WVIA Education STEM Challenge

WVIA Education's STEM Challenge invites middle school students to put their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to the test.

Every school year WVIA Education will issue a new confidential STEM challenge to all Enhanced Scholar School Districts. Students brainstorm, prototype, test and refine their ideas-just like real engineers! The winning class receives special recognition on our website, celebrating their ingenuity and team work!

Enhanced Scholar Program schools can enter below. Is your school part of the Enhanced Scholar Program? Click here to find out. Download our STEM Engineering student workbook to support student engineers in the classroom.

WVIA Education is thrilled to announce this year’s winner of the WVIA Education STEM Challenge: The 6th Grade Co-ed Team from All Saints Academy.

Students were tasked with designing and building an umbrella using only household materials, with the goal of protecting a tissue from getting wet. Through creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving, the students of All Saints Academy rose above the competition with a design that truly stood out.

Congratulations to these talented students for their ingenuity and dedication, and a special recognition to their teacher, Elizabeth DeMerchant, for guiding and inspiring such outstanding work. Your commitment to STEM education continues to make a meaningful impact.

WVIA Education would also like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the schools that participated in this year’s challenge. Your enthusiasm and effort made this contest a tremendous success, and we are already looking forward to seeing what you create next year!

All Saints Academy 6th Grade Co-ed Team

Names (Left to Right)
Back row: Ella Arcangeletti (Teacher), Lily Healey, Sophia Churilla, Aaron Traeger, and Teresa Sabecky (WVIA Education)
Front Row: Natalia Colon, Cece Nawakowski, and Molly Sherman
Not Pictured: Luca Slivinski