Creativity, character, and collaboration took center stage as 11 teams from Katy ISD earned top global rankings at the 2025 Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri. The annual event, which brings together thousands of students from across the globe, provided a platform for young innovators to tackle complex challenges through teamwork, imagination, and empathy.
Held in May, the competition celebrated not only the students’ technical and artistic achievements, but also their ability to lead with kindness and sportsmanship. At the heart of this international event were Katy students who, beyond competing, found ways to support others. McMeans Junior High’s team, the Industrialists, went above and beyond by lending their technology to a Canadian team in need. Meanwhile, Team DInoMite!—a collaborative group of students from Beck, McMeans, and WoodCreek junior highs—expressed gratitude through handwritten notes to event volunteers.
“True champions aren’t just measured by medals, and our Katy ISD teams showed that sportsmanship, generosity, unity and global connection are the real victories,” said Kristi Sides, Katy ISD’s District sponsor for Destination Imagination…