WFISD high school students win national award

Staff Report

Hirschi High School in partnership with Rider High School and Wichita Falls High School has won the prestigious "Your Place in Space Challenge" organized by the U.S. Department of Education.

It's part of the annual CTEMomentum series which aims to equip high school students with the skills and knowledge for successful careers, according to a Wichita Falls ISD press release.

Hirschi's winning project is titled "AI Satellite System for Cybersecurity: Using Recycled Materials to Prevent Cyberattacks in Low Earth Orbit."

WFISD students have won an award from the U.S. Department of Education
WFISD students have won an award from the U.S. Department of Education

"The project focuses on the development of a cutting-edge security system utilizing advanced threat-detection algorithms to safeguard global networks against cyberattacks in Low Earth Orbit," the WFISD release said.

A total of 71 students from the three high schools participated in the project. Their award includes $6,250 toward a supplies fund, a simulated space mission experience and other resources.

Hirschi High School

Principles of business, marketing, and business students and class officers: Nevaeh Aleman, president; Estello Resendiz, vice president; Ivan Barron VP of marketing; Axel Calzada, VP of operations; Jesus Enriquez Martinez, VP of finance; Alessandra Cornejo, VP of innovation; Edwin Guzman, reporter; and Isiah Fair.

Principles of IT students: Michael George, Andrew Hopkins, Cyrus Horton, Minh Le, Jehiel Tavares, Christopher Thomas, Maximiliano Villegas and Josh Clarkson.

Rider High School

Principles of business, marketing, and finance students and class officers: Jordan Wilson, president; Jakobe Tidwell, vice president; Ava Rasmussen, VP of marketing; John Grady, VP of operations; Jayden Wilson, VP of finance; Alexis Dantonio, VP of innovation; Logan Graves, secretary; Kenyon Myles, parliament; and Rylan Bobbitt, Aiden Dill, Jayden Johnson Hackworth, Quinn Johnson, CeCe McCray, Zach McDonald, Alex Melton, Ziya Patel, Rowan Parker, Hope Sanchez and Cadan Sheffield.

Wichita Falls High School

Principles of business, marketing, and finance students and class officers: Emir Pusurov, president; Serenity Williams, vice president; Fidel Hernandez, VP of marketing; Itzel Villegas, VP of operations; Alex Melton, VP of Finance; Julius Clement, VP of innovation; Reggie De La Paz, secretary; Alie Guerrero, reporter; Castillano Camacho parliament; and Lauren Aleman, Anna Avitia, Karime Castaneda, Hudson Clark, Megan Cuellar, Cooper Emanuel, Daniella Gutierrez, Isabella Gutierrez, Fidel Hernandez, Noah Komatz, Arianna Leija, Lucas Perez, Logan Phan, Jacori Taylor, Emiliano Tenorio and Corbin Hale.

Project Editors: Rider's Rasmussen and Quinn Johnson, and WFHS's Pusurov, Avitia and Komatz.

Campus project winners:

  • Hirschi: Nevaeh Aleman, Cornejo and Martinez

  • Rider: Quinn Johnson, Rasmussen and Jordan Wilson

  • WFHS: Cuellar, De La Paz and Pusurov

This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: WFISD high school students win national award

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