Congratulations to the 2020 K-12 InVenture Prize Winners!!
First Place High School Division
Team: Biodegradable Straw
School: Harrison High School
Students: Bridgette Castronovo, Taylor McNeal
Teacher: Paulette Allard
Second Place High School Division
Team: UniPill: Revolutionizing Prescription Pill Dispensing
School: Rockdale Magent School for Science & Technology
Students: Omari Lewis, Marley Shillingford, Shivam Vohra
Teacher: Dametria Williams
Third Place High School Division
Team: Bathletes
School: Effingham College & Career Academy
Students: Megan Zeldenrust, Gavin Gelderman, Chase Weitman
Teacher: Cecilia Zeigler
First Place Middle School Division
Team: Flutterbees
School: Evans Middle School
Students: Isabella Sofia Correas, Ava Montgomery Smith, Dasha Smallwood
Teacher: Andrew Nase
Second Place Middle School Division
Team: Forget Me Not
School: St. Andrew's Middle School
Students: Liam Luther, Holden Haenel, Jacob Chu
Teacher: Maria Dixon
Third Place Middle School Division (3-Way Tie)
Team: Wave Guard
School: Madras Middle School
Students: Jack Whittmore
Teacher: Caren Peterson
Team: Drive Awake
School: J.C. Booth Middle School
Students: Roshan Kolachina
Teacher: Kathleen Lanman
Team: Lake Leash & Safety Stickers
School: Independent Team
Students: Kelly McGillis, Emma Fegan
Teacher: Nancy Ernstes
First Place Elementary School Division
Team: No Mosquito Bites
School: Baker Elementary School
Students: Hala Obediat, Zoe Zavala
Teacher: Meg Hagan
Second Place Elementary School Division
Team: The Pencil Purifier
School: Kedron Elementary School
Students: Susanna Griffies, Hayoung Kim, Vanessa Hausner
Teacher: Sharon Snyder
Third Place Elementary School Division
Team: Simply Spark
School: Kelly Mill Elementary School
Students: Reese McCarthy, Haleigh Bagwell, Addison Colten
Teacher: Stephanie Sumner
Best Overall K-2 Division
Team: Bus Safety Stop
School: Kelly Mill Elementary School
Students: Aiden Kim, Sara Cate Peake, Copelyn Fedorchuk
Teacher: Laura Fedorchuk
People's Choice Award
Team: Journey Packs
School: West Side Elementary School
Students: Katie Minahan, Niyah White, Nora Teague
Teacher: Mary Jo Groeneveld
Top Teachers Award
Teachers:
Laura Fedorchuk (Kelly Mill ES)
Meg Hagan (Baker ES)
Andrew Nase (Evans MS)
Paulette Allard (Harrison HS)
Specialty Awards:
Best Manufacturing Award
Team: Funnel Plus
School: Flowery Branch High School
Students: Austin Holt, Leonardo Nunez, Matthew Baker
Teacher: Harmon Tison
IronCAD Award
Team: P.H.S.N. Portable Headrest for Special Needs
School: Matt Elementary School
Students: Ava Lindberg, Hannah Olawepo, Grace Olawepo
Teacher: Suzanne Clark
Health and Medical Technology Award
Team: IOT spirometer: To Save Lives of COPD Patients
School: McIntosh High School
Students: Marc Van Zyl
Teacher: Seth Bishop
Sustainability and Energy Award
Team: Solar Genie
School: Walton High School
Students: Vikas Malepati, Edison Lee, Abhay Vittal
Teacher: Ann Baxley
Consumer Goods Award
Team: Aquafil
School: Dunwoody Elementary School
Students: Poorvi Roopesh, Navya Pemmana, Niyati Naveen
Teacher: Stacey Mendel