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Essay Winners

2023-2024 SECME Regional Winners

Essay (Illustration) - Elementary (K-2)

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Osceola Science Elementary School

Team Member: Adam Torres-Rivero

Team Teacher: Amy Trujillo
Second PlaceSchool: Osceola Science Elementary School

Team Member: Eros Bandera

Team Teacher: Amy Trujillo
Third PlaceSchool: Stenstrom Elementary School

Team Member: Hallie Rettew

Team Teacher: Lynda Roche

Essay - Elementary (3-5)

PositionTeam
First Place School: Stenstrom Elementary School

Team Member: Sagar Parikh

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

Team Member: Raminta Savickas

Team Teacher: Amy Trujillo
Third PlaceSchool: Carillon Elementary School

Team Member: Acacia Zhai

Team Teacher: Dawn McCullough

Essay - Middle

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Milwee Middle School

Team Members: Mary Fleming

Team Teacher: Carol Unterreiner
Second PlaceSchool: Milwee Middle School

Team Members: Aditi Shikarpuri

Team Teacher: Carol Unterreiner
Third PlaceSchool: Divine Academy

Team Members: Avery Mackey

Team Teacher: Niki Mackey

Essay - High

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Lyman High School

Team Member: Anuva Gandhi

Team Teacher: Mary Acken
Second PlaceSchool: Winter Springs High School

Team Member: Yashna Singh

Team Teacher: Jenna Nikles
Third PlaceSchool: Winter Springs High School

Team Member: Saisamanvi Nadimpalli

Team Teacher: Jenna Nikles

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SECME SECME Registration Guidelines Results
  • Dates:
  • Opening in October
  • September 16, 2024
    Train the Trainer Workshop Registration Closes at midnight

    – Email STEM@ucf.edu for registration details

  • September 21, 2024
    Train the Trainer Workshop
  • December 6, 2024
    SECME Regional Competition Registration Deadline

    – Schools with student/team numbers must be submitted online

  • December 13, 2024
    Invoice Request Deadline

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

  • January 17, 2025
    Registration Fees Due

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

  • January 21, 2025
    All team and student names must be entered/finalized by midnight
  • January 27, 2025
    Essays (all grade levels) and presentations (MTC and WBR, all grade levels) due by midnight via your account on the SECME registration site.
  • February 5, 2025
    Energy Transfer Machine submissions due by 5pm. See guidelines for details on how to submit videos.
  • February 5, 2025
    Poster and video submissions due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the SECME registration site.
  • February 7, 2025
    Emergency name changes due by 5pm (name changes may be requested via email only)
  • February 15, 2025
    SECME 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.