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

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

• First place: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
• Second place: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Artemis Student Challenge Educator Award

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

Artemis Student Challenge Innovation Award

• First place: The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
• Second place: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa