2023 SECME National Competition Winners
- AI Competition
- Mousetrap Car Competition
- VEX IQ/V5 Competition
- Water Bottle Rocket Competition
- Essay/Vission Board Competition
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
SECME Engineering Design Mousetrap Car
Elementary School Division
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
SECME Engineering Design VEX IQ/V5 Robotics
Elementary School Division
First 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
SECME Engineering Design Water Bottle Rocket
Elementary School Division
First 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
First 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
First 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
Essay/Vision Board Competition
Elementary School Division
Grades: PK-2nd
First 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
First 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
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
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