Horizons

2025 Competition Showcase

Horizons 2025 Challenges

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Horizons 2025 Finals

Horizons 2025 Winners

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1st Prize

Cambria Cann, Emma Shumway, Jarek Burnett

This team examined concerns about AI-powered mental health tools for minors, particularly emotional attachment to AI systems. The team proposed multi-level interventions involving families, educators, and policymakers to protect youth mental health while leveraging AI benefits.

Category Winners

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Most Innovative Solution
Leonardo Franco, Kyler Wilkey, Havyn Saunders 

This team tackled the challenge of cosmic radiation in space exploration, proposing an innovative biological system that addresses multiple space habitation challenges simultaneously, making it valuable for long-term missions requiring resource efficiency.

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Most Impactful Solution and  People's Choice Award
Brooke Zollinger, Creed Jones, Ta'Mariah Jenkins

This project addressed educational disengagement and financial illiteracy in K-12 students, particularly in marginalized communities. The team proposed an educational platform with engaging, practical methods to help break cycles of poverty.

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Outstanding Presentation
Brent Bowler, Sophia Baumann, Htoo Poe Sar, Layla Abdulmohsin

This team investigated ethical implications of AI, especially deep fakes, focusing on exploitation risks for vulnerable populations. They propose a framework inspired by professional ethics and an industrial cluster model that balances innovation with protection.