2016 MIST NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
ART
2D Art
First: Nael Ahmed (Cardozo High School, New York)
Second: Husam Din (Crescent School, New York)
Third: Sarah Elbasheer (American Youth Academy, Orlando)
Fourth: Taahir Ally (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
3D ART
First: Ali Almousawi (Bolingbrook High School, Chicago)
Second: Tamanna Yeasmin (The Bronx High School of Science, New York)
Third: Tahmiid Hossain (Eleanor Roosevelt High School, DC)
Fourth: Afnan Atif (North Farmington High School, Detroit)
PHOTOGRAPHY
First: Talha Syed (Academy of Florida Universal School, Orlando)
Second: Shahriar Islam (Brooklyn Technical High School, New York)
Third: Nada Hashim (Toronto Muslim Homeschoolers, Toronto)
Fourth: Duaa Yahya (The Woodlands Secondary School, Toronto)
FASHION DESIGN
First: Jawairia Mohammed (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
Second: Sakinah Wakil (Springbrook High School, DC)
Third: Zahra Aligabi (Prince George's All-Stars, DC)
Fourth: Isra Jilani (The Bronx High School of Science, New York)
GRAPHIC DESIGN
First: Sabrina Chua (South Forsyth High School, Atlanta)
Second: Talha Khan (Academy of Florida Universal School, Orlando)
Third: Arifeen Saeed (Austin Peace Academy, Houston)
Fourth: Saadia Islam (Stuyvesant High School, New York)
KNOWLEDGE AND QURAN
TEST ONE
First: Nazeeha Jafri (John Fraiser Secondary School, Toronto)
Second: Wayez Chowdhury (Stuyvesant High School, New York)
Third: Ibraheem Khan (Northside College Prep, Chicago)
Fourth: Zahra Aligabi (Prince George's All-Stars, DC)
TEST TWO
First: Sana Mesiya (Mercy School, Houston)
Second: Ali Hussaini (Glenbard East High School, Chicago)
Third: Shahriar Islam (Brooklyn Technical High School, New York)
Fourth: Naseem Miah (Stuyvesant High School, New York)
TEST THREE
First: Duaa Yahya (The Woodlands Secondary School, Toronto)
Second: Jawairia Mohammed (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
Third: Umaimah Nawaz (Ward Melville High School, New York)
Fourth: Zubair Malik (Western Tech High School, DC)
TEST FOUR
First: Bilan Mohamed (Deering High School, Boston)
Second: Alishah Khan (Brookline High School, Boston)
Third: Reeman Alnajar (Academy of Florida Universal School, Orlando)
Fourth: Rana-Azhan Khurshid Ahmad (Rochester Adams High School, Detroit)
BOYS QURAN MEMORIZATION LEVEL 1
First: Hasan Hollyer (Toronto Muslim Homeschoolers, Toronto)
Second: Ahmed Baig (Rick Hansen Secondary School, Toronto)
Third: Wasifuddin Syed (Clear Brook High School, Houston)
Fourth: Hasan Khiar (Fountain Valley High School, Irvine)
GIRLS QURAN MEMORIZATION LEVEL 1
First: Nadia Nasim (Iman Academy Southeast, Houston)
Second: Rudaina Gaddour (John Fraiser Secondary School, Toronto)
Third: Anaum Bhatti (Upper Merion Area High School, Philadelphia)
Fourth: Faisa Abdirahman (South Portland High School, Boston)
BOYS QURAN MEMORIZATION LEVEL 2
First: Musab Iqbal (Foundation High School, Toronto)
Second: Zayd Latheef (Z Cubed Homeschooled, Houston)
Third: Mo'men Bany-Mohammed (Fountain Valley High School, Irvine)
Fourth: Saad Abdullah (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
GIRLS QURAN MEMORIZATION LEVEL 2
First: Sumeya Aliyu (Austin Peace Academy, Houston)
Second: Hannan Algitami (Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, Toronto)
Third: Layal Barakat (American Youth Academy, Orlando)
Fourth: Aiman Faheem (The Woodlands Secondary School, Toronto)
BOYS QURAN MEMORIZATION LEVEL 3
First: Mohammad Saad (Crescent School, New York)
Second: Husien Khiar (Fountain Valley High School, Irvine)
Third: Riyyan Izzathullah (Rochester Adams High School, Detroit)
Fourth: Efaz Chowdhury (Stuyvesant High School, New York)
BOYS QURAN MEMORIZATION LEVEL 4
First: Humza Ali (Stephen Lewis Secondary School, Toronto)
Second: Adnan Zaber (Eleanor Roosevelt High School, DC)
Third: Shahjada Islam (Stuyvesant High School, New York)
Fourth: Fawaz Qazi (Houston Quran Academy, Houston)
GIRLS QURAN MEMORIZATION LEVEL 4
First: Zena Omer (American Youth Academy, Orlando)
Second: Aishah Darboe (Pleasant View School, Nashville)
Third: Farha Ahmed (Institute of Knowledge, Irvine)
Fourth: Aisha Hashmani (John Fraiser Secondary School, Toronto)
WRITING AND ORATORY
PREPARED ESSAY
First: Shahjada Islam (Stuyvesant High School, New York)
Second: Nada Elessawy (Austin Peace Academy, Houston)
Third: Shanza Shahid (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
