April 28, 2026 – It’s a big, big week for a group of budding scientists from Bonham Middle School. They just returned from the GEARS robotics competition at Texas Tech with a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP and later this week, they take off for the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.

The Bonham robotics teams competed against others from across Texas in the GEAR competition, a hands-on STEM tournament at Texas Tech, where school teams design, build, and program autonomous LEGO robots to solve complex, themed missions. The program aims to inspire the next generation of engineers by fostering technical skills, teamwork, and creative problem-solving in a high-energy, competitive environment.

AWARDS WON:

First Place: Preston Jideofor, Erin Jideofor, and Cayden Garcia

Pinnacle Award (highest score in a single round): Preston Jideofor, Erin Jideofor, and Cayden Garcia

Programming Award: Wesley Perkins, Levi Lusby, Andrew Atkins

The other two teams that qualified to compete at the state competition are: Creed Wright, Cyrus Cox, Bennett Moore AND Noah Galbreath, Landon Chim, Ximimg Zhang, Tarun Aludandi

In February, the science bowl team comprised of the same students took top honors at the Pantex Regional Middle School Science Bowl, beating out public and private school teams from across the region to secure a spot at the prestigious National Science Bowl, April 30 – May 4.