Lompoc Students Dominate STEM Expo

Lompoc Unified students dominated the Central Coast STEM Expo with jaw-dropping projects spanning AI, aeronautics, and engineering—earning top prizes, scholarships, and national recognition. Seventh grader Emmeline Charette took home Best of STEM Expo and a $500 scholarship for her AI project. Cabrillo High’s Sophia Arellano and Xavier Loza won first place in high school division for their radish growth experiment, while Vandenberg Middle School swept multiple awards. Specialty honors went to Buena Vista’s Danny Rojas for his “Will It Fly?” aeronautics project and La Honda STEAM Academy’s team for their wind turbine design. With decades of tradition and community backing from sponsors like Vandenberg Space Force Base, this expo proves Lompoc’s young innovators are shaping the future—one brilliant project at a time. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9113ad2dff5995a4