The U.S. Army announced the state winners of the 12th annual eCYBERMISSION competition, one of several science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives offered by the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP). The competition, sponsored by the U.S. Army and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), is a free online learning competition designed to cultivate student interest in STEM by encouraging students in grades six through nine to develop solutions to real-world problems in their local communities. Students must be U.S. citizens enrolled in a U.S.-based public, private or home school, or Department of Defense Education Activity school to participate. Students can win on a state, regional, and national level, with national winning teams receiving up to $8,000 in U.S. EE Savings Bonds, valued at maturity.
The Perry Middle School team are Second Place State Winners and will each get a $500 U.S. savings bond per student.
Team Members: Issac Chawdhury, Ronald Bonitatibus, Arman Aznavour, Mahin Ganesan
Team Advisor: Dan Kinkade