Congratulations to all participants in the 2025 NSTEM Project-Based Learning (PBL) Showcase! We had over 50 projects registered this year and an extremely high level of work from all students. We look forward to reviewing more projects for the 2026 showcase.
1st: Savannah Siceloff
- Science Coach (Shawnee Mission Northwest High School)
- Impact of Long-Term Microgravity on Offspring of Female Mice Following 42 Days on the International Space Station

2nd: Cooper Grotzinger Frerichs
- Science Coach (Shawnee Mission South High School)
- The Combinatorial Effect’s of “Forever Chemicals” on C. elegans’ Development

3rd: Elizabeth Barnes
- Science Coach (Shawnee Mission West High School)
- Identification of Neurogenesis-Associated Genes and Proteins Altered by Early-Life Stress and Exercise

Science Communication: Evelyn Chung
- Parsippany High School
- Organic Flow Batteries to Support A Sustainable Electric Grid