Fourth: Ateeb Jamal (Township High School, New Brunswick)
EXTEMPORANEOUS ESSAY
First: Ali Hussaini (Glenbard East High School, Chicago)
Second: Teimur Siddiqui (Stephen Lewis Secondary School, Toronto)
Third: Maryum Elnasseh (Deep Run High School, Richmond)
Fourth: Fareah Fysudeen (North Farmington High School, Detroit)
ORIGINAL ORATORY
First: Shireen Ahmed (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
Second: Isha Azeem (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
Third: Muhammed Ahmed (Eleanor Roosevelt High School, DC)
Fourth: Mohamed Gehan (Fountain Valley High School, Irvine)
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
First: Mahmood Haddara (Hamilton High School, Toronto)
Second: Habeeb Salau (Parkland High School, Philadelphia)
Third: Haleemah Na'Allah (Dunlap High School, Chicago)
Fourth: Junaid Malik (Western Tech High School, DC)
SHORT FICTIONAL STORY
First: SarahRuth DeFilippo (Harris High School, New York)
Second: Nasreen Rahman (Riverdale Collegiate Institute, Toronto)
Third: Marwah Sadat (Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute, Toronto)
Fourth: Aamna Qureshi (Mount Sinai High School, New York)
POETRY LITERATURE
First: Jaweria Syed (Clear Lake High School, Houston)
Second: Monica Volodarsky (Central High School, Philadelphia)
Third: Noor Younis (Klein Oak High School, Houston)
Fourth: Ifrah Hassan (Deering High School, Boston)
POETRY SPOKEN WORD
First: Miranda Twiss (Washtenaw International High School, Detroit)
Second: Kareem Olatinwo (Middlefield Collegiate Institute, Toronto)
Third: Shanzay Bhinder (Turner Fenton Secondary School, Toronto)
Fourth: Dania Ibrahim (Johns Creek High School, Atlanta)
BRACKETS
MATH OLYMPICS
First: Islam Elsaid (Stuyvesant High School, New York)
Second: Aqib Sadique (Harris High School, New York)
Third: Ibraheem Khan (Northside College Prep, Chicago)
Fourth: Hadi Joud (Academy of Florida Universal School, Orlando)
MIST BOWL
First: Crescent School and Mount Sinai High School (New York)
Second: Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
Third: Dunlap High School and Glenbard East High School (Chicago)
Fourth: Erindale Secondary School (Toronto)
DEBATE
First: W.T. Woodson High School (DC)
Second: John Fraiser Secondary School (Toronto)
Third: Central High School (Chicago)
Fourth: Hamilton High School (Toronto)
BOYS IMPROV
First: Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)
Second: W.D. Mohammed High School and Muslim Youth of Atlanta Homeschool (Atlanta)
Third: Fountain Valley High School (Irvine)
Fourth: Deering High School (Boston)
GIRLS IMPROV
First: Muslim Youth of Atlanta Homeschool (Atlanta)
Second: Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
Third: Universal School (Chicago)
Fourth: Deering High School/Academy of Notre Dame High School/Wellesley High School/Boston Latin Academy (Boston)
GROUP PROJECTS
SHORT FILM
First: Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)
Second: Athens High School (Detroit)
Third: Academy of Florida Universal School (Orlando)
Fourth: Middlefield Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
BUSINESS VENTURE
First: Clear Brook High School (Houston)
Second: Francis Lewis High School (New York)
Third: Eleanor Roosevelt High School (DC)
Fourth: The Bronx High School of Science (New York)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
First: Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)
Second: Stuyvesant High School (New York)
Third: The Bronx High School of Science and Selden Ilm Seekers (New York)
Fourth: Deering High School (Boston)
SOCIAL MEDIA
First: Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)
Second: Harris High School (New York)
Third: Stuyvesant High School (New York)
Fourth: Montgomery Blair High School (DC)
SCIENCE FAIR
First: Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (New York)
Second: Austin Peace Academy (Houston)
Third: Stuyvesant High School and The Bronx High School of Science (New York)
Fourth: John Fraiser Secondary School (Toronto)
BOYS NASHEED/RAP
First: Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)*
Second: Muslim Youth of Atlanta Homeschool (Atlanta)
Third: Montgomery Blair High School (DC)*
Fourth: Fountain Valley High School (Irvine)
*The incorrect winner was announced at the Awards Ceremony. We sincerely apologize for the mistake – the rankings listed above are the correct rankings.
