World Wide Technology's STEM Student Forum is dedicated to educating high school students on the importance of STEM disciplines and the opportunities they present, while also creating positive change in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
STEM Student Forum challenges high school teams to create solutions for their school's or communities unique needs. Each team works directly with a WWT mentor to develop a solution to the proposed problem over six weeks. At the end of the program, Five teams are selected to present their final solutions a panel of WWT leaders.
Every year, I'm more inspired by the passion these young people hold for improving their community.
2025 Results
The event, held at WWT's global headquarters in St. Louis, brought together 200 students from 20 high schools across the metropolitan area, challenging them to develop real-world solutions that leverage AI to support cybersecurity and promote digital literacy in the community. Over 60 employee volunteers provided mentorship and guidance throughout the program and served as speakers and judges.
Pattonville High School received the $10,000 first place prize for its project "Ducky," an AI powered browser extension with three main functions: 1) to detect phishing emails, 2) fact-check social media posts and articles and 3) serve as an AI chatbot to help students improve their cybersecurity literacy. Read the full story here.
- First Place: Pattonville High School
- Second Place: Christian Brothers College
- Third Place: Fort Zumwalt West
- Fourth Place: Kirkwood High school
- Fifth Place: Bayless High School
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