March 24, 2025
By BARTON HENLEY
Rutherford County Schools
432 students participated in the seventh annual Rutherford County Schools STEM EXPO Thursday, March 20.
The free event was open to parents and the general public and took place at MTSU’s Student Union Building.
The RCS STEM Expo showcased original elementary, middle, and high school student projects in one of the following categories: STEM Research, Engineering, Technology, and Agricultural STEM.
Below are the 2025 STEM EXPO award winners:
2025 seventh annual RCS STEM Expo Special Recognition Awards
2025 STEM Expo Teacher of the Year: Anna Grace Watson, Central Magnet School
| Organization | Project Title | School |
| CloudX |
Transaxle Replacement |
Central Magnet |
| Consolidated Utility District | Hydrosource | Stewarts Creek Middle |
| Discovery Center |
Solar Shadows: Exploring the Impact of the Sun's Position on Shadow Formation through Playground Architecture to Enhance the Community Well-being |
Rockvale Middle |
| EOSYS | Solar Steam Turbine | Central Magnet |
| MGS Labs |
The PAW |
Stewarts Creek Middle |
| Middle Tennessee Electric |
Sustainable Cooling Alternative |
Central Magnet |
|
MTSU |
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Different Antibacterial Treatments on High Schoolers Mobile Phones |
Central Magnet |
|
Nissan North America |
Project Lidargus |
Central Magnet |
|
Rutherford County Schools |
ADD - Anchor Distress Device |
Central Magnet |
|
Sparkle Innovations |
Calming Crate: An Improved Dog Anxiety Crate |
Thurman Francis Arts Academy |
|
Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
The Effects of Artificial Intelligence Implementation on Patient Outcomes in Hospitals and Cost of Medical Bills |
Central Magnet |
| Award | Project Title | School |
|
Best Abstract Student Documentation |
Perceptions of Gender in Medicine: How Implicit Gender Bias Affects |
Central Magnet |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category Agricultural STEM 2nd Place |
The PAW [Pet Aid of the World] |
Stewarts Creek Middle |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category Agricultural STEM 1st Place |
PACT [Preventing Animal Collisions Today] |
Stewarts Creek Middle |
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High School Best of Category Agricultural STEM 1st Place |
Lazy Feeder |
Eagleville School |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category Engineering 2nd Place |
SorbIt: Oil Spill Containment Device |
Thurman Francis Arts Academy |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category Engineering 1st Place |
Ink-Be-Gone |
Eagleville School |
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High School Best of Category Engineering 2nd Place |
Defend My Device |
Eagleville School |
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High School Best of Category Engineering 1st Place |
Textile Panel |
Central Magnet |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category STEM Research 2nd Place |
Microbe Mania: Dangerous Bacteria Lurking Right Under Our Noses |
Central Magnet |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category STEM Research 1st Place |
No More Silence, End Gun Violence |
LaVergne Middle |
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High School Best of Category STEM Research 2nd Place |
The Effects of Cigarettes and Vapes on Salivary pH |
Central Magnet |
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High School Best of Category STEM Research 1st Place |
The Difference in Aggression Between Male and Female Adolescents |
Central Magnet |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category Technology 2nd Place |
A.H.M.L.A [Actor's Helper Memorize Lines App] |
Stewarts Creek Middle |
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Elementary/Middle School Best of Category Technology 1st Place |
GUARD [Guided Underwater Autonomous Rescue Device] |
Stewarts Creek Middle |
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2025 RCS STEM Expo Best of Show 3rd Place |
The Difference in Aggression Between Male and Female Adolescents |
Central Magnet |
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2025 RCS STEM Expo Best of Show 2nd Place |
Textile Panel |
Central Magnet |
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2025 RCS STEM Expo Best of Show 1st Place OVERALL WINNER |
GUARD [Guided Underwater Autonomous Rescue Device] |
Stewarts Creek Middle |