Over 130 students from throughout Charleston competed in the 2016 SeaPerch Charleston Challenge.

Teams from local high and middle schools designed underwater robots and competed with them in various challenges. Students were also judged on their poster and presentation skills, and an overall composite score determined the winner of the event.

CCSD Schools included:

• Academic Magnet HS
• Buist Academy MS
• C.E.Williams MS for the Creative and Scientific Arts
• Haut Gap MS
• Laing MS of Science and Technology
• Military Magnet MS
• Morningside MS
• North Charleston HS
• Summerville HS
• Wando HS
• West Ashley HS

Mr. Jonathan Zucker delivered the keynote message before the competition began.

West Ashley High School brought home the overall 1st place trophy for the high schools division.

Students from Laing Middle School were the overall winner in the middle school division.

 

This event was made possible thanks to countless volunteer hours.

Special thanks to the following list of leading sponsors of this year’s Charleston SeaPerch event!

• SPAWAR
• Little Caesars
• Charleston Scuba
• STEM Centers SC
• NOAA

CCSD K-12 Science Curriculum Specialist Rodney Moore led the planning efforts and day of event coordination for this event.

Please enjoy these additional pictures from the event.