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2024-2025 SECME Regional Winners

Egg Drop - Elementary

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Carillon Elementary School

Team Name: The 3 Pink Drinks

Team Members: Caroline Miller, Lyelen Nguyen, Mackenzie Lindain

Team Teacher: Dawn McCullough
Second PlaceSchool: Divine Academy

Team Name: Dynamic Squad

Team Members: Lauryn Bass, Chynna Brown, Amelia Swank

Team Teacher: Celia Paige
Third PlaceSchool: Stenstrom Elementary

Team Name: BRB

Team Members: Benjamin Ellis, Roger Nosie, Bradley Huminski

Team Teacher: Lynda Roche

Egg Drop - Middle

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Milwee Middle School

Team Name: Boiled

Team Members: Elijah Slezak, Aiden Trotter, Jackson Wallace

Team Teacher: Carol Unterreiner
Second PlaceSchool: Divine Academy

Team Name: The Clerbhouse

Team Members: Krystal Nieves, Jayden Davis, Heaven Fellin

Team Teacher: Niki Mackey
Third PlaceSchool: South Seminole Middle School

Team Name: SSA Dolphins

Team Members: Daniella Brown, Sara Anderson, Kathryn Milano

Team Teacher: Anastasia Kalugina

Egg Drop - High

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Freedom High School

Team Name: Badussy Squad

Team Members: Teresa Han, Jesse Zhan, Justin Zhan

Team Teacher: Amanda Kraemer
Second PlaceSchool: Divine Academy

Team Name: Amigos Four

Team Members: Melissa Greenwich, Jason Danh, Chase Freimuth

Team Teacher: Celia Paige
Third PlaceSchool: Winter Springs High School

Team Name: The EggBerts

Team Members: Misha Laxman, Melaina Huston, Ashley Healy

Team Teacher: Jenna Nikles

  • 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.