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2022-2023 National Competition Winners

2023 SECME National Competition Winners

 

SECME AI Competition

Middle School Division

First Place Team

Student Names: Logan Bookman, Miguel Sosa, and Talia Albury  
Official School Name:  Apollo Middle School 
Official School District: Broward County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Diana Dworzan

Second Place Team
Hunter Cole and Jacob Fuenmayor – Hankins Middle School, Mobile County Public Schools, AL

Third Place Team
Gianna Fountain, Daijah Ayala, and Alyssa Parker – Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy, Houston Independence School District, TX

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High School Division

First Place Team

Student Names: Marquis Lockett and Dylan Holmes          
Official School Name:  LeFlore High School 
Official School District:  Mobile County Public Schools, AL
SECME Coordinator:  Shaundrie Jones

Second Place Team
Gregory Roudenko, Peter Yungman, and Samuel Rose – Cypress Bay High School, Broward County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Team
Diego Tabares and Ethan Wolfe – Cypress Bay High School, Broward County Public Schools, FL

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SECME Engineering Design Mousetrap Car

Elementary School Division

Jedi Scientists - Team B First Place Team

Student Names: Colt Biaggi, Braudy German, Claudivel German
Official School Name:  Dream Lake Elementary School
Official School District:  Orange County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Lainie Clowers-Gwynne

Second Place Team
Joseph Nasief Cummings, Kassandra Bolanos, and Anthony De La Cruz – Pines Lakes Elementary School, Broward County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Team
Augusto Ulloa, Milaan Panchal, and Fabio Sanchez – Archimedean Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL

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middle School Division

First Place Team

Student Names: Jose Martinez, Christopher Carvajal, and Marcel Pinero   
Official School Name: Rockway Middle School
Official School District:  Miami-Dade Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Rosa Rengifo

Second Place Team
Callie Wallace, Anuva Ghandi, and Ellie Dominica – Milwee Middle School, Seminole County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Team
Xavier Combs, Jesus Acevado Rojas, and Gavin McPherson – Milwee Middle School, Seminole County Public Schools, FL

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high School Division

First Place Team

Student Names: Timo Horn-Domonkos, Da’ron Simmons, and Navjot Singh                    
Official School Name: Lyman High School
Official School District:  Seminole County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Astra Zeno

 

Second Place Team
Briana Carthen and Stephanie Jardines – Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy, Houston Independence School District, TX

Third Place Team
Andre Rivera Garibay, Augusto Martinez, and Denzel Morrison – Cypress Bay High School, Broward County Public Schools, FL

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SECME Engineering Design VEX IQ/V5 Robotics

Elementary School Division

33314A Eisenhower Engineering TeamFirst Place Team

Student Names: Tahrick Andre, Alexah Tanchico, Amelia Haviland
Official School Name: Nova Eisenhower Elementary School
Official School District: Broward County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Deborah Prochaska

 

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Middle and High School Division

First Place Team

Student Names: Joseph Gonzalez, George Delarosa, and Adrian Martinez              
Official School Name: Coral Reef Senior High School
Official School District: Miami-Dade Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Richard Gornail

Second Place Team
Abraham Tou, Christopher Joseph, and Tylor Bullocks-Nelson – Energy Institute High School , Houston Independent School District, TX

Third Place Team
 Cydney Fleeks, Jakelin Serrano, and Zaira Guajardo – Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy, Houston Independence School District , TX

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SECME Engineering Design Water Bottle Rocket

Elementary School Division

BSC Rocket TeamFirst Place Team

Student Names: Brantley Hockemeyer, Shreya Vaddepati, Christian Zavardino
Official School Name:  Stenstrom Elementary School
Official School District: Seminole County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Lynda Roche

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Middle School Division

Comets TeamFirst Place Team

Student Names: Sara Martinez, Rylee Flynt, Erianna Harvey 
Official School Name: Apollo Middle School 
Official School District: Broward County Public Schools, FL 
SECME Coordinator: Diana Dworzan

Second Place Team
 Ajay Sawant, Dashiell Posteraro, and Quinn Bergethon – Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orange County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Team
Benjamin Isaza, Kendry Morales, and Javier Mirabal – Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL

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High School Division

Wings of Icarus TeamFirst Place Team

Student Name: Nandita Arjune
Official School Name: Stranahan High School 
Official School District: Broward County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Dominic Lyn

 

Second Place Team
Kathleen Perez and Nestor Suarez – Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Team
Yana Simonovska, Vishrut Panchal, and Haley Desai – Winter Springs High School, Seminole County Public Schools, FL

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Essay/Vision Board Competition

Elementary School Division

Grades: PK-2nd

Travon Smith headshot. He won first place in essay category in k-2nd divisionFirst Place Winner

Student Name:  Travon Smith
Official School Name:  Walter Parker Primary School
Official School District:  Grand Bahamas District, Grand Bahama
SECME Coordinator: Cynthia Smith

Second Place Winner
Rui Fernandez Rios – Bent Tree Elementary School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Winner
Giancarlo Rosario – Osceola Science Charter School, School District of Osceola, FL

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Elementary School Division

Grades: 3rd-5th

Sariah Bartlett headshot. She won first place in essay category in 3rd-5th grade divisionFirst Place Winner

Student Name: Sariah Bartlett
Official School Name: Walter Parker Primary School
Official School District: Grand Bahamas District, Grand Bahama
SECME Coordinator: Cynthia Smith

Second Place Winner
Ashwath Rajesh – Del Prado Elementary School, School District of Palm Beach County, FL

Third Place Winner
Virginia Rincon Urrutia – Silver Palms Elementary School, Broward County Public School, FL

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Middle School Division

Grades: 6th-8th

Alejandra S. Perry headshot. She won first place in essay category in middle school division.First Place Winner

Student Name: Alejandra S. Perry
Official School Name: Paul W. Bell Middle School 
Official School District: Miami Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Orelli Holliday

Second Place Winner
Liam Elbo – Milwee Middle School, Seminole County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Winner
Brook Poindexter – Apollo Middle School, Broward County Public Schools, FL

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High School Division

Grades: 9th-12th

Hanna Masudi headshot. She won first place in essay category in high school division.First Place Winner

Student Name: Hanna Masudi 
Official School Name: Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts 
Official School District: School District of Palm Beach County, FL
SECME Coordinator: Elyce Hill

 

Second Place Winner
Simona Sartan – Western High School, Broward County Public Schools, FL

Third Place Winner
William Brandon – Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) Academy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL

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