GIRLS NASHEED/RAP
First: Austin Peace Academy (Houston)
Second: Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
Third: Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (New York)
Fourth: Universal School (Chicago)
BASKETBALL
BOYS BASKETBALL
First: Carl Sandburg High School (Chicago)
Second: Academy of Florida Universal School (Orlando)
Third: Fountain Valley High School (Irvine)
Fourth: The Bronx High School of Science/Crescent School/Cardozo High School (New York)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
First: W.D. Mohammed High School (Atlanta)
Second: Austin Peace Academy/Kempner High School/Clear Lake High School/Clear Brook High School (Houston)
Third: Stuyvesant High School and Harris High School (New York)
Fourth: Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)
TOP OVERALL
OVERALL INDIVIDUALS
First: Sumeya Aliyu (Austin Peace Academy, Houston)*
Second: Jawairia Mohammed (Madinatul Uloom Academy, Toronto)
Third: SarahRuth DeFilippo (Harris High School, New York)
Fourth: Shahriar Islam (Brooklyn Technical High School, New York)
*The top placed individual will receive an umrah trip (expenses limited to $2500), donated by a generous anonymous donor!
OVERALL TEAMS
First: Stuyvesant High School (New York)
Second: Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)
Third: Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
Fourth: Austin Peace Academy (Houston)
OVERALL REGIONS
First: New York
Second: Toronto
Third: Houston
Fourth: Chicago
CONGRATULATIONS!
MIST NATIONALS 2016 REGISTRATION
Hosted at the University of Toronto from July 29th - 31st
Not sold yet on Toronto? Click here to check out the official MIST Toronto Travel Guide!
Click here to view the MIST National Program!
Be sure to note the following dates and registration information on your calendar so you can keep track of the deadlines:
- Final registration deadline: July 8th
- Competitor registration fee: $75 CAD (will increase to $80 CAD at 11:59 PM on July 1st)
- Guest registration fee: $75 CAD (will increase to $80 CAD at 11:59 PM on July 1st)
- Coach registration fee: $45 CAD (if your team is above a 1:10 coach to competitor ratio)
You can check currency conversion from CAD to USD at OANDA. Adderpit/Paypal will automatically convert from CAD to USD. Your credit card company may add a nominal fee for the currency exchange (usually ranging from 1-5%). Check with your credit card company for more details.
Financial Aid
To apply for financial aid, please fill out our Financial Aid form and submit it by 11:59 PM on June 24th.
Financial aid requests will be evaluated on a rolling basis, and applicants can expect to receive responses starting on July 1st. Competitors that submit an application should not finalize or close their individual or team's registration until a decision is rendered.
Additional Forms
MIST Nationals Transportation Waiver Form
Student Signature Sheet
Both of these forms must be completed, signed by your parents, and submitted on July 29th during registration.
Accomodations
Chestnut Residence
89 Chestnut St
Toronto, ON M5G 1R1
416-977-0707
http://www.chestnutresidence.utoronto.ca/Page4.aspx
The pricing of the accommodation is $109 CAD per night per room. Since each room can only hold a maximum of 2 people, the cost per person will be $54.50 CAD per night. Please fill out this form and a PayPal invoice will be sent shortly in order to reserve and pay for your rooms. Please keep in mind that this will be the official hotel for MIST Nationals 2016. MIST Toronto and MIST Nationals will not be responsible for any transportation for regions/ competitors who choose to stay elsewhere. The deadline to have this form completed is by June 30th, 2016.
Travel Recommendations
Regarding travel arrangements, if you are competing in basketball, please arrive on Friday July 29th no later than 12:00 PM. All other MIST competitions will begin on Saturday July 30th at 8:00 AM. The Award Ceremony will be hosted on Sunday July 31st, and is scheduled to end at approximately 6:30 PM. Please schedule your travel plans accordingly.
