11th & 12th Grades
1st Place
Anthony Arquieta
Invention: The Pelokit
School: Blue Valley CAPS
2nd Place
Kelly Ann Green
Invention: The Baby Saver
School: St. Teresa’s Academy
3rd Place
Grayson Gore, Kiyley Flowers, and Ian Koepp
Invention: The Water Walker
School: The Barstow School
9th & 10th Grades
1st Place
James Rogge, Aaron Scaletty, and Dillon Scharpenburg
Invention: Lawn Mower Trimmer
School: Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
2nd Place
Laila Foy, Ellington Persley, and Bella Winters
Invention: Quiet Fidget Toys
School: Notre Dame de Sion High School
3rd Place
Brandy Herhusky, C.J. Chase, and John Kurgan
Invention: The Door Closer 3000
School: Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
6th, 7th & 8th Grades
1st Place
Madhava Bhadriraju and Declan Adair
Invention: The Low-Cost Portable Water Filtration System
School: Lakewood Elementary
2nd Place
Sophie Thibeault, Madilyn Grady, and Sophia Plotnikov
Invention: Sanitary Slime
School: Summit Trail Middle School
Best in Show
Anthony Arquieta
Invention: The Pelokit
School: Blue Valley CAPS
Invention Convention U.S. Nationals
Market Potential Award
Kelly Ann Green
Invention: The Baby Saver
School: St. Teresa’s Academy
11th & 12th Grades
1st Place
Tyler Lively and Jackson Brueckner
Invention: MetaCar
School: Blue Valley CAPS
2nd Place
Quinton Pfaff
Invention: Next Door Gig
School: Blue Valley CAPS
3rd Place
Lucas Bullock
Invention: LUVI Hologram
School: Blue Valley CAPS
6th, 7th & 8th Grades
1st Place
Olivia Adams and Dominic Cain
Invention: The Tranquility Tent
School: Sunflower Elementary
2nd Place
Lucille Herrold
Invention: Fresh Fridge
School: John Paul II Catholic School
3rd Place
Samantha Meyer
Invention: Tac-It
School: John Paul II Catholic School
4th & 5th Grades
1st Place
Will Hennenfent
Invention: RSD1
School: Homeschool
Best in Show
Tyler Lively and Jackson Brueckner
Invention: MetaCar
School: Blue Valley CAPS
Honeywell Scholarship Winners
Tyler Lively and Jackson Brueckner
Invention: MetaCar
School: Blue Valley CAPS
Kaidren Eberhart and Amelia Kenney
Invention: Shower Control
School: Summit Trail Middle School
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11th & 12th Grades
1st Place
Grayson Moyer
Invention: Aspen Coolers
School: Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies
2nd Place
Charlie Olm-Shipman
Invention: Snowpack
School: Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies
3rd Place
John Beemer
Invention: Trailer Buddy
School: Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies
9th & 10th Grades
1st Place
Gabriella Campbell, Isabel Glover, Charlotte Hamilton
Invention: Spoiler Alert
School: St. Teresa’s Academy
2nd Place
Hudson Caldwell and Ella Janssen
Invention: Kitty Keep Away
School: St. Teresa’s Academy
3rd Place
Eve Szylleyko
Invention: SPEWE – Super Plastic Elimination from Water Environments
School: St. Teresa’s Academy
7th & 8th Grades
1st Place
Gabriel Brooks and Anna Tiedt
Invention: Recycle Pro
School: St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School
2nd Place
Aubrey Massoth
Invention: Brain Bop
School: John Paul II Catholic School
3rd Place
Lucille Herrold and Kendall Young
Invention: Fresh Fridge
School: John Paul II Catholic School
5th & 6th Grades
1st Place
Will Korus
Invention: CatGuard
School: Shawnee Height Elementary School
2nd Place
Will Hennenfent
Invention: Mobile Meds
School: Home School
3rd Place
Ikenna Imokhome
Invention: Carbon Cadet 2000
School: Northland Innovation Center
Future Shaper – Presented by KCNSC
Charlie Olm-Shipman
Invention: Snowpack
School: Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies
Most Patentable – Presented by KCNSC
Isabel Glover, Charlotte Hamilton, and Gabriella Campbell
Invention: Spoiler Alert
School: St. Teresa’s Academy
Early Innovator – Presented by KCNSC
Gabriel Brooks and Anna Tiedt
Invention: Recycle Pro
School: St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School
Will Korus
Invention: CatGuard
School: Shawnee Heights Elementary School
Convention’s Choice
Sophie Gouttierre, Taylor Lewellen, Harper McGee, Molly Kate Trenkle
Invention: The Dropper Stopper
School: St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School
Best in Show
Grayson Moyer
Invention: Aspen Coolers
School: Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies