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2023-2024 SECME Regional Winners

Water Bottle Rocket - Elementary

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Osceola Science Elementary School

Team Name: Osceola Water Rocketry Squared

Team Members: Khalia Robinson, Elizabeth Samovich, Aleksey Bogdanov

Team Teacher: Amy Tujillo
Second PlaceSchool: Stenstrom Elementary School

Team Name: YSV

Team Members: Yara Belaasri, Shreya Vaddepati, Vega Alvarez Losantos

Team Teacher: Lynda Roche
Third PlaceSchool: Stenstrom Elementary School

Team Name: The Masters

Team Members: Camden Bedrossian, Christian Zavardino, Graham Varkey

Team Teacher: Lynda Roche
AchievementTeam
Best PresentationSchool: Stenstrom Elementary School

Team Name: YSV

Team Members: Yara Belaasri, Shreya Vaddepati, Vega Alvarez Losantos

Team Teacher: Lynda Roche

Water Bottle Rocket - Middle

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Milwee Middle School

Team Name: Milwee A

Team Members: Vrishank Joshi, Charlotte Miller, Gavin McPherson

Team Teacher: Carol Unterreiner
Second PlaceSchool: Lawton Chiles Middle School

Team Name: Leo

Team Members: Zoe Vangalder, Robert Sappenfield, Owen McDevitt

Team Teacher: Tina Hiers
Third PlaceSchool: Milwee Middle School

Team Name: Rocket Warriors

Team Members: Carter Brillant, Reagan Alday, Aditi Shikarpuri

Team Teacher: Carol Unterreiner
AchievementTeam
Best PresentationSchool: Milwee Middle School

Team Name: Rocket Warriors

Team Members: Carter Brillant, Reagan Alday, Aditi Shikarpuri

Team Teacher: Carol Unterreiner

Water Bottle Rocket - High

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Winter Springs High School

Team Name: Golden Bears

Team Members: Alanis Cortes Sanches, Hannah Carraway, Diya Patel

Team Teacher: Jenna Nikles
Second PlaceSchool: Oviedo High School

Team Name: Flyin' Lions

Team Members: Brooke Friedman, Makenley Ellis, Hersh Patel

Team Teacher: Chris Capp
Third PlaceSchool: Divine Academy

Team Name: Warriors of Faith

Team Members: Melissa Greenwich, Ta'Licia Mays, Rimaya Hawthorne

Team Teacher: Celia Paige
AchievementTeam
Best PresentationSchool: Winter Springs High School

Team Name: WSHS Team 3

Team Members: Amber Chu, Sophie Li, Derek Zhao

Team Teacher: Jenna Nikles

  • 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.