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March 18, 2026
2026 STARward STEM Expo:
A Celebration of Student Innovation
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WHAT:
2026 STARward STEM Expo
In preparation for the Expo, student teams have explored real challenges astronauts face and have designed innovative experiments to improve life in space. The winning projects in the STARward STEM Design Challenge will be launched to the International Space Station in 2026!
WHEN:
Thursday, March 26, 2026/4-7 p.m.
Student Presentations, STEM Exhibitions & the Awards Ceremony
WHERE:
Douglas Byrd High School (DBHS) Gymnasium
1624 Ireland Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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In addition to the student experiment exhibition and competition, Expo attendees will have the opportunity to interact with cutting-edge technology, STEM industry experts and former astronaut Tony Antonelli, a DBHS graduate who served in the U.S. Navy before becoming a pilot on the STS-119 and STS-132 missions to the International Space
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The STARward STEM Expo is the culminating event of the STARward STEM Design Challenge. The event is open to students, families, educators and other supporters of STEM education in the Cumberland County region.
Interested in covering this event? If so, email mediarequest@ccs.k12.nc.us by Wednesday, March 25
by noon.
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No student or employee in the Cumberland County Schools shall, on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicapping condition, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity. This document is available in alternative format by contacting the Communications and Community Engagement Department of the Cumberland County Schools at 910-678-2303.
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