This years Nationals is in Canada so except for our competitors from across Ontario, you all will be travelling internationally so here are some important things to keep in mind.
You MUST have a valid passport in order to cross the border. Double check your passport to make sure that it is still valid. If you are not a Canadian or American citizen please apply for your Visa ASAP. Your regional director can write a recommendation letter for you in order to expedite the Visa process.
American currency will NOT work in Canada. If you wish to bring spending money please visit your local bank prior to leaving for Nationals. You will not have time to convert money during the weekend of MIST.
- Since you will be travelling internationally many of you will NOT have phone coverage once you cross the border. Please make alternate arrangements with your parents in order to get in contact with them. Organizers will also have phones that you can borrow to call home. You will also have WiFi connection throughout the weekend at the University of Toronto.
Regional Qualifiers
(Top 4 ranking competitors in every competition, Top 3 ranking teams in Basketball)
Atlanta, GA
Berkeley, CA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Irvine, CA
Nashville, TN
New Brunswick, NJ
New York, NY
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA
Toronto, ON
Washington, DC
MIST NATIONALS 2016 COMPETITIONS
Competition Rules:
Please read carefully through the following details before registering for Nationals 2016. Competitions will be judged based on the Official MIST Rulebook 2016. If you have any questions, please email competitions@getmistified.com.
The competitions listed below are only offered at Regionals, and will not be offered at Nationals:
- Scrapbook
- Culinary Arts
- Mobile Apps
- Soccer
- Dodgeball
- American Sign Language
- French Oratory
- French Prepared Essay
Early Submission Deadlines:
July 11th - Business Venture, Community Service, and Science Fair
July 15th - Poetry, Prepared Essay, Short Fiction, Short Film, Social Media, Graphic Design
Early Competitions can be submitted here: http://www.misttoronto.com/submissions/
Coalition Teams:
We understand your entire team cannot always participate at Nationals, so to ensure you meet the minimum requirement of participants, competitors within the same region may work together, as a coalition team, for any of the following competitions:
– Group Projects (1-6 competitors – note that the minimum has changed to 1 competitor for all group projects for Nationals 2016)
– MIST Quiz Bowl (2-6 competitors)
– Debate (2 competitors)
– Improv (4-6 competitors)
– Basketball (4-10 competitors)
Each coalition team must email registration@getmistified.com by July 8th to approve their coalition team. The email should include the complete list of competitor names, the school name and team name each competitor is registered with, the region they are competing from, and the competition they are competing in, for each coalition team (please follow example below).
Coalition team for Business Venture:
Khadija Mohamed; Kaimuki High School; Team Kaimuki; Hawaii
Nada Sharif; Moanalua High School; Moanalua Koalas; Hawaii
Yahya Khan; Moanalua High School; Moanalua Koalas; Hawaii
Coalition Team Rules
1) All competitors competing on each coalition team must be qualifiers for Nationals 2016 in that competition (placed 1st-4th in that specific competition or placed 1st - 3rd in Basketball at their Regional Tournament).
– Example: Aisha and Maryam placed 4th in Improv from Moanalua High School, and Laila and Zahra placed 2nd from Kiamuki High School at MIST Hawaii 2016. They can compete in Improv at Nationals 2016 as a coalition team for Improv. Mona and her team placed 6th in Improv, and Ameena did not compete in Improv at Regionals. Neither Mona or Ameena can compete in Improv at Nationals 2016, not even with the coalition team.
2) A maximum of two (2) separate schools may register as a coalition team for the allowed competitions, with the exception of basketball (which may include multiple schools to form a coalition).
3) The coalition team must abide by the minimum/maximum number of competitors defined above.
– Example: MIST Quiz Bowl will still require 2-6 members, but they can come from a max of two (2) schools.
4) Coalition teams will be counted as one team, and as such regular team rules apply for each competition, this includes one unified submission per coalition team.
– Example: Moanalua High School placed 1st in Quiz Bowl and Kiamuki High School placed 2nd in the same competition, but only one competitor from each team is able to come to Nationals. They can compete together to fulfill the minimum for Quiz Bowl (2 competitors).
– Note: For best results in Group Projects, either expand on one team’s project from Regionals or work together on a new project. Group Project outlines/abstracts with a 4-week early submission deadline still require approval.
5) No substitutions will be allowed for any competitions. This means that a competitor who did not qualify for a competition during Regionals will not be able to compete during Nationals in place of their teammate.