Carson Granese '25 Advances to 2025 National STEM Festival

Carson Granese '25 has been selected as one of the Champions of the 2025 National STEM Festival. He and fellow Champions - or top innovators - will be recognized at the National STEM Festival in Washington, D.C., March 19-22, 2025.

Carson and a guardian will receive an expense-paid trip, including lodging and travel, to attend the Festival and showcase his project to the public and business and government leaders.

Carson was recognized for his project, Overcoming Microgravity’s Effects on the Lymphatic System during Long-Term Space Travel. 

"Carson has truly found his spark at Shorecrest and it's such a joy to see his hard work and achievement recognized on such a large scale," said Dr. Anna Baralt, Director of Technology at Shorecrest and STEAM Program Director. "What he's created is truly remarkable."  

EXPLR invited students in grades 7-12 from across the U.S. and its territories to conceive and submit STEM innovations, inventions, and research across six categories: Aerospace Innovation, Environmental Stewardship, Future Food, Health and Medicine, Powering the Planet, and Tech for Good.

"Congratulations to all the students selected as National STEM Champions! EXPLR created the National STEM Festival to spotlight the next generation of innovators—students who are bold thinkers, dynamic leaders, and creators with the power to make a real impact. I'm incredibly excited to welcome our STEM Champions to the Festival this spring, where their ideas will inspire us all," said Jenny Buccos, Founder & CEO of EXPLR and Co-Director of the National STEM Festival.