Young Aerospace Visionaries Contest

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 2024 Young Aerospace Visionaries Contest (YAVC). 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. All of the project submissions were imaginative and worth consideration, and all participants should be proud. Finally I want to thank the AIAA NOS members who volunteered their time to judge the submissions. Without further ado, the selected prize winners are:

Grade K-4
1st - Shanaya Pandey, 3rd Grade, East Woods Intermediate (Hudson), Summit County
2nd - Nadia Teusan, 3rd Grade, East Woods Intermediate (Hudson), Summit County
3rd - Levi Kucnick, 3rd Grade, Mapleton Elementary, Ashland County
Honorable Mention - Tessa Teusan, 1st Grade, Ellsworth Hill Elementary (Hudson), Summit County

Grade 5-8
1st - Michael Geiser, 5th Grade, Gilmour Academy, Cuyahoga County
2nd - Mia Teusan, 6th Grade, Hudson Middle School, Summit County
3rd - Jared Bowers, 5th Grade, Geneva Platt & Spencer Elementary, Ashtabula County

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 will go out in January or early February.

We encourage all students to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with a curious mind seeking creative solutions to improve the lives of others. Stay curious and continue to equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to be successful and leave a positive mark on society.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Northern Ohio Section (NOS) is announcing its 4th Annual Young Aerospace Visionaries Contest (YAVC). We are interested in knowing what future engineers, scientists, astronauts, pilots, and otherwise creative-minded individuals have to say about the future of air and space travel/exploration, and the technologies that enable it. Therefore, we are challenging students to create a depiction of their vision for a futuristic aerospace‑related topic and to write a short essay to describe and offer rationale for that vision. This year's topic for Kindergarteners through 4th Graders is "My Space House". The topic for 5th - 8th Graders is "A Sustainable Future In-Space". Please check out the "Library" tab for the announcement & application form as well as a supplemental document that provides some additional background about the topics.

The projects will be judged and the best projects will receive awards including cash, free admission to the Great Lakes Science Center, and an invitation to the AIAA NOS Honors and Awards Picnic in the summer. The picnic will provide an opportunity for the students and their families to interact with engineers and scientists working in the aerospace field.

Please consider participating and spreading the word about this opportunity. 

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 2023 Young Aerospace Visionaries Contest (YAVC). 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. The projects were imaginative and worth consideration. All of you should be proud. Without further ado, the selected prize winners are:

Grade K-4
1st - Nadia Teusan, 2nd Grade, Ellsworth Hill Elementary, Summit County
2nd - Michael Geiser, 4th Grade, Gilmour Academy, Cuyahoga County
3rd - Anneke van de Krol, 4th Grade, Hathaway Brown School, Cuyahoga County
Honorable Mention - Shanaya Pandey, 2nd Grade, Ellsworth Hill Elementary

Grade 5-8
1st - Brennan Lepene, 7th Grade, Brady Middle School, Cuyahoga County
2nd - Mia Teusan, 5th Grade, East Woods Intermediate, Summit County
3rd - George Zabaneh, 6th Grade, Jackson Memorial Middle School, Stark County

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 helping society. Stay curious and continue to equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to be successful as well as helpful to others.