STARward STEM Design Challenge empowers students to aim high and reach the stars

Last week at Douglas Byrd High School (DBHS), the 2026 STARward STEM Expo brought together 11 student teams from elementary, middle and high schools across the county for a high-stakes design challenge. Over the past several months, teams collaborated on STEM projects, exploring the challenges astronauts face in space and developing experiments aimed at improving life beyond Earth.

This year’s awards program emcee, Jeff “Goldy” Goldberg from Rock 103, proudly announced the following winners of the 2026 STARward STEM Design Challenge:

“Judges Choice” Winner – “Microgravity Muscle Makers: Theraputty in Space,” Warrenwood Elementary School

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