Participants from 33 high school teams convened virtually Dec. 12 for the second New Mexico Governors STEM Challenge, a competition testing students ability to use science, technology, engineering and math to solve real-world problems. Led by New Mexicos Office of the Governor, the Challenge was a collaboration between New Mexico State University, the Department of Public Education, the Department of Workforce Solutions, Los Alamos National Laboratory and 18 other STEM employers in the state. Centennial High School participants from Las Cruces, New Mexico, were one of 33 high school teams to compete virtually in the second New Mexico Governors STEM Challenge Dec. 12. (Courtesy photo)