Meridian Christian Home Educators team won the East Mississippi Regional Challenge for the recent You Be The Chemist® competition at Meridian Community College.

Members of the team include Declan Mosley, 12, Judah Cross, 14, Samuel Davidson, 14, and Ian Mosley, 10.

The College’s Science and Wellness Division hosted the competition again this year.

The You Be The Chemist® Challenge is a collaborative, multi-level student science competition that celebrates the science of chemistry and elevates STEM careers. Fifth through eighth-grade students can compete in teams of three or four.

Sponsored by the Chemical Educational Foundation, the challenge provides opportunities for various individuals and organizations, including schools, chemical industry members, educators and other community partners, to unite and show their support for STEM education. This year marks the challenge’s 21st anniversary.

Other regional winners were teams from Meridian Public School District’s George Washington Carver Elementary School. Coming in second place were Abieser Gutierez, 11, Jada Rhone, 10, James Johnson, 11, and Kayla Williams, 11. Carver students Isabelle Perez, 10, Camira Grace, 10, and Bryce Rogers, 11, earned third place.