Two students standing near their project during Innovation Expo 2023

Winners

  • 2023 winners

    WMU

    • 1st place—Adapta
      Team members: Calvin Selvidge, Courtney Tortorelli, Jasmine Joseph, Paige Roden
    • 2nd place—SafeDi
      Team members: Agnes Nyanamba, Gerardo Simon Roedan, Mila Mitovski, Royce Claspell, Ryan Stock
    • 3rd place—FireFix
      Team members: Abbie Meredith, Austin Losee, Hannah Paasche, Madelyn Galvan

    Grades 9 through 12

    • 1st place—Helping Hands, Branch Area Careers Center
      Team members: McKenna Bowerman, Daniel Zimmerman
    • 2nd place—Sonic Sense Headwear, Clinton High School
      Team members: Andy Fair, Jaren Settles, Robert McDonald, Brian Ferree
    • 3rd place—Candy Mover, Vicksburg CTE
      Team members: Ian Wurfel, Garett Wurfel, Landon Johnson, Noah Briggs

    Grades 6 through 8

    • 1st place—All About That Base, St. Augustine
      Team members: Claire Hammond, Caroline Oldham
    • 2nd place—Adjustable Funnel, The Gagie School
      Team members: Sydney Hosner
    • 3rd place—Smart Keeper, Portage West Middle School
      Team members: Ryan Courtney, Adrian Dudek

    Grade 5

    • 1st place—Taco Tape, Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
      Team members: Kyla D., Elisabeth B., Harper W., Anna M.
    • 2nd place—Sleepy Shocker, Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
      Team members: Evelynn A., Evelyn M., Reagan C., Kendall W.
    • 3rd place—The Warm-Giver Socks!, Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
      Team members: Macy J., Lizzie S., Kathryn D., Adriana R.

    Kindergarten through grade 4

    • 1st place—Adaptive Fashion, The Gagie School
      Team members: Eleanor Thompson
    • 2nd place—Parakeet Meeting Bridge, El Sol Elementary
      Team members: Sylvia Russell, Vivi Newhouse
    • 3rd place—Snack-n-ator, St. Augustine
      Team members: Elena Hammond, Brighid Darling, Lydia Jayakusuma, Eleanor Collins, Kassandra Lavarias 
  • 2022 winners

    WMU

    • 1st place—Food4Paws
      Team members: Jenna Tarajos, Nathan Snyder, Seth Paige, Shae Snyder
    • 2nd place—Tailgate Mate
      Team members: Elle Marlatt, Emma Rafferty, Mikayla Umpstead, Nathan Wenke, Tyler Braet
    • 3rd place—Defreezy
      Team members: Alex Marovec, Anthony Chupp, David Houck, Kyree Lewis, Tatenda Zindoga

    Grades 9 through 12

    • 1st place—SNAP 2 IT, Vicksburg CTE
      Team members: Autumn Houts, Reed Tassell
    • 2nd place—The Wishbone, Vicksburg CTE
      Team members: Justin Plankenhorn, Tyler Fenwick, Skyler Eyre, Patrick Russon, Lane Leach
    • 3rd place—UV-Clean, Branch ISD
      Team members: Liam VanWagner, Steven Covell

    Grades 6 through 8

    • 1st place—Clear Sticky Notes, The Gagie School
      Team member: Sylvie Graziano
    • 2nd place—Litter Critter, The Gagie School
      Team member: Savannah Bath
    • 3rd place—Super Koozie, St. Augustine
      Team members: Naveen Bhatt, Claire Hammond, Charlotte Hammond, Paddy Roth, Caroline Oldham

    Grade 5

    • 1st place—Drillow, Kalamazoo Christian
      Team members: Mary, Lily, Tessa, Rachel
    • 2nd place—Pyne Thing, Our Lady of the Lake
      Team member: Mark Pyne
    • 3rd place—Monarch Saviors, Kalamazoo Christian
      Team members: Brody, Robert, Miles, Tatum, Kaitlin, Emily, DJ, Wyatt

    Kindergarten through grade 4

    • 1st place—Bronzo Bear, El Sol Elementary
      Team members: Noa Al-Dean, Armani Al-Dean
    • 2nd place—Elephant Flashlight, El Sol Elementary
      Team member: Jasmine Wilson
    • 3rd place—Magic Blanket, St. Augustine
      Team members: Eliza Jagger, Will Oldham, Hannah Hammond
  • 2021 winners

     

    WMU

    • First place—Beyond Reach
      Team members: Bridgitt Cornish, Emily Mouat and Madison Wegner, all engineering majors; and Brynn Kennedy and Sierra Dugan, product design majors.
    • Second place—A Safer Way
      Team members: Collin Eager and Collin Monville, pre-engineering; Malcolm Mer and Maxwell Downey, product design major; and Tomiwa Abigail Toye, aerospace engineering major.
    • Third place—Cleaning
      Team members included Ady Reno and Anna Hurst, product design majors, and Gaby Polit-Chiriboga and Theisshanth Muralidharan, engineering majors.

    Grades 9 through 12

    • 1st place—Career and Technical Education, Vicksburg (Michigan) High School
      Team members included Connor DeVries, Hannah DeVries, Tyler DeVries and Manual Sueiras Oviedo.
    • 2nd place—The Rhams Pocket Buddy, Career and Technical Education, Vicksburg (Michigan) High School
      Team members: Regan Hoopingarner, Adrienne Mills, Maria Casas Monzon and Haley Wharton
    • 3rd place—Control Freaks Pen Sanitation Cup, Career and Technical Education, Vicksburg (Michigan) High School
      Team members: Zeke Bombich, Bryce Chapman, Dakota Draglcevich and Samuel Schnepp

    Grades 6 through 8

    • 1st place—Gel Dispenser, Comstock Middle School
      Team members: Aaliyah Butler, Noah Knight, Sky Ramirez and Ty’Shawn Rials
    • 2nd place—Wet Beanie, Portage West Middle School
      Team member: Savannah Bath
    • 3rd place—Temperature Sensor, The Gagie School
      Team member: Alice Harm

    Grade 5

    • 1st place—Forest Fire Foam, The Gagie School
      Team member: Roxy Barr
    • 2nd place—ACJM Fish Clean, Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
      Team members:  Makenna Hoeksema, Anna Larson, Jemma Wheeler and Charlotte Verduzco
    • 3rd place—Bungi Butts or Slip Slides, Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
      Team members: Whitney Fate, Claire Lambarth, Kenzie Maskill and Harper Scarlett
    • Popular Vote Winner—Lost Control, Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
      Team members: Ainsley Fraaza, Addison Johnson and Gabby Wilson.

    Kindergarten through grade 4

    • 1st place—Auto Extinguisher, The Gagie School
      Team member: Madelyn Panse
    • 2nd place—Spin and Span Stall, The Gagie School
      Team member—Eleanor Thompson
    • 3rd place—Dream Reader, The Gagie School
      Team member: Noah Pawl
    • Popular vote—Sticker Shoes, St. Augustine Cathedral School
      Team Members: Hannah Hammond, Eliza Jagger and Leah Ryker.

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