Greater Nashua
South junior named national STEM champion
NASHUA - Vedhsai Thiriveedi, a junior at Nashua High School South, is one of just 55 students nationwide to be named a national STEM champion and will be recognized at the third annual National STEM Festival in Washington D.C. at the end of June. Just being invited to the festival is an accomplishment as the event has an acceptance rate of less than five percent making it one of the world’s most competitive early talent platforms. “The 2026 champions have raised the bar for what we thought was possible at this level. They're already building the technologies, cures and systems America needs,” said Jennifer Buccos, the festival’s co-director. “The National STEM Festival exists to ensure those with the power to amplify their work know exactly where to look.” This year’s students will represent 47 states and four U.S. territories and will showcase projects that ...
