EAST Conference 2025 Highlights

SAVE THE DATE for #EASTcon26

March 17-19, 2026

Our Greatest Hits

Logo Competition

Conference At A Glance

3,280

Attendees

228

EAST Programs

1,130+

Projects Showcased

772

Competition Submissions

54

Leadership Team Members

36

30

Breakout Sessions

334

Visitors with Field Trips

2025 Conference Highlights Video

Produced by the 2025 EAST Conference Documentation Team

2025 Conference Photo Slideshow

Produced by the 2025 EAST Conference Documentation Team

2025 Conference Award Winners

Founder’s Award

Northeast Tech - Claremore
Westwood Elementary School
Sulphur Rock Elementary School

Cornerstone Award

Project Sophistication & Innovation

Benton High School
Student Growth & Engagement

Warren High School
Community & Collaboration

Don Roberts Elementary School

Best of Conference

Dressed to a Tee

Brookland High School
Signature Design: Single Booth

Douglas MacArthur Junior High School
Signature Design: Super Booth

Wynne Intermediate School, Wynne Junior High School, Wynne High School
EAST in Print

George Junior High School

2025 EAST Conference Logo Design Winner

Alyssa Jones

Murfreesboro High School

Lindsey Parker Award Winner

Annabeth Hallum

England High School

EAST Director’s Award

CAST: Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas

Judges' Choice

Arkadelphia High School
Arkansas School for the Blind
Batesville High School Charter
Beebe Junior High School
Buffalo Island Central High School
Calico Rock High School
Cutter-Morning Star High School
Dardanelle High School
Drew Central Middle School
Dunbar Magnet Middle School
Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School
Fox Meadow School of Creative Media
Gentry High School
Green Forest Schools
Hunt Elementary School
Jessieville High School
Lamar High School
Mayflower High School
Midland Elementary School
Monitor Elementary School
Pottsville High School
Pottsville Junior High School
Searcy High School
South Side High School (Bee Branch)
Vilonia High School
Westside High School (Jonesboro)
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School
Wonderview High School
Wynne High School

Student Difference Makers

Abby Bates
Aden Ewald
AJ Floyd
Amare Ivory
Annsleigh Ballard
Asher Smith
Aubrey Lee
Bryan Gonzales
Burleson Shelton
Caleb Hillis
Chloe Cordell
Corey Freeman
Dan Siam Atupan
Denise Robinson
Drew Dettmer
Dustie (DJ) Goff
Edwin Chen
Emily Robinson
Ethan Lanthrip
Gabrial Boyle
Gwen Goodwin
Hila Hixon
Ivan Armour
Jacob Smith
James Chaney
Jarrett Turner
Jasper Graham
Jeannell Richards
Jesalynn Talavera
Josie Holland
Kaleigh Thomas
Kayleigh Thomas
Layne Pridmore
Leah Brewer
Leo Cervantes
Liam Nettles
Lilla Cate King
Maddox Beaver
Malakai Moffitt
Marlon Baugh
Mathis Conner
Micah Ramsey
Peyton Abbott
River Gooden
Rowan Crass
Russell Pioro
Ryan Beck
Sa’Brea Ford
Sam Smith
Scarlet Rappold
Taylor Watts
Texas Dougherty
Zach Vaughn

Competition Award Winners

3D Print It Up Competition

Parson Hills Elementary School

Alondra Hernandez, Nez Ibran, and Litzel Rios
AGFC Conservation Education Competition

Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School

Wyatt Conyers, Cohen Hill, Kinsley Hurst, and Lyla Beth Hughes
Audio Visual Multimedia Competition

Fountain Lake Charter High School

Sam Howard and Tristan Reeves
Create a New Reality AR/VR Competition

Parson Hills Elementary School

Heyleen Hernandez, Roberto Mancia, and Isabella Manjarrez
Drone Competition

East Poinsett County High School

Evan Brewington
EAST Influencer Award

Wynne Junior High School

Reese Oguin
NovelTee Competition

Brookland High School

Jenna Reed
EAST Project Competition

Westwood Elementary School

Rosy Rivas and Armando Avelar
Everyday Heroes Competition

Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School

Kinsley Hurst and Coy Baker
Fay Jones Architectural Challenge Competition

England High School

Caleb Hillis
Go Map Twenty-Five Competition

Fountain Lake Charter High School

Eli Schrader, Zayden Richardson, and Ryland Kramarenko
Hello, My Name Is... Interview Competition

White Hall High School

Aly Hobson
Make48 Innovation Experience

Manila High School

Andrew Evers, Lucas White, and Clayton Hawkins
Mapping App Competition

Nettleton STEAM Intermediate

Kaleb Newman, Hayden Robinson, and Kilend Virgies
Music Competition

Lakeside High School (Hot Springs)

Preston Rideout
Perfect Pitch Competition

Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School

Nora Lu Black and Emery Sandefur
Picture This Competition

Brookland High School

Jenna Reed
Print Media Competition

England High School

Caleb Hillis
Tech Support Olympiad

Cutter-Morning Star High School

Drew Dettmer
Technical Tutorials Competition

John Tyson Elementary School

Everlee Ellis and Davis Pruitt