Four Calvert County teams won awards at the Maryland Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) competition. St. Leonard Elementary, Southern Middle, Calvert High, and Northern High all placed in their respective events.
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “The MESA Competition is an outstanding opportunity to show what outstanding students and teachers we have here in Calvert County.”
The winners are:
Elementary Award St. Leonard 2nd Place Scratch St. Leonard 3rd Place Storybook Theme Park Ride Middle School Award Southern Middle 2nd Place Bridge High School Award Calvert High School 2nd Place Bridge Calvert High School 3rd Place Cyber Robot Northern High School 3rd Place National Engineering Design Challenge
Maryland MESA is a grade 3-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative targeting students who are traditionally underrepresented in these fields, specifically minority and female students. Through participation in Maryland MESA, students develop academic and leadership skills, improve their academic performance, and gain confidence in their ability to compete professionally.
MESA participants are judged in four categories:
Elementary – Scratch, Effective Communications, Storybook Theme Park, and Wood Bridge;
Middle – Alice, Hovercraft, Wood Bridge, and National Engineering Design Challenge; and
High – Cyber Robot, Battleball Robot, Wood Bridge, and National Engineering Design Challenge.