{"id":863186,"date":"2025-06-24T10:07:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/3m-and-discovery-education-recognize-32-state-merit-winners-and-4-honorable-mentions-in-2025-3m-young-scientist-challenge\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:07:44","slug":"3m-and-discovery-education-recognize-32-state-merit-winners-and-4-honorable-mentions-in-2025-3m-young-scientist-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/3m-and-discovery-education-recognize-32-state-merit-winners-and-4-honorable-mentions-in-2025-3m-young-scientist-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"3M and Discovery Education recognize 32 State Merit Winners and 4 honorable mentions in 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">ST. PAUL, Minn.<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-location\">CHARLOTTE, N.C.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 24, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=1763865011&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3m.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dde_marketing%26utm_medium%3Dpress_release%26utm_campaign%3D2025_q2_3m_ysc_smw&amp;a=3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span><\/a> (@3M) and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=2173395681&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoveryeducation.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dde_marketing%26utm_medium%3Dpress_release%26utm_campaign%3D2025_q2_3m_ysc_smw&amp;a=Discovery+Education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Discovery Education<\/a> (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=1788415061&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoungscientistlab.com%2Fannual-challenge%2Fabout-the-challenge%3Futm_source%3Dde_marketing%26utm_medium%3Dpress_release%26utm_campaign%3D2025_q2_3m_ysc_smw&amp;a=3M+Young+Scientist+Challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge<\/a><u>(<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=4081009060&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsearch%3Ff%3Dtweets%26vertical%3Ddefault%26q%3D%2523YoungScientist%2520%25403M%2520OR%2520%2540DiscoveryEd%26src%3Dtypd&amp;a=%23YoungScientist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#YoungScientist<\/a><\/u>) 32 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients. As the nation&#8217;s premier middle school science competition, the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that demonstrate the power of science to improve the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2715701\/3M_and_Discovery_Education.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2715701\/3M_and_Discovery_Education.jpg\" title=\"3M and Discovery Education have announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge 32 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients. As the nation\u2019s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that demonstrate the power of science to improve the world.\" alt=\"3M and Discovery Education have announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge 32 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients. As the nation\u2019s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that demonstrate the power of science to improve the world.\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To enter the competition, students in grades 5-8 submit a brief video explaining their original idea to solve an everyday problem using science, which are evaluated for their creativity, scientific knowledge, and communication skills. This year, the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge offered students a set of new entry categories, including robotics, home improvement, automotive, safety, AR\/VR, and climate technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The projects submitted to the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge underscore science&#8217;s critical role in driving progress,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Torie Clarke<\/span>, 3M&#8217;s executive vice president and chief public affairs officer. &#8220;We applaud these students for making the world a better place through their innovative spirit. I&#8217;m proud <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> is inspiring students to use science and technology to address global challenges.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each year, the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge recognizes the grand prize winner, 10 finalists, four honorable mentions, and up to 51 state merit winners \u2013 nationwide and in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington D.C.<\/span> The 32 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients for this year&#8217;s competition were selected based on their passion for science and innovation, and superb communication skills. Each state merit winner receives special recognition on the challenge website, along with a prize pack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge State Merit Winners are listed below in alphabetical order by state:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span>] Brahma Mubarak Budhwani<\/b>, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Alabama School of Fine Arts\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Arizona<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Akshay Lakshminarasimhan<\/span><\/b>, BASIS Scottsdale, BASIS Charter Schools Inc.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>] Kashvi Sethi<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Morrill Middle School<\/span>, Berryessa Union School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Colorado<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Shriya Madhavan<\/span><\/b>, STEM School Highlands Ranch, Douglas County School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut<\/span>] Aaron Shamshtein<\/b>, King <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip Middle School<\/span>, West Hartford School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>[<b><span class=\"xn-location\">Delaware<\/span>] Aarav Garimalla<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Cantwell Bridge Middle School<\/span>, Appoquinimick School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-person\">Florida] Hannah Lee<\/span><\/b>, Jackson Heights Middle School, Seminole County School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-person\">Georgia] Jooyoung Kim<\/span><\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">River Trail Middle School<\/span>, Fulton County\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Hawaii<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Elliott Mannis-Young<\/span><\/b>, Punahou School, Private School\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Nasima Zair<\/span><\/b>, Twin Groves middle school, Kildeer Countryside School District 96\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Deepak Praveen Kumar<\/span><\/b>, Meyzeek Middle School, Jefferson County School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Maryland<\/span>] Vishagan Aranganathan<\/b>, Kingsview Middle School, <span class=\"xn-person\">Montogomery County\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Kaia Minn<\/span><\/b>, The Park School, Private School\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Sanat Pandit<\/span><\/b>, Emerson Elementary School, National Association of Independent Schools\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Minnesota<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Arika Kundu<\/span><\/b>, Minnetonka Middle School East, Minnetonka School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Missouri<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Macy Sowell<\/span><\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Barnwell Middle School<\/span>, Francis Howell School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Nebraska<\/span>] Yashasvi Jadi<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Millard North Middle School<\/span>, Millard School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-person\">Nevada] Henry Tran<\/span><\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Hyde Park Middle School<\/span>, Clark County School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span>] Aashritha Pasam<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Edgar Middle School<\/span>, Metuchen School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span>] Ashvita Prasankumar,<\/b> Desert Willow Family School, Albuquerque Public