The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program announced that four Jackson students of the team “Oh, Deer!” sixth grade team at St. Richard Catholic School were crowned National Winners for their respective grade level at the 20th annual eCyberMission national judging and educational event. The St. Richard team created a device, the Steer Deer Clear, to prevent deer and vehicle accidents by producing variable light and sound signals that deter deer from approaching the road. The team is comprised of students Benjamin Manheim, Neel Boteler, Maley Thornhill, and Lily Frances Garner and is led by team advisor Ashley Klein. Each team member will now receive $10,000 in U.S. EE savings bonds at maturity.The weeklong event, which took place June 27 to July 1 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., saw five National Finalist teams per grade level from across the country compete for the grand prize. Teams presented their eCyberMission projects to a panel of senior scientist and engineer judges from the Army, who then unanimously selected the national winner for each grade level. Winners were announced at the national awards banquet, which took place on July 1. “The STEM projects presented this year by these imaginative teams provide true solutions to many of the challenges our communities are facing,” said Erika Shugart, executive director of the National Science Teaching Association. “Congratulations to the National Winners and their Team Advisors on their outstanding projects that represent the kind of collaboration, creativity, and ingenuity that not only benefits the community, but also inspires other students who see that they can be problem solvers too.”Other winners included:Plastic Patrol – seventh gradePlastic Patrol studied the use of marine and freshwater algae as bioaccumulation of microplastics and discovered four species that were successful in doing so. The team is comprised of students Jett Hurst and Annerson Dooley and led by Team Advisor Laura Stary. They hail from Southcrest Christian School in Lubbock, Texas.OMg – eighth gradeOMg studied the impact of different soil additives on increasing the magnesium content in food crops and determined a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution. The team is comprised of students Nidhi Sagaram, Samil Sharma, and Viraj Vyas and is led by team advisor Aruna Rao. They hail from Granger Middle School in Aurora, Illinois.Busy Bee Tech – ninth gradeBusy Bee Tech studied and determined the necessary components of a smart beehive system to optimize colony health. The team is comprised of students Ambika Rao and Romayssae Saidi and is led by team advisor Shelly Witham. They hail from High Tech High School in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program announced that four Jackson students of the team “Oh, Deer!” sixth grade team at St. Richard Catholic School were crowned National Winners for their respective grade level at the 20th annual eCyberMission national judging and educational event.
The St. Richard team created a device, the Steer Deer Clear, to prevent deer and vehicle accidents by producing variable light and sound signals that deter deer from approaching the road. The team is comprised of students Benjamin Manheim, Neel Boteler, Maley Thornhill, and Lily Frances Garner and is led by team advisor Ashley Klein.
Each team member will now receive $10,000 in U.S. EE savings bonds at maturity.
The weeklong event, which took place June 27 to July 1 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., saw five National Finalist teams per grade level from across the country compete for the grand prize. Teams presented their eCyberMission projects to a panel of senior scientist and engineer judges from the Army, who then unanimously selected the national winner for each grade level. Winners were announced at the national awards banquet, which took place on July 1.
“The STEM projects presented this year by these imaginative teams provide true solutions to many of the challenges our communities are facing,” said Erika Shugart, executive director of the National Science Teaching Association. “Congratulations to the National Winners and their Team Advisors on their outstanding projects that represent the kind of collaboration, creativity, and ingenuity that not only benefits the community, but also inspires other students who see that they can be problem solvers too.”
Other winners included:
Plastic Patrol – seventh grade
Plastic Patrol studied the use of marine and freshwater algae as bioaccumulation of microplastics and discovered four species that were successful in doing so. The team is comprised of students Jett Hurst and Annerson Dooley and led by Team Advisor Laura Stary. They hail from Southcrest Christian School in Lubbock, Texas.
OMg – eighth grade
OMg studied the impact of different soil additives on increasing the magnesium content in food crops and determined a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution. The team is comprised of students Nidhi Sagaram, Samil Sharma, and Viraj Vyas and is led by team advisor Aruna Rao. They hail from Granger Middle School in Aurora, Illinois.
Busy Bee Tech – ninth grade
Busy Bee Tech studied and determined the necessary components of a smart beehive system to optimize colony health. The team is comprised of students Ambika Rao and Romayssae Saidi and is led by team advisor Shelly Witham. They hail from High Tech High School in Secaucus, New Jersey.
