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Bridge Winners

2025-2026 MISSION: STEM Regional Winners

Bridge - Elementary

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Hamilton Elementary School of Engineering and Technology

Team Name: Brainy Builders

Team Members: Josiah Allmon, Xavier Cousins-Posey, Nicholas Rina

Team Teacher: Heather Staley
Second PlaceSchool: Hamilton Elementary School of Engineering and Technology

Team Name: Golden Gate Geniuses

Team Members: Samiya McMillian, Gabriella Guerra, Ryker Brackett

Team Teacher: Heather Staley
Third PlaceSchool: Stenstrom Elementary

Team Name: Jumbo WUMBO (Worldwide Underground, Mars Base Observatory)

Team Members: Liam Amaya, Samuel Pagan, Harry Warren

Team Teacher: Lynda Roche

Bridge - Middle

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Osceola Science Charter School

Team Name: OSCS - Mako Sharks

Team Members: Mariah Ward, Esma Yener, Khaleesi Parra

Team Teacher: Jenilee Eltanal
Second PlaceSchool: Divine Academy

Team Name: Alien Cat Crew

Team Members: Nelson Morillo, Arianna Brown, Avery Mackey

Team Teacher: Niki Mackey
Third PlaceSchool: Sanford Middle School

Team Name: lego

Team Members: Joshua Leonard, Johan Jeeva Suthan, Hasan Chaudhry

Team Teacher: Natalee Cort

Bridge - High

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: The Villages High School

Team Name: TheThreeBodyProblem

Team Members: Catherine Hampton, Claire Hampton, Ivan Estrada

Team Teacher: Darsani Sookdeo
Second PlaceSchool: Innovation High School

Team Name: Innovation Bridge 2

Team Members: Louis Gaillet, Diamond Edward, Ethan Cruz Lopez

Team Teacher: Matthew Janis
Third PlaceSchool: Chesterton Academy of Orlando

Team Name: Abyss Crossers

Team Members: Luke McClendon, John David Taylor, Stella Hennings

Team Teacher: Pablo Hennings

K-12 MISSION: STEM STEM Day STEM Summer Programs STEM Virtual Programs
MISSION: STEM MISSION: STEM Registration Guidelines Results
2025-2026 Competition Theme

  • Destination SpaceU

    • Dates:
    • Opening in October
    • September 8, 2025
      Train the Trainer Workshop Registration Closes at midnight

      – Email STEM@ucf.edu for registration details

    • September 13, 2025
      Train the Trainer Workshop
    • December 12, 2025
      MISSION: STEM Regional Competition Registration Deadline

      – Schools with student/team numbers must be submitted online

    • December 18, 2025
      Invoice Request Deadline

      – All payments must be initiated with your bookkeeper
      – $20 per student

    • January 23, 2026
      Registration Fees Due

      – Check must be in the office by 4pm
      – No exceptions will be made

    • January 27, 2026
      All team and student names must be entered/finalized by midnight
    • February 2, 2026
      Essays (all grade levels) due by midnight via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site
    • February 11, 2026
      Energy Transfer Machine submissions due by 5pm. See guidelines for details on how to submit videos.
    • February 11, 2026
      Poster and video submissions due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
    • February 11, 2026
      Water Bottle Rocket patch design due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
    • February 13, 2026
      Emergency name changes due by 5pm (name changes may be requested via email only)
    • February 21, 2026
      MISSION: STEM Regional Competition

      – School/Team Check-in 7am
      – Opening Session 8am
      – Award Ceremony 2-3pm

    • Dates and times are subject to change. Registered teams will be notified via email in the event of a change.