On Saturday, April 26, 2025, students from around Florida converged at FSEC® on the University of Central Florida’s Cocoa campus to participate in EnergyWhiz. The winners are:

JUNIOR SOLAR SPRINT

GREEN Division (4-6)

 RACE

• 1st Place: STEM Tech Academy (Melbourne), Frightnin Boltz, “Charizard”
• 2nd Place: NSU University School (Ft. Lauderdale), Solar Sigmas, “Hot Rod”
• 3rd Place: NSU University School (Ft. Lauderdale), The NSU Solar Kings, “The Hyper Quasar”

MOST INNOVATIVE

•  1st Place: Sumter STEM 4H (Wildwood), Swamp People, “The Everglades”
•   2nd Place: Sumter STEM 4H (Wildwood), The Lightning Bugs, “The Lightning Bug”
•   3rd Place: Osceola Science Charter School (Kissimmee), Team Sonic, “SONIC”

BEST DESIGN

• 1st Place: NSU University School (Ft. Lauderdale), NSU Back Hole, “Roadster 257”
• 2nd Place: NSU University School (Ft. Lauderdale), The NSU Solar Sigmas, “Hot Rod”
• 3rd Place: Lockmar Elementary School (Palm Bay), Solar Knights, “Solar Knights Solar Car”

 

BLUE Division (7-8)

RACE

• 1st Place: Rodgers Middle School (Riverview), Solar Rays Racing
• 2nd Place: STEM Tech Afterschool Academy (Melbourne), Team Rocket Speed, “Solar Car”
•  3rd Place: Milwee Middle School (Longwood), Team LeSpace James, “Lebron’s Space Flyer”

MOST INNOVATIVE

•  1st Place: Pine Crest School (Boca Raton), The Beehive Team, “The Beehive”
• 2nd Place: Rodgers Middle School (Riverview), Solar Rays Racing
• 3rd Place: Milwee Middle School (Longwoood), LeSpace James, “Lebron’s Space Flyer”

BEST DESIGN

• 1st Place: Rodgers Middle School (Riverview), Solar Rays Racing
• 2nd Place: Pine Crest School (Boca Raton), Celestial Callers, “Celestial Callers”
• 3rd Place: Milwee Middle School (Longwood), Gryffindor Quidditch Team, “Golden Snitch”

 

SENIOR SOLAR SPRINT

• 1^st Place: Palm Bay Magnet High (Palm Bay), Team Jacob
• 2^nd Place: Lyman High (Longwood), The Phoenix Sprinters
• 3^rd Place: Palm Bay Magnet High (Palm Bay), Team Dakota

 

SOLAR ENERGY COOKOFF

YELLOW Division

COOKER Design

• 1st Place: Red Bug Elementary School (Casselberry), The Hawaii Reef Riders
• 2nd Place: Osceola Science Charter School (Kissimmee), Solar Sizzlers
• 3rd Place: Ocean Breeze Elementary School (Indian Harbour Beach), Culinary Queens

Culinary Award

• 1st Place: Orlando Science Elementary (Orlando), Orca Energy Chefs
• 2nd Place: Red Bug Elementary School (Casselberry), The Hawaii Reef Riders
• 3rd Place: Ocean Breeze Elementary School (Indian Harbour Beach), Culinary Queens

WOW! Award

• Red Bug Elementary School (Casselberry), The Brunch Bros

Fresh From Florida Award

• Red Bug Elementary School (Casselberry), The Hawaii Reef Riders

 

ORANGE Division

Cooker Design

• 1st Place: Orlando Gifted Academy (Orlando), Down 2 Earth Gardeners, “The Green Machine”
• 2nd Place: Milwee Middle School (Longwood), “The Fajita Fiesta”
• 3rd Place: Pine Crest School (Boca Raton), Bob the Builders, “Bob’s Solar Oven”

Culinary Award

• 1st Place: Pine Crest School (Boca Raton), Bake It ‘Til We Make It”
• 2nd Place: Milwee Middle School (Longwood), “The Fajita Fiesta”
• 3rd Place: Pine Crest School (Boca Raton), Light Bringers

