Recent Updates
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May 2026 DesignSTEM Program For 4th and 5th Graders
At PrimeSTEM, our mission has always been to bridge the gap in STEM education by bringing hands-on, high-quality learning to students in rural areas. This May, we had the incredible privilege of taking that mission to a new scale. We were honored to design and lead a series of STEM activities for the virtual DesignSTEM program,…
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An Interesting Problem from the 2026 ICTM Math Team State Competition
Below is an interesting problem from the 2026 ICTM State Competition. It is a geometry question from the individual contest. Math competitions are often won in the margins, but rarely is a single question so deceptive that it fools nearly every student in the room—and even the contest organizers themselves. At the 2026 ICTM State Competition,…
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Robotics State Championship
This weekend, our VEX robotics team, 355Y, competed at the 2026 Illinois Vex Robotics V5RC High School State Championship. We placed 6th in the state and made it all the way to the quarterfinals. As the programmer for my team, I created various control structures for user control, such as solenoid toggle switches to streamline…
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Speech and Swimming Update
What an eventful weekend with regionals for both speech and swimming! Lots of big time drops at the swim meet and many great performances at the speech tournament. I will miss a lot of the seniors from both teams.
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Winter Break
While traveling during winter break, I met a long-time friend that I hadn’t seen in almost exactly a year at the Frankfurt Airport. December 2024 December 2025 We can both agree on the fact that E=mc^2.
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Reflecting on 9th Grade!
Looking back on my freshman year at Neuqua Valley High School, I can see how much I have grown, both academically and personally. I am so excited not only to continue learning, competing, and challenging myself, but also to share what I’ve learned and to help others succeed along the way. Together, we can make…