The Cayman Motoring Federation gathered at Cayman Prep and High School to host the STEM Racing Cayman Islands Regional Awards ceremony.
The event, held on 15 Dec., recognised “the exceptional dedication, creativity and technical skill demonstrated by Caymanian students who competed at the STEM Racing USA Regional Finals”, the federation said in a press release.
The five schools in the 2024-2025 STEM Racing Cayman Islands programme, all competing in the Developmental Level, included John Gray High School, Layman E. Scott High School, Cayman Prep and High School, Cayman International School and Grace Christian Academy.
At the ceremony, students, teachers, parents and programme supporters celebrated months of “intensive preparation – spanning engineering design, manufacturing, branding, data analysis and competitive racing,” the federation said.
Of the top-performing teams from Cayman recognised at the awards ceremony was the Brac Racers from Layman E. Scott High School who secured the title of Regional Champions while also earning awards for Best Verbal Presentation, Best Engineered Car and the Fastest Car with a time of 1.340 seconds.
The John Gray Blazers followed behind in second place, taking home the Video Challenge trophy, while Scorch Racing from Cayman Prep secured third place along with the awards for Sponsorship and Marketing, as well as Team Identity.
Other schools also claimed awards, with Cayman International receiving high marks for the Best Designed Car featuring a halo – a safety-inspired design feature.
At the regional finals, teams are judged across five core categories: Engineering, Enterprise, Verbal Presentation, Racing Performance and Scrutineering.
About STEM Racing Cayman Islands
Cayman Motoring Federation says, “STEM Racing is a globally recognised, project-based learning programme that challenges students to design, manufacture, test and race miniature Formula 1-style cars, while also developing skills in engineering, entrepreneurship, branding, project management and public speaking.”
Students compete across three progressive competition classes – Entry Level, Development Level and Professional Level.
“What makes STEM Racing so powerful is that students are challenged to think like engineers, entrepreneurs and professional athletes all at once. The level of excellence we saw this year reflects not only talent, but discipline, resilience and a genuine passion for learning,” said Jane Scaletta, Cayman Motoring Federation president, in the release.
The STEM Racing Cayman Islands Nationals is set for 25 April 2026, which will serve as the conclusion of the programme for the year. The programme will resume in September.