Schools\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>] Aaradhya Vijay<\/b>, The Dalton School, Private School\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>] Andromeda Dennis<\/b>, Smith Middle School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span>] Spurthi Adavi,<\/b> Incarnate Word Academy, Parma Heights School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Oklahoma<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Clayton Rohla<\/span><\/b>, Roff Elementary, Roff Public Schools\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Oregon<\/span>] Jithuli Weerasekera<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Whitford Middle School<\/span>, Beaverton School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Pennsylvania<\/span>] Aryash Shyam<\/b>, Lehigh Valley Academy RCS, Bethlehem Area School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>] Sushanth Duddebanda<\/b>, Pleasant Knoll Middle School, Fort Mill School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>] Sanika Duvva<\/b>, Roach Middle School, <span class=\"xn-person\">Frisco ISD\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Utah<\/span>] <span class=\"xn-person\">Sophia Zhang<\/span><\/b>, Waterford School, Canyon School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span>] Aneruddha Das<\/b>, Eagle Ridge Middle School, Loudoun County\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">Washington<\/span>] Nolawi Bruk<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Leota Middle School<\/span>, Northshore School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>[<span class=\"xn-location\">West Virginia<\/span>] Preethi Nethi<\/b>, West Virginia Academy, Public Charter School\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the fifth time in competition history, the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge also recognized entrants with an honorable mention award. These individuals were selected for their unique and innovative concepts and effective communication skills. The four 2025 <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge honorable mention recipients are as follows in alphabetical order by last name:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-person\">Sayan Anand<\/span>,<\/b><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin, TX<\/span>, Canyon Vista Middle School, Round Rock ISD\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-person\">Aaisha Asif<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/b>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sarasota, FL<\/span>, Pine View, Sarasota County School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-person\">Gagan Girish<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/b>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Portland, OR<\/span>, Tumwater Middle School, Beaverton School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-person\">Albert Liu<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/b>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Portland, OR<\/span>, Willamette Valley Academy, Beaverton School District\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge and meet the 2025 competitors, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=1593652623&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youngscientistlab.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dde_marketing%26utm_medium%3Dpress_release%26utm_campaign%3D2025_q2_3m_ysc_smw&amp;a=YoungScientistLab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YoungScientistLab.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge inspires student curiosity and helps build confidence by connecting what&#8217;s learned in the classroom to the real world in tangible and hands-on ways,&#8221; said Amy\u00a0Nakamoto, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Partnerships at Discovery Education. &#8220;Congratulations to each of the students honored in for your effort to use science to create a better world.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now in its eighteenth year, the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge\u00a0continues to inspire and challenge middle school students to think creatively and apply the power of STEM to discover real-world solutions. America&#8217;s Top Young Scientists have given TED Talks, filed patents, founded nonprofits, made the <span class=\"xn-location\">Forbes<\/span> 30 Under 30 list, and exhibited at the White House Science Fair. These young innovators have also been named TIME Magazine&#8217;s Kid of the Year; featured in The New York Times Magazine, <span class=\"xn-location\">Forbes<\/span>, and Business Insider; and appeared on national television programs such as Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and more. In addition, a <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network was formed in fall 2022 and includes more than 100 former challenge winners, finalists and mentors, who take part in networking opportunities and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The award-winning competition supplements the <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> and Discovery Education program <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=2644333077&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youngscientistlab.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dde_marketing%26utm_medium%3Dpress_release%26utm_campaign%3D2025_q2_3m_ysc_smw&amp;a=Young+Scientist+Lab%2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Young Scientist Lab,<\/a> which provides no-cost dynamic digital resources for students, teachers, and families to explore, transform, and innovate the world around them. All the resources are also available on Discovery Education <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=3724416338&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoveryeducation.com%2Fsolutions%2Fexperience%2F%3Futm_source%3Dde_marketing%26utm_medium%3Dpress_release%26utm_campaign%3D2025_q2_3m_ysc_smw&amp;a=Experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Experience<\/a>, the essential companion for engaged PreK-12 classrooms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span> (NYSE: MMM) believes science helps create a brighter world for everyone. By unlocking the power of people, ideas and science to reimagine what&#8217;s possible, our global team uniquely addresses the opportunities and challenges of our customers, communities, and planet. Learn how we&#8217;re working to improve lives and make what&#8217;s next at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4453669-1&amp;h=1660630176&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.3m.com%2Fnews-center&amp;a=3M.com%2Fnews-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-money\">3M<\/span>.com\/news-center<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Discovery Education<\/b>\u00a0<br \/>Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art, Pre-K-12, digital solutions support learning wherever it takes place. Through award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, innovative classroom tools, and strategic alliances, Discovery Education helps educators deliver powerful learning experiences that engage all students and support higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. 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PAUL, Minn. &amp; CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 24, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge(#YoungScientist) 32 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients. As the nation&#8217;s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that demonstrate the power of science to improve the world.\u00a0 To enter the competition, students in grades 5-8 submit a brief video explaining their original idea to solve an everyday problem using science, which are evaluated for their creativity, scientific knowledge, and communication skills. 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PAUL, Minn. &amp; CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 24, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge(#YoungScientist) 32 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients. As the nation&#8217;s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that demonstrate the power of science to improve the world.\u00a0 To enter the competition, students in grades 5-8 submit a brief video explaining their original idea to solve an everyday problem using science, which are evaluated for their creativity, scientific knowledge, and communication skills. 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