Students from around the country visited Oshkosh, Wisconsin during EAA AirVenture 2025, but it wasn’t just to see the world’s largest celebration of aviation. Instead, they were there to prove their aviation and engineering prowess by competing in the UAS4STEM 2025 Finals Competition.
These students completed a robust ground school coursework, then went on to design, build, and operate advanced drones to complete specific missions based on their beginner or advanced status within the competition.
Through teamwork, competition, and STEM skills, teams constructed and programmed their uncrewed aircrafts to meet a mission-based challenge.
Teams who qualified to advance to the finals consisted of the following:
Beginner Division
- Corntographers Bravo (Yorktown Heights, NY)
- The Flying Nuggets (Decatur, GA)
- Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL)
- Skyward Eagles (Apex, NC)
- St Mary’s Civil Air Patrol (Hollywood, MD)
- The Teton Valley Crusaders (Tetonia, ID)
In the Beginner division, St. Mary’s CAP secured a strong first place finish which also included a Skydio S2+ drone pro-kit, while Corntographers Bravo secured second place followed closely by the Skyward Eagles in third position.
Advanced Division
- 55 Knights (Sterling, VA)
- The Aerodactyls (Deerfield, IL)
- Corntographers Alpha (Yorktown Heights, NY)
- The Hardin Valley AeroHawks (Lenoir City, TN)
- McIntosh Aeronautics (Peachtree City, GA)
- Redstone Alpha (Huntsville, AL)
- Some Assembly Required (Mount Airy, MD)
In the Advanced category, Some Assembly Required of Rockville, Maryland became the 2025 UAS4STEM first-place finishers. In second place was the Hardin Valley AeroHawks, while Redstone Alpha secured a strong third place finish.
In addition to these, the Dewey O. Broberg Jr. Memorial Scholarship was awarded by competition judges to recognize a student who showed dedication to their team, determination, and adherence to the rules and purpose of the competition. This year’s recipient was Rachel Rioux.
Many UAS4STEM teams have shared their own experiences and testimonials over the years, and we recommend reading through these to get a better understanding of what UAS4STEM looks like from the competitors’ side! You can view competitor’s experiences by clicking on the buttons below.
If you are interested in supporting the UAS4STEM program and being a part of a great program for young builders, engineers, and flyers, we recommend checking out the resources on the UAS4STEM website and taking a look at the New Team Guide.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the AMA Education staff at AMAUAS4STEM@modelaircraft.org. Our team members would be very happy to speak with you and work together towards making UAS4STEM an even greater opportunity for an even greater number of students.
