RAINBOW CITY – As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama has announced the winners of its STEM 250 Competition for fifth and sixth grade students.
The competition was created to inspire students to explore the accomplishments of American inventors and innovators whose discoveries have shaped the nation and the world. Students were challenged to conduct historical research, identify what they believed to be the greatest American invention of the past 250 years, and write three reasons supporting why their selection played a key role in shaping the world as we know it today.
“We initiated this competition to inspire our emerging leaders of tomorrow – our 5th and 6th graders – to explore their knowledge of American inventors and innovators who changed this nation and the world by their discoveries,” said Dr. Farrah Hayes, Executive Director of the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama. “Historical research was necessary to identify American inventions and why the invention played a key role in shaping our world as we know it today.”
The winners of the STEM 250 Competition are:
- Nidhi Bhurane – Organ Transplant
- Evangeline Harrison – Airplane
- Izrabella Johnson – Hearing Aid
- Ella Lawrence – UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter
- Dominic Mitchell – Light Blub
- Alex Sorci – IMB 350
- Karsten Owensby – Airplane
- Molly Sumners – Global Positioning System (GPS)
Each student received a $125 cash prize made possible through the support of Etowah County Commissioner Tim Ramsey (District 4) and Emblem Credit Union, along with additional prize awards provided by Professional Staffing Incorporate (PSI) and Emblem Credit Union.
The Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama is part of a global network of more than 30 Challenger Learning Centers that has reached more than six million students worldwide. The organization offers fully immersive, hands-on STEM programs designed to increase knowledge and confidence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, spark interest in STEM careers, and expand the future workforce pipeline.
For more information about the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama and its educational programs, visit the organization’s website.
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