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Tabb Middle School SeaPerch Winners

The Tabb Middle School (TMS) SeaPerch teams had an award-winning weekend at the regional competition in April. The team of Jonah Hutchison, Andrew Zhou, Noah Simsic, and Daniel Khalil received 2nd place overall for having placed in 3 events: 2nd place in Obstacle Course, 3rd place in Finesse, and 1st place in Presentation. They have been invited to represent the region at the national competition in Atlanta, Georgia in May. Another TMS team with team members Mackenzie Brogran, Tanner Hart, and Aiden Turner received 3rd place overall.

SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program for students to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) with a marine engineering theme. Under the supervision of coaches, Theresa Guthrie and Bernie Goltermann, Tabb Middle School students met after school for eight weeks to build and redesign a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that can maneuver underwater to move objects and move through obstacles. Throughout the project, students improved their communication and leadership skills as they collaborated on specific tasks which required engineering design thinking, systems engineering, and logistics management. Students are also exposed to all the exciting careers that are possible in naval architecture and naval, ocean, and marine engineering.