Two students standing near their project during Innovation Expo 2023

Winners

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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