On behalf of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Northern Ohio Section (NOS), it is my pleasure to announce the winners of the 2022 Young Aerospace Visionaries Contest (YAVC). This year we had ~70 project submissions from 6 different Northern Ohio Counties. First I want to thank all of the teachers and parents who encouraged their child/students to participate. I'd also like to thank all of the students for participating. Your projects were imaginative and worth consideration. All of you should be proud. Your strong efforts made for tough decisions for the judges. Without further ado, the selected prize winners are:
Grade K-4
1st - Shanaya Pandey, 1st Grade, Ellsworth Hill Elementary
2nd - Aleah West, 4th Grade, Hilltop Elementary
3rd - Anneke van de Krol, 3rd Grade, Hathaway Brown School
Honorable Mention - Maya Bell, 4th Grade, Hathaway Brown School
Honorable Mention - Lexington Wurst, 3rd Grade, Hilltop Elementary
Grade 5-6
1st - Teddy Ballard, 5th Grade, Monroeville Elementary
2nd - Kenley Schafer, 5th Grade, Monroeville Elementary
3rd - Easton Clark, 5th Grade, Monroeville Elementary
Honorable Mention - Brennan Lepene, 6th Grade, Brady Middle School
Honorable Mention - Blake Oney, 5th Grade, Monroeville Elementary
Grade 7-8
1st - Nicolas Shang, 8th Grade, Birchwood School of Hawken
2nd - Isabella Bixler, 8th Grade, Birchwood School of Hawken
3rd - Brooke Gemechu, 8th Grade, Birchwood School of Hawken
Honorable Mention - Emerson Krauss, 8th Grade, Birchwood School of Hawken
Honorable Mention - Caroline Lu, 7th Grade, Birchwood School of Hawken
Congratulations! We will be reaching out shortly via email to the winners.
We hope to continue to grow this contest in the future, so please spread the word and keep this contest in mind for next year. The announcement goes out in February.
We encourage all students to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with curiosity and mind toward their application to help society. Stay curious and continue to equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to be successful as well as helpful to others.