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Mousetrap Car Winners

2025-2026 MISSION: STEM Regional Winners

Mousetrap Car - Elementary

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Stenstrom Elementary School

Team Name: BRB

Team Members: Bradley Huminski, Roger Nosie, Benjamin Ellis

Team Teacher: Lynda Roche
Second PlaceSchool: Osceola Science Charter School

Team Name: OSCS - Speedy Sharks

Team Members: Alina Durak, Miya Harbuz, Luciana Santangelo

Team Teacher: Jenilee Eltanal
Third PlaceSchool: Divine Academy

Team Name: Galactic Guardians

Team Members: Kelise Clayton, Jamarie Thomas, Caleb Reed

Team Teacher: Celia Paige
AchievementTeam
Best PresentationSchool: Osceola Science Charter School

Team Name: OSCS - Megalodon Sharks

Team Members: Sebastian Gonzales, Samantha Paz Nunez, Emmanuel Santangelo

Team Teacher: Jenilee Eltanal

Mousetrap Car - Middle

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Sanford Middle School

Team Name: Cat in the Hat

Team Members: Maanya Chauhan, Lakshitha Bhandari, Aanya Kaundinya

Team Teacher: Natalee Cort
Second PlaceSchool: SunRidge

MT Car #3 SRMS

Team Members: Ryder Palmer, Nathan Nguyen, Ethan Truong

Team Teacher: Robin Nelms
Third PlaceSchool: Sanford Middle School

Team Name: Rescue Rangers

Team Members: Hasan Chaudhry, Henry Holmes, Ashton Barrington

Team Teacher: Natalee Cort
AchievementTeam
Best PresentationSchool: Sanford Middle School

Team Name: Cat in the Hat

Team Members: Maanya Chauhan, Lakshitha Bhandari, Aanya Kaundinya

Team Teacher: Natalee Cort

Mousetrap Car - High

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: The Villages High School

Team Name: SNAP

Team Members: Audrielle Esma, Nykolis Morgan, Sophie Vo

Team Teacher: Darsani Sookdeo
Second PlaceSchool: The Villages High School

Team Name: The Pioneers

Team Members: Sandra Hoang, Kathy Tran, Phoebe Chen

Team Teacher: Darsani Sookdeo
Third PlaceSchool: The Villages High School

Team Name: Neil Before Us

Team Members: Kylie Nisbet, Queenie Qui, Alexis Wood

Team Teacher: Darsani Sookdeo
AchievementTeam
Best PresentationSchool: The Villages High School

Team Name: Neil Before Us

Team Members: Kylie Nisbet, Queenie Qui, Alexis Wood

Team Teacher: Darsani Sookdeo

K-12 MISSION: STEM STEM Day STEM Summer Programs STEM Virtual Programs
MISSION: STEM MISSION: STEM Registration Guidelines Results
2026-2027 Competition Theme

  • Coming Soon!

    • Dates:
    • Opening in October

      MISSION: STEM Regional Competition Registration

    • September 8, 2026
      Train the Trainer Workshop Registration Closes at midnight

      – Email STEM@ucf.edu for registration details

    • September 12, 2026
      Train the Trainer Workshop
    • December 11, 2026
      MISSION: STEM Regional Competition Registration Deadline

      – Schools with student/team numbers must be submitted online

    • December 17, 2026
      Invoice Request Deadline

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

    • January 22, 2027
      Registration Fees Due

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

    • January 29, 2027
      All team and student names must be entered/finalized by midnight
    • February 1, 2027
      Essays (all grade levels) due by midnight via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site
    • February 10, 2027
      Poster and video submissions due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
    • February 10, 2027
      Water Bottle Rocket patch design due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
    • February 15, 2027
      Emergency name changes due by 5pm (name changes may be requested via email only)
    • February 20, 2027
      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.