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BHS Hosts March STEM Competition
On Wednesday, March 11th, five student leaders from the Technology and Robotics club kicked off their 3rd annual STEM competition at Bernards High School. Lucian Spiteri, Dheirya Tyagi, Elizabeth Chen, Charlie Quinn and Jack Ecklund invited 11 other northern New Jersey high schools to compete in a STEM competition centered around planning, designing, and creating a car inspired by Mario Kart using simple Direct Current (DC) motors and circuits. The Karts were then used to race around a built track, avoiding obstacles and various surfaces. Pascack Hills secured first place, with Pascack Valley and Passaic County Technical institute coming in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The BHS Technology and Robotics club created Mario Kart inspired trophies using 3D printers and laser engraving technology, which were awarded to the top three teams.
Bernard High School also had their own team compete in the event; the team of Ria Lewis, Allison Arcentalez Shaigua, Spencer Singlevich, Elizabeth Sugarmann, Matthew Todd and Rohan Yitta did remarkably well, securing a 4th place overall.
There are two more STEM events for the 2025-2026 school year; Bloomfield High School is hosting an event on April 16th and Northern Highlands is hosting an event in May which, in a unique twist, will be a water-based event at a pool!
A big shout-out to the BHS Tech and Robotics Club advisor Kevin Koch and to the student leaders for organizing and executing such a successful event. It was five months in the making and garnered a lot of praise from the visiting teams and coaches on how unique and challenging the event was. Additionally, special thanks to all of the judges who volunteered their time to support youth in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.