Featured Student Exhibitors & Special Award Winners.
Invited student exhibitors and partner-sponsored award winners recognized alongside the National STEM Champions — year by year.
Featured Student Exhibitors.
Aakash Manaswi
A Pesticide-Free CO2 Treatment That Kills 96% of Beehive Mites.
Annie Katz
A Wearable That Listens to Your Gut While You Sleep.
Melanie Zhu
Your Body Is Being Told to Store Fat. She Found the Signal.
Prince Nallamothula
A Quantum Sensor Built in High School That Could Detect Cancer.
Special Award Winners.
AISES Indigenous Ingenuity
Honoring the creativity and technical prowess of Indigenous students who address real-world challenges in their communities.
AlaskaAngel
Saving Sacred Trees with Drones & 3D Technology
Carolina® Young Innovators
For excellence in the life and health sciences.
IowaAntariksha
Detecting Alzheimer's from a Teardrop
Young Ambassador
For a student poised to become a youth ambassador for STEM.
VirginiaAni
Smart Glasses That Detect Disease Before You Feel Sick
Young Ambassador
For a student poised to become a youth ambassador for STEM.
ColoradoAnirudh
Mirai: The Water-Powered Sensor That Could Change the World
Broadcom Tech for Good
For innovation that protects, preserves, or improves quality of life and nature.
NevadaKrish
A Smartphone App That Screens for Pneumonia and Finds You Care
Women in Aerospace Access
For standout work on real-world aerospace challenges.
Northern Mariana IslandsLya
Using Magnets to Grow Food in Space
Women in Aerospace Access
For standout work on real-world aerospace challenges.
KansasSavannah
What Happens to the Female Body in Space?
Featured Student Exhibitors.
2025 featured exhibitors — coming soon.
Special Award Winners.
Indigenous Ingenuity
Honoring the creativity and technical prowess of Indigenous students who address real-world challenges in their communities.
New MexicoNatashia A.
From Stress to Surgery: Exploring Hip Health and Modern Replacement Innovations
EXPLR Catalyst
For a project with the potential to spark broad, lasting change.
New YorkTristan B.
Preserving Endangered Languages Through Innovative Learning Solutions
Congressional Innovation
Awarding outstanding mobile and web apps that tackle real-world issues.
HawaiiLiam C.
Changing Habits for a Greener Future with Gamification
Indigenous Ingenuity
Honoring the creativity and technical prowess of Indigenous students who address real-world challenges in their communities.
OklahomaCaytie C.
Improving Livestock Health with Alternative Deworming Solutions
Congressional Innovation
Awarding outstanding mobile and web apps that tackle real-world issues.
CaliforniaJoanna D.
AI-Driven Education: Closing the Digital Divide One Student at a Time
PocketLab Insight & Inspiration
Recognizing students for their insightful use of data collection to benefit the world around them.
VirginiaAshrita G.
Advancing Reproductive Medicine with AI-Driven Embryo Assessment
Congressional Innovation
Awarding outstanding mobile and web apps that tackle real-world issues.
North CarolinaKeertana J.
Empowering Students to Drive Greener Schools and Climate Action
PocketLab Insight & Inspiration
Recognizing students for their insightful use of data collection to benefit the world around them.
TennesseeShashank L.
Improving Communication and Safety with Real-Time Bus Tracking
PocketLab Insight & Inspiration
Recognizing students for their insightful use of data collection to benefit the world around them.
GeorgiaDaniel L.
Reducing Food Waste with AI Tools for Small and Underrepresented Farms
PocketLab Insight & Inspiration
Recognizing students for their insightful use of data collection to benefit the world around them.
TexasHasini L.
Enhancing Safe Driving for the Hearing Impaired with Real-Time Audio Alerts
Alumni Award
Selected by the National STEM Festival alumni community.
ConnecticutTyler M.
Improving Global Health Through Affordable Iodine Detection Solutions
Congressional Innovation
Awarding outstanding mobile and web apps that tackle real-world issues.
WisconsinAditi M.
Improving Astronomical Surveys Through AI-Powered Galaxy Classification
PocketLab Insight & Inspiration
Recognizing students for their insightful use of data collection to benefit the world around them.
VirginiaAni N.
Driving Cleaner Space Missions Through Electromagnetic Propulsion Systems
Congressional Innovation
Awarding outstanding mobile and web apps that tackle real-world issues.
MichiganTanay P.
Optimizing Wastewater Treatment with AI-Driven Aeration and Microbial Fuel Cells
PocketLab Insight & Inspiration
Recognizing students for their insightful use of data collection to benefit the world around them.
FloridaRudra P.
Decoding Neural Patterns to Improve Mental Health Diagnostics
PocketLab Insight & Inspiration
Recognizing students for their insightful use of data collection to benefit the world around them.
VirginiaLinda P.
Innovating Circular Food Systems with Mealworm Farming
Congressional Innovation
Awarding outstanding mobile and web apps that tackle real-world issues.
TexasAdel S.
Transforming Genomic Studies: Detecting Disease-Causing DNA Sequences
Indigenous Ingenuity
Honoring the creativity and technical prowess of Indigenous students who address real-world challenges in their communities.
South DakotaKambria T.
Ensuring Sample Safety with a Field-Tested Glove Box
Autodesk Design & Make
Celebrating exceptional creativity and innovation in the design and manufacturing process.
WashingtonJerry Y.
Revolutionizing Visual Education for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Featured exhibitors for 2024 — coming soon.