30 Plano ISD students have been selected as 2026 National Math Stars, joining a national cohort of 618 high-performing young mathematicians.
National Math Stars (NMS), a nonprofit founded in 2023, identifies students with approximately 1-in-1,000 mathematical talent and supports them through multi-year programs beginning in second and third grades. The organization’s mission is to ensure mathematically extraordinary students from all communities have the resources they need to reach the frontiers of math and science. The program supports students for up to 10 years or through the end of high school.
Applicants complete a multi-stage evaluation that assesses mathematical aptitude, eagerness for deeper STEM exploration and the program’s potential impact on their trajectory. While students may be nominated through teachers, schools, districts or NMS partnerships with state education agencies, applications are open to all learners in active states who meet NMS criteria. The 2026 cohort was selected from nearly 9,000 applicants.
Andrei Teterin, Andrews Elementary
Erin Xie, Andrews Elementary
Suhaan Yerramsetty, Andrews Elementary
Aadhira Suresh, Barksdale Elementary
Theodore Duran, Bethany Elementary
Yan Ulasiuk, Beverly Elementary
Ayan Ipe, Centennial Elementary
Ishan Mazumdar, Daffron Elementary
Heman Aditya Thanugula, Daffron Elementary
Atharv Goyal, Gulledge Elementary
Sai Rihaan Kumaravel, Gulledge Elementary
Anusha Sharma, Haun Elementary
Alvin Wang, Haun Elementary
Angie Wang, Haun Elementary
Krishna Vemula, Haun Elementary
Mason Nguyen, Hughston Elementary
Aadhya Kilari, Hightower Elementary
Claire Vick, Hightower Elementary
Fahmish Rubaiyat Somoy, Jackson Elementary
Samarth Achan, Schell Elementary
Aaditya Nedungadi, Schell Elementary
Aarna Chakravarty, Skaggs Elementary
Joanna Chen, Skaggs Elementary
Aiden Gao, Skaggs Elementary
Mritunjay Karthick, Skaggs Elementary
Laurel Wang, Skaggs Elementary
Manya Jaiswal, Wells Elementary
Aarav Yadav, Wells Elementary
Gauresh Agarwal, Wyatt Elementary
Karissa Dong, Wyatt Elementary
Plano ISD congratulates these students, families and their teachers on this tremendous accomplishment.