2022 National Student Competition Winners


Essay/Vision Board Competition

First Place Winners

Division: Elementary School Division
Grades: PK-2nd

Student Name: Willie Gant
FL Official School Name: Lake Stevens Elementary School
Official School District: Miami-Dade Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Karen Gant

Division: Elementary School Division
Grades: 3rd-6th

Student Name: Jamaria Sands
FL Official School Name: Walter Parker Primary
Official School District: North Bahamas SECME Organization
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Cynthia Smith

Division: Middle School Division
Grades: 6th-8th

Student Name: Anuva Ghandi
FL Official School Name: Milwee Middle School
Official School District: Seminole County School District, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Carol Unterreiner

Division: High School Division
Grades: 9th-12th

Student Name: Varsha Naga
FL Official School Name: Winter Springs High School
Official School District: Seminole County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Jenna Nikles


 

Poster Competition

First Place Winners

Division: Elementary School Division

Student Name: Neil Brautigam
Official School Name: Sally Ride Elementary School
Official School District: Orange County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Beatriz Berriz

Division: Middle School Division

Student Name: Carolina Planes
Official School Name:  Ponce de Leon Middle School
Official School District:  Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Deepali Verma

Division: High School Division

Students Names:  Daniela Merino, Chloe Agenor, Amaria Sajous, & Ksenia Romanov
Official School Name:  MAST at FIU, Biscayne Bay Campus
Official School District: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Stacey-Ann Spencer


 

Picture Book Competition

First Place Winners

Division: Middle School Division

Student Names: Amanda Rodriguez, Olivia Collada, & Samantha Sears
Official School Name:  Rockway Middle School
Official School District: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Rosa M. Rengifo

Division: High School Division

Student Names: Alexis Hartog & Jessica Perez
Official School Name: TERRA Environmental Research Institute
Official School District: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Ariel Otero


 

SECME Engineering Design Mousetrap Car

First Place Winners

Division: Elementary School Division
Team’s Name: The Shredders

Student Names: Hayden Scott, Orrehanna Scott, & Thaddus Nickson
Official School Name: Boys/Girls Club of Central Florida
Official School District:  Seminole County School District, FL
SECME Coordinator:  MS. Ishika Nag

Division: Middle School Division
Team’s Name:  Phodilus badius

Student Names: Ken Liu, Julia Nance, & Aiden Phipps
Official School Name:  A.D. Henderson University School
Official School District:  School District of Palm Beach County, FL
SECME Coordinator: Mr. James Nance

Division: High School Division
Team’s Name: Athene cunicularia

Student Names: Sarah Habana, Cameron McMullen, & Tyler Brack
Official School Name: Florida Atlantic University High School
Official School District:  School District of Palm Beach County, FL
SECME Coordinator: Mr. James Nance


 

SECME Engineering Design Water Bottle Rocket

First Place Winners

Division: Elementary School Division
Team’s Name:  Dolphins

Student Names: Alexandro Gale, Alex Perez, & Daniela Valdes
Official School Name: Dante B. Fascell Elementary School
Official School District: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Eileen Caldera

Division: Middle School Division
Team’s Name: Asio solomonensis

Student Names: Ben Liu, June Gray, & Nicholas Moreno
Official School Name:  A.D. Henderson University School
Official School District:  School District of Palm Beach County, FL
SECME Coordinator: Mr. James Nance

Division: High School Division
Team’s Name:  Aerodynamics

Student Names: Megan Rollins, Jaclyn Cohen, & Alicia Bickel
Official School Name: A. W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Official School District:  School District of Palm Beach County, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Elyce Hill


 

SECME Engineering Design VEX IQ Robotics

First Place Winners

Division: Elementary School Division
Team’s Name: Thunderbirds

Student Names: Catherine Diaz-Rivero, Nathalie Rebolledo, & Alina Ramirez
Official School Name:  Lake Stevens Elementary School
Official School District: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Karen Gant

Division: High/Middle School Division
Team’s Name:  Lion Tech

Student Names: Stellan Sarduy, Carlos Melo, & Milenys Sanchez
Official School Name: Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School
Official School District: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
SECME Coordinator: Ms. Erica Martinez