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Amherst County students win state Real World Design Challenge but national sponsor ends program funding
Summary
A team of Amherst County High School students won the state Real World Design Challenge for a third straight year with a drone design called ‘Bunsen,’ but the national organization that sponsors the competition has cut program funding, threatening further national participation unless new sponsors are found.
Amherst County High School’s Real World Design Challenge team — called WISE (Women in STEM Excel) — won the state championship for a third straight year, district officials said, but the program’s national sponsor has stopped funding the national level competition.
Doctor Crawford introduced the team and described the challenge: design an uncrewed…
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