WOW! Award

• Pine Crest School (Boca Raton), Light Bringers

Fresh From Florida Award

• Orlando Gifted Academy (Orlando), Down 2 Earth Gardeners, “The Green Machine”

 

RED Division

Cooker Design

• 1st Place: Burns Science & Technology Charter High (Oak Hill), Team TMG, “The Chef Star”

WOW! Award

• Burns Science & Technology Charter High (Oak Hill), Team TMG, “The Chef Star”

Fresh From Florida Award

• Burns Science & Technology Charter High (Oak Hill), Team TMG, “The Chef Star”

 

ENERGY TRANSFER MACHINE

Grades 3-5

• 1^st Place: Thornebrooke Elementary (Ocoee), Team Fly S.W.A.T.ers, “The Pancake Fly Trap”
• 2^nd Place: Ocean Breeze Elementary (Indian Harbour Beach), Team T.A.P.E., “T.A.P.E.”
• 3^rd Place: Orlando Science School (Orlando), Team Bloom, “Get Set Grow”
• Precision Award: Thornebrooke Elementary (Ocoee), Team: Fly S.W.A.T.ers, “The Pancake Fly Trap”

Grades 6-8

• 1^st Place: Kennedy Middle School (Rockledge), Energy Empresses, “Empress Engine”
• 2^nd Place: River City Science Academy (Jacksonville), Rockets, “Rocket’s ETMAC
• 3^rd Place: Kennedy Middle School (Rockledge), Panther Kinitix, “Kennedy Junkyard Machine (Boys)”
• Precision Award: Kennedy Middle School (Rockledge), Energy Empresses, “Empress Engine”

ENERGY INSPIRED ART

PRIMARY Division (K-2)

• 1^st Place: Ocoee Elementary (Ocoee), “Electrocity and Renewable Energy Island”
• 2^nd Place: Orlando Science School (Orlando), Electro Five, “The Orca Initiative: A Call to Action for Climate Change Awareness”
• 3^rd Place: Osceola Science Charter (Kissimmee), Team Tomorrow, “Kids Saving Earth”

UPPER ELEMENTARY Division (3-5)

• 1^st Place: Viera Elementary (Melbourne), “A Global Warning”
• 2^nd Place: Orlando Science East (Orlando), Mighty Orcas, “3M: Mangrove Mosaic Magic”
• 3^rd Place: Thornebrooke Elementary (Ocoee), The Cheese Wizards, “Biomass Powers Our Factory”

MIDDLE School Division

• 1^st Place: Pine Crest (Boca Raton), E.S.P. Arts, “Innocence of Innovation”
•  2^nd Place: Orland Science Schools (Orlando), Eco House, “Eco House”
• 3^rd Place: Orlando Science Schools (Orlando), Eco Orcas, “Fight Culprits of Climate Change”

Best In Show

• Viera Elementary (Melbourne), “A Global Warning”

CRITTER COMFORT COTTAGE

ELEMENTARY Division

• 1^st Place: Suntree Elementary (Melbourne), Flying Lizards, “Leaping Lizard Cottage”
• 2^nd Place: Ocean Breeze Elementary (Indian Harbor Beach), “Sea Shellers” [Hermit Crab]
• 3^rd Place: Ocean Breeze Elementary (Indian Harbour Beach), “Hamster Helpers”
• WOW! Award: Lockmar Elementary (Palm Bay), “Knights Hotel” [Multiple Pets]

MIDDLE SCHOOL Division

• 1^st Place: Milwee Middle (Longwood), Teeny Tiny Turtle Team, “Bog Turtle Enclosure”
• 2^nd Place: Switzerland Point Middle (Jacksonville), “Using Salps for Carbon Sequestration”
• WOW! Award: Switzerland Point Middle (Jacksonville), “Using Salps for Carbon Sequestration”

ELECTRATHON

• 1^st Place: Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation (Wesley Chapel), Car 555, 115 laps
• 2^nd Place: Nease High School (Ponte Vedra Beach), Car 550, 114 laps
• 3^rd Place: Palm Bay Magnet High School (Melbourne), Car 57, 109 laps
• Complete results and photos at: https://electrathonoftampabay.org/www/

PHOTOS

Award photos can be seen here: https://fsec.zenfolio.com/p118246558