Waterford High School Students win eCYBERMISSION state prize

Two teams that were coached by Waterford High School teacher Todd Kane won first and second place in the eCYBERMISSION contest. According to their website, “eCYBERMISSION is a web-based, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition free for students in grades six through nine. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, eCYBERMISSION challenges students to think about real-world applications of STEM by working in teams to identify a problem in their community and use the scientific method, scientific inquiry or engineering design process to find a solution (eCYBERMISSION).”

Anna Pellegrino, Madelyn Brungard, Michael Macesker, and Walker Sutman were named as first place winners in Connecticut and regional finalists for the northeast region. Each student will be awarded a $2000 savings bond. The team had one of the top three scores in the northeast region and researched eutrophication mitigation by experimenting on how various fertilizers impact dissolved oxygen in the marine environment.

Waterford High also won second place in the contest. The team consisted of Ashley Goldstein, Brandon Smith, Ethan Lewis, and Quinn Ryan. The team used the engineering design method to build and test a prototype filter that removed Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from the air. The team members will each receive a $500 savings bond.