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NASA Announces Winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge
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- NASA announced the winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), with Parish Episcopal School in Dallas taking the top spot in the high school division and the University of Alabama in Huntsville winning the college division.
- HERC involved more than 600 students from 72 teams around the world, who were evaluated on their ability to navigate a 0.5-mile obstacle course, complete mission-specific tasks, and undergo safety and design reviews.
- Through HERC, NASA aims to spark student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and provide opportunities to participate in future space mission planning.
Students from Universidad Católica Boliviana prepare to navigate the 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge course at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Credit: NASA/Taylor Goodwin
NASA announced the winners of the 30th annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) on April 22. Parish Episcopal School in Dallas took first place in the high school division, while the University of Alabama in Huntsville captured the collegiate title.
The annual engineering competition, one of NASA’s longest-running challenges, held its final event at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, on April 19-20.
Here is the full list of 2024 winners:
High School Division
1st Place: Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
2nd Place: Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology (Reno, Nevada)
3rd Place: Escambia High School, Pensacola, Florida
College/University Division
1st Place: University of Alabama in Huntsville
2nd Place: Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3rd Place: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina
Creativity Award
University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Phoenix Award
High School Division: East Central High School, Moss Point, Mississippi
College/University Division: North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
Task Challenge Award
High School Division: Erie High School, Erie, Colorado
College/University Division: South Dakota Mines & Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota
Project Review Award
High School Division: Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
College/University Division: University of Alabama in Huntsville
Featherweight Award
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Safety Award
High School Division: NPS International School, Singapore
College/University Division: Loyola Higher Institute for Specialized Studies, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Collision and Burn Award
KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, India
Jeff Norris and Joe Sexton Memorial Pit Crew Award
High School Division: Erie High School, Erie, Colorado
College/University Division: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina
Team Spirit Award
Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Most Improved Performance Award
High School Division: Jesco von Puttkamer School, Leipzig, Germany
College/University Division: Universidad Católica Boliviana – La Paz, San Pablo, Bolivia
Social Media Award
High School Division: Bledsoe County High School, Pikeville, Tennessee
College/University Division: Universidad de Piura, Piura, Peru
STEM Engagement Award
High School Division: Princess Margaret Secondary School, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
College/University Division: Trine University, Angola, Indiana
Artemis Educator Award
Sadif Safarov, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Rookie of the Year
Kanakia International School, Mumbai, India
As HERC celebrated its 30th year as a NASA competition, more than 600 students from 72 teams around the globe participated. Teams represented 42 colleges and 30 high schools across 24 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 13 other countries. Teams were scored based on navigating a 0.5-mile obstacle course, completing mission-specific tasks, and completing numerous safety and design reviews with NASA engineers.
“This student design challenge encourages the next generation of scientists and engineers to engage in the design process by providing innovative concepts and unique perspectives,” said Vemitra Alexander, HERC activity lead, NASA’s STEM Engagement Office at Marshall. “As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the challenge, HERC continues NASA’s legacy of providing valuable experiences for students who will be responsible for planning future space missions, including human missions to other worlds.”
HERC is one of eight Artemis Student Challenges within NASA that reflects the goals of the Artemis program to land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, while establishing a long-term presence for science and exploration. NASA uses these challenges to encourage students to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
HERC is managed by NASA’s STEM Engagement Southeast Regional Office at Marshall. Since its inception in 1994, more than 15,000 students have participated in HERC, with many former students now working in NASA or the aerospace industry.
