2017-2018 WAS one for the record books!
The 2017-2018 Conrad Challenge drew 191 student teams from around the world! Twenty-six teams were named finalists. These teams attended the Innovation Summit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex from April 25-28, 2018.
watch the playbacks
Opening Remarks -WATCH PLAYBACK
Aerospace & Aviation Power Pitches - WATCH PLAYBACK
Cyber-Technology & Security Power Pitches - WATCH PLAYBACK
Smoke-Free World Power Pitches - WATCH PLAYBACK
Energy & Environment Power Pitches - WATCH PLAYBACK
Health & Nutrition Power Pitches - WATCH PLAYBACK
2018 Closing Ceremonies - WATCH PLAYBACK
2018 WINNERS
Aerospace & Aviation
PETE CONRAD SCHOLARS:
LEAF SYSTEMS, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS,
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
POWER PITCH WINNER:
DOWNEY SPACE INNOVATORS, DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL,
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
Cyber-Technology & Security
PETE CONRAD SCHOLARS:
SPEECHABILITY, ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN GIRLS SCHOOL,
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
POWER PITCH WINNERS:
VURSE, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL,
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Energy & Environment
PETE CONRAD SCHOLARS:
GRYFFINDOR, SEVEN BRIDGES MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL,
NEW YORK
POWER PITCH WINNER:
SUPER SILK, PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL,
PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK
Health & Nutrition
PETE CONRAD SCHOLARS:
GENOLYTICS, WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
WARREN, NEW JERSEY
POWER PITCH WINNERS:
LOS ALTOS ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING,
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA
SMOKE-FREE WORLD
PETE CONRAD SCHOLARS:
AQUALIRIO LABS, MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL,FREMONT, CALIFORNIA
POWER PITCH WINNERS:
TEAM NEON, WHITESANDS SCHOOL, LAGOS, NIGERIA
Additional Awards:
Chairman's Innovative Teacher Award
TIM ANGLIN, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
AMERICA'S NAVY GEMINI AWARD
Awarded the team who best reflected the Navy characteristics of teamwork, diversity, innovation and hard work
LEAF SYSTEMS, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Technology Award
Recognized the team who best incorporated existing NASA technologies that were made available to the Finalists or have the potential to utilize NASA technology in their products.
LEAF SYSTEMS, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
PECTORA, DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI, INDIA
SMART Technologies award
Administered by our partners SMART Technologies. Winning teams have won an all inclusive trip to Calgary, Canada to join an education challenge!
CROSSCHECK, THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
GRYFFINDOR, SEVEN BRIDGES MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK
SPEECHABILITY, ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN GIRLS SCHOOL, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
KENNEDY Space Center Visitor Complex - Good Citizen Award
The Good Citizen Award is administered by our partners at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Delware North Corporation, and is given to the team who presented the most appreciation and respect during the event.
TEAM NEON, WHITESANDS SCHOOL, LAGOS, NIGERIA