.
	139. November 20, 2004 State Eighth Grade Championship 3^rd Place (tied 2^nd )
	138. November 20, 2004 State Bug house Championship 2^nd Place (Carlos partner)
	137. November 13, 2004 Americo Parades Chess Tournament
	136. October 23, 2004 Hosa chess tournament, 3^rd Place Middle school.
	135. October 16, 2004 Veterans memorial 9th grade Academy, 2^nd Place Middle school.
	134. October 9, 2004 Third Annual LISD chess tournament, 1^st Place Middle school.
	133. October 2, 2004 Second Island University cup chess tournament 1^st Place Middle school.
	132. Student of the Month
	131. September 18, 2004 Calallen HS 6^th Place Middle school

7^th Grade 2003-2004

	27. June 1, 2004 Duke University Talent Identification Program. State wide SAT recognition.
	130. May 29, 2004 United Chess Fun Tournament Winner
	129. May 22, 2004 Laredo Scholastics Championship 1^st Place Middle school
	128. April 10, 2004 UMS third annual chess tournament 2^nd Place Team.
	127. April 10, 2004 UMS third annual chess tournament, 2^nd Place.
	126. March 6, 2004 Matias De Llano Chess Tournament 3^rd Place
	125. March 5, 2004 School Spelling Bee Champion 2004
	124. February 14, 2004 Regional Chess championship, 2^nd Place Team.
	123. February 14, 2004 Regional Middle School Chess Co-champion, 2004
	26. TAKS 2003 Reading
	122. January 31, 2004 United Chess Pre-regional Publicity tournament 2^nd Place, Middle School.
	121. January 24, 2004 Trautmann Middle School 1^st Place Middle school
	120. January 17, 2004 Island University Cup Chess tournament 1^st Place Middle school
	119. November 22, 2003 Martin High School, 3^rdPlace Middle school
	118. November 15, 2003 H.M. King Chess Tournament 6^thPlace Middle school
	25. November 2, 2003 State Grade Championships, 16^th Place Seventh Grade
	117. November 2, 2003 State Grade Championships, 1^st Place Parent Child Team
	116. October 18, 2003 PSJA Memorial Fall tournament, 4^thPlace Solitary Team High School.
	115. October 18, 2003 PSJA Memorial Fall tournament, 9^thPlace High School.
	114. October 4, 2003 LISD Invitational Chess Tournament 1^st Place Middle School.
	113. September 20, 2003 St. Augustine chess tournament, Laredo, 1^st Place Middle School.
	112. September 13, 2003 OCBCF Fall Tournament, Corpus Christi, 2^nd Place, Middle School.

6^th Grade 2002-2003

	111. Laredo Scholastics Chess Championships 3^rd Place, May 31, 2003
	110. Memorial end of Year Chess tournament 2^ndPlace Team (with only Avinash), May 17, 2003
	109. Memorial end of Year Chess tournament 2^ndPlace, May 17, 2003
	108. United Swim Team, 2002-2003
	107, United Middle School Chess tournament 2^ndPlace Team, May 10, 2003
	106. United Middle School Chess tournament 6^thPlace, Middle School, May 10, 2003
	105, United Middle School Accelerated Reader 2002-2003
	104. Coastal Bend Grade Chess Championships 1^stPlace Seventh Grade May 3, 2003
	103. Laredo Noon Optimist Chess Tournament 3^rd Place Team Middle School (with only Avinash) 4/26/03
	102. Laredo Noon Optimist Chess Tournament 2^ndPlace Middle School 4/26/03
	101. Washington/Trautman Middle School UIL 2003 2^ndPlace, Spelling 4/12/03
	100. Coastal Bend Secondary Chess Championships Middle School Division 1^stPlace 3/29/2003
	99. First Annual Cigarroa Middle School chess tournament 3/22/03 3^rd Place
	98. 1st Annual Ed. Downs Elementary Chess Tournament Middle School 4^thPlace Team, March 8, 2003(with only Avinash)
	97. 1st Annual Ed. Downs Elementary Chess Tournament Middle School 6^thPlace, March 8, 2003
	24. State Chess Championship, 55^thPlace, March 1-2, 2003
	96. State Chess Championship, 20^thPlace Team, March 1-2, 2003 (With only Avinash)
	95. Porter High School Chess Championship, 4^thPlace Team, February 15, 2003 (with only Avinash)
	94. Porter High School Chess Championship 1^stPlace (tied), February 15, 2003
	93. Region VII chess championship Middle school 4^thPlace, February 08, 2003
	23. LCC member ship drive tournament February 1, 2003 2^ndPlace
	92. First Place Spelling, UIL Christian Middle School, 1/25/03
	91. First Lamar Middle School Chess Tournament 3^rd Place 12/14/02
	90. Cigarroa Middle School 2002-2003 UIL meet Spelling 3^rd Place
	89. Homer Hanna H.S. 18^thPlace Middle School. November 16, 2002.
	22. TAAS Academic Recognition for fifth grade at UMS.
	88. Seventh Annual H.M. King Chess Club 6^thPlace Middle School. November 9, 2002
	87. Diwali Night 2002, India Association of Laredo
	86. Texas Grade Championship 1^stPlace Parent Child October 26-28, 2002 & 11th place in sixth grade.
	85. Porter High School 9^thPlace Middle School October 19, 2002
	84. LISD Invitational. 6^thPlace Middle School October 5, 2002
	83. Calallen Scholastics tournament 4^thPlace Middle School, September 21, 2002.
	82. Student of the Month, September 2002
	81. LCC Middle School 2^ndPlace, September 14, 2002
	80. Laredo Team Tournament 2^ndPlace Team, September 5, 2002
	79. Laredo Team Tournament 1^stPlace Board 1. September 5, 2022
	21. Swimming, Boys Breast stroke 10-13, Third Place, 7/27/02
	78. Sunrise Convenient store Scholastic tournament, over 1000, 2^ndPlace