2024-2025 Teams

University Student Launch Initiative – College/University Division

• Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
• Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
• California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California
• California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California
• Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
• Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
• Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Contra Costa College, San Pablo
• Everett Community College, Everett, Washington
• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida
• Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
• Hawai’i Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawai’i
• Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
• James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Kennesaw State University, Marietta, Georgia
• Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• New York University, Brooklyn, New York
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina
• North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana
• Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York
• The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
• The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
• United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
• United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
• University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
• University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
• University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
• University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
• University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
• University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
• University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
• University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
• University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
• University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
• Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
• Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Student Launch Initiative – Middle and High School Division

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Orange County Section, Irvine, California
• Animas High School, Durango, Colorado
• Carmel Valley STEM Youth, San Diego, California
• Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls, Iowa
• Christian Academy of Louisville High School, Louisville, Kentucky
• Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Harmony Science Academy, El Paso, Texas
• Madison West High School, Madison, Wisconsin
• Northville High School, Northville, Michigan
• Notre Dame Academy High School, Los Angeles, California
• Oconee County High School, Watkinsville, Georgia
• SmilingTree, Sammamish, Washington
• St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Akron, Ohio
• The Stony Brook School, Stony Brook, New York
• Tharptown High School, Russellville, Alabama
• Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia
• University School, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
• Young Engineers in Action, La Palma, California

2025 Overall Winners

• First place: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Second place: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Third place: The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama

2025 USLI Top 10

1. James Madison University
2. North Carolina State University
3. The University of Alabama in Huntsville
4. University of Notre Dame
5. Vanderbilt University
6. University of Florida
7. Colorado State University
8. University of Massachusetts Amherst
9. Purdue University
10. Northwestern University

3D Printing Award

College Level:

• First place: Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: Northville High School, Northville, Michigan

Altitude Award

College Level:

• First place: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Akron, Ohio

Best-Looking Rocket Award

College Level:

• First place: United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
• Second place: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Third place: University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia
• Second place: Northville High School, Northville, Michigan
• Third place: Notre Dame Academy High School, Los Angeles, California

AIAA Reusable Launch Vehicle Innovative Payload Award

College Level:

• First place: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Second place: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Judge’s Choice Award

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: Northville High School, Northville, Michigan
• Second place: Christian Academy of Louisville High School, Louisville, Kentucky
• Third place: Notre Dame Academy High School, Los Angeles, California

Project Review Award

College Level:

• First place: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Second place: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
• Third place: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

AIAA Reusable Launch Vehicle Award

College Level:

• First place: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• Second place: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Third place: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

AIAA Rookie Award

College Level:

• First place: Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Second place: University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Third place: University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Safety Award

College Level:

• First place: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Second place: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Third place: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Social Media Award

College Level:

• First place: University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
• Second place: University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
• Third place: The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: Notre Dame Academy High School, Los Angeles, California
• Second place: Northville High School, Northville, Michigan
• Third place: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia

STEM Engagement Award

College Level:

• First place: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Second place: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• Third place: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: SmilingTree, Sammamish, Washington
• Second place: Northville High School, Northville, Michigan
• Third place: Christian Academy of Louisville High School, Louisville, Kentucky

Service Academy Award

• First place: United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

SLI Vehicle Design Award

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: Christian Academy of Louisville High School, Louisville, Kentucky
• Second place: Notre Dame Academy High School, Los Angeles, California
• Third place: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Akron, Ohio

SLI Payload Design Award

Middle/High School Level:

• First place: Madison West High School, Madison, Wisconsin
• Second place: SmilingTree, Sammamish, Washington
• Third place: Northville High School, Northville, Michigan

Artemis Student Challenge Pay it Forward Award

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
• Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Artemis Student Challenge Educator Award

• Zeb Nicholson – Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls, Iowa
• Dr. Chun-Wei Yao – Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
• Andrew Brown – Northville High School, Northville, Michigan

Artemis Student Challenge Innovation Award

• The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
• Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa