July/August 2020 Students in STEM

AIAA “Look Up!” Award: Intel ISEF Winners 
The AIAA “Look Up!” Award, presented at the 2020 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), held virtually 10–15 May, celebrates exceptional high school-level research to encourage further study in aerospace. Winners of the AIAA “Look Up!” Award receive a cash award and AIAA student membership with access to all student programs and upcoming partnership competitions and challenges. We congratulate the 2020 winners and encourage students to Look Up! and see their future in aerospace. 

First Place ($1000): Eleanor Sigrest, grade 11, Governor’s School at Innovation Park, Manassas VA, “Improving Spacecraft Efficiency and Capability Through a Novel Microgravity Slosh Mitigation Technique”

Second Place ($500): Ryan Westcott, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland OR, grade 12, “Development of a Fully Reusable and Autonomously Landing Suborbital Rocket: Year Two”

Third Place ($250): Alexander Bell, Nicholas White, and Evan Curry, Grade 11, Kealakehe High School, Kailua Kona, HI, “Developing a Multi-Use UAV Capable of Long-Range Flight”