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Kansas City Invention Convention Teacher Spotlight: Peggy Kelly

By Jennie Nguyen
Peggy Kelly is the Enrichment Coordinator at the John Paul II Catholic School in Overland Park, KS. We first met Peggy when she signed up to use the Kansas City Invention Convention classroom curriculum as an educator. After the excitement of last month’s showcase, where Peggy had three students compete, we caught…
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MetaCar Wins Best In Show at 2022 Kansas City Invention Convention

By Jennie Nguyen
Linda Hall Library has announced the student winners for its second annual Kansas City Invention Convention (KCIC) competition and awards ceremony. Led by Linda Hall Library and sponsored by Kansas City National Security Campus, managed by Honeywell FM&T, KCIC is a year-long program that teaches problem-solving and creativity skills to students…
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Invention Convention brings young inventors attention

By Beth Lipoff
Move over, Thomas Edison. A whole crop of young Kansas City inventors is gathering steam (or is that STEM?) with the Invention Convention competition held by the Linda Hall Library. This is the first year this national program has made it to the metro area. “The library was interested in…
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Inaugural KC Invention Convention connects students to STEM opportunities
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Inaugural KC Invention Convention connects students to STEM opportunities

By Charlie Keegan
The first Kansas City Invention Convention wraps up Thursday with an awards ceremony. The inaugural local event is part of an ongoing nationwide push to expose students to career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Winners from the Kansas City area can earn scholarships and/or advance to the…
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