2020 Connecticut Invention Convention State Finals Results
Thank you to Brad Fields for hosting our 2020 CIC Awards Ceremony. Check out our social media pages for the replay or click on the link below.
https://vimeo.com/event/88153/videos/429083838
Congratulations to all 587 young inventors who submitted their projects.
Young Inventor of the Year Award
Hannah Kravet, grade 6, The Bodyguard Binder - 1st Place
Anishka Vejendla, grade 3, i-Chair - 2nd Place
Mark Feeney, grade 7, Smart Stand -3rd Place
Recognized Inventors and Sponsor Awards
| Award | Last Name | First Name | School Name | Grade | Invention Name | Town |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Archer | Boden | Martin Elementary School | K | Upcycled Bird Hotel | Manchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Dilaj | Brianna | Southeast Elementary School | 1 | Mosquito Safety | Mansfield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Steffenson | Josie | Buckley Elementary School | 1 | Sock Lock | Manchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Cogle | Alexander | CREC University of Hartford Magnet School | 2 | The Expand-A Box | Avon |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Alleyne | Nakimera | CREC Discovery Academy | 2 | The Fast Box | Suffield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kaiser | Jory | Highland Park Elementary School | 2 | The Snuggle Friend Catcher | Manchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Dickman | Quinn | Keeney Street Elementary School | 2 | Sweat Soaker | Manchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Azima | Liv | Tracey Elementary School | 3 | Do Hair Anywhere Brush | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Danve | Shrirang | West Hill Elementary School | 3 | Cozy Helmet | Rocky Hill |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | May | Juliet | West Hill Elementary School | 3 | Cubes 4 All | Rocky Hill |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Chakravorty | Pranit | Windermere Intermediate School | 3 | The Opposite Blanket | Ellington |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Steffenson | June | Buckley Elementary School | 3 | Super Marshmellow Roaster | Manchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Bunting | Charlotte | Jack Jackter Intermediate School | 3 | The Upsie Daisy | Colchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Amin | Eshan | Brookside Elementary School | 3 | Toy Scraper 2.0 | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Bronner | Ricki | Brookside Elementary School | 3 | Cookie Rookie | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Hahn | Atticus | Rowayton Elementary School | 4 | The Mouse Clean Coat | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Cook | Quinn | Totoket Valley Elementary School | 4 | The Tent Finder | North Branford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Belanger | Michael | Samuel Staples Elementary School | 4 | The EZ Bag | Easton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kirkman | Liam | St Rose of Lima School | 4 | Zipper Shield | Sandy Hook |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Crippen | Rex | Botelle Elementary School | 4 | You've Got Mail | Norfolk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Dellaselva | JC | Pond Hill Elementary School | 4 | Sani*Stall | Wallingford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Herzog | Kenley | Wolfpit Elementary School | 4 | Trash Can Stan | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kumbar | Gauri | Philip R. Smith Elementary School | 4 | Water Conservation in Aquaphonics | South Windsor |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Cruz-Irzarry | Daiven | Center Elementary School | 4 | Logutron | East Hampton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Bleakley | Morgan | Wolfpit Elementary School | 4 | Bubblinator | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Glista | Annalie | Harwinton Consolidated School | 4 | Save Time Laundry | Harwinton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Nani | Evan | Samuel Staples Elementary School | 4 | Book Holder 2.0 | Easton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Bracco | Benjamin | Nichols Elememtary School | 4 | Head Space - Headphone Accessory | Stratford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Petraglia | Dylan | Chapel Street Elementary School | 4 | Careful Campfire: A Fire Safety App | Stratford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Connally | Hazel | Scotland Elementary School | 4 | The Buddy Blanket | Ridgefield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Almstead | Marin | Branchville Elementary School | 4 | No Waste Bird Feeder | Ridgefield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Wayland | Bess | Rowayton Elementary school | 4 | The Fridgeta | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Pethrick | Josie | Chapel Street Elementary School | 4 | Egg Savior | Stratford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Palliyath | Yuvraj | South Side School | 4 | ChessLog | Bristol |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Wilker | Sasha | Marvin Elementary School | 4 | The Dogaciser | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Renzoni | Payton | Essex Elementary School | 4 | The Hungry Hungry Walker | Essex |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Borner | Ashley | Westport Workshop Program | 4 | Shower Glaggles | Westport |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Gambardella | Lilah | Totoket Valley Elementary School | 4 | Zipper Whipper 2,000 | North Branford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Hewes | Ryan | Gallup Hill Elementary School | 4 | The Auto-Fan 2020 | Ledyard |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Ortiz | Owen | Discovery Magnet School | 4 | The Tick Taker | Stratford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Archambault | Sydney | Essex Elementary School | 4 | The Wheel of Foodtune | Essex |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | McDermott | Brenden | Samuel Staples Elementary School | 4 | The Lace Brace | Easton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Casey | Bridget | Rowayton Elementary School | 4 | Bottle Bud | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Caraballo | Daniel | Second Hill Lane School | 4 | Happy N' Green! | Stratford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Caldwell | Szetu | Rock Hill Elementary School | 4 | Bus Stop, Fuss Stop | Wallingford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Wyatt | Adilyn | Totoket Valley Elementary School | 4 | Speedy Drying Scrunchie | Northford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | DiMauro | Maya | Bear Path School | 5 | surIVe | Hamden |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Gosselin | Graham | Burr Elementary School | 5 | Sure Contact Cane | Fairfield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Savkar | Avaneesh | Orchard Hill Elementary School | 5 | No child left behind | South Windsor |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Powell | Ethan | Center Road School | 5 | Propeller Shield 2.0 | Vernon |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Biship | Lizzie | Veterans Park Elementary School | 5 | The Hair Up Hat | Ridgefield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Gordon | Shannon | St. Rita's School | 5 | Handy Cane | Hamden |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Belding | Katie | Jack Jackter Intermediate School | 5 | Shorty Stepper 2.0 | Colchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Torello | Peter | Bear Path School | 5 | Write Way Glove | Hamden |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Wilson | Caterina | Deep River Elementary School | 5 | The Pencil Pod | Deep River |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kazarian | Liana | Mill Hill Elementary School | 5 | Zero Mess Tray | Southport |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Ross | Anabel | Mill Hill Elementary School | 5 | TintSki | Fairfield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Dawson | Simon | Dwight Elementary School | 5 | Ultimate extend-a-chair | Southport |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Morrisey | Jonah | Deep River Elementary School | 5 | The Block Blocker | Deep River |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Matyschsyk | Rachel | Eli Terry Elementary School | 5 | Caught Red Handed | South Windsor |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Harms | Giulia | St. Rita's School | 5 | Travel Buddy | Hamden |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Abramson | Sophia | Chester Elementary School | 5 | Pop-up Crosswalk | Chester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Shove | Riley | Bennet Academy | 5 | Super Shot Hockey Trainer | Manchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Anderson | Georgia | Scotland Elementary School | 5 | Sudz for the Sea | Ridgefield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kohler | Benjamin | Center Elementary School | 5 | Quick Cleats | East Hampton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Selvaratnam | Kiran | McKinley Elementary School | 5 | Auto Fresh | Fairfield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Vitanza | Zoe | Jennings Elementary School | 5 | BOOKZALL | Fairfield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Calabrese | Lillian | Mile Creek Elementary School | 5 | Pollution Solution | Old Lyme |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Romano | Abigail | Columbus Magnet School | 5 | E-Mote | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Flamengo | Lahndon | Polk Elementary School | 5 | Class Coaster 2020 | Watertown |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Flugrad | Brooke | William H. Hatton Elementary School | 5 | Chicken Spinner | Southington |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kinsler | Kymel | North Windham Elementary School | 5 | Protecti-Wear | Willimantic |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Penake | Hadley | Holland Hill Elementary School | 5 | The Puppy Guard5 | Fairfield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Delaney | Quinn | Fletcher W. Judson Elementary School | 5 | Seat-O-Mtic | Watertown |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Vertefeuille | Enzo | North Windham Elementary School | 5 | The Book Chair | Willimantic |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Seniff | Kale | Rock Hill Elementary School | 5 | Warning Waves | Wallingford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Zaldivar | Gianna | West Bristol Elementary School | 5 | Bottle Blocker | Bristol |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Selearis | Elliana | Ridge Hill School | 5 | Breeze Of Ease | Hamden |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Wolfradt | Brayden | Deans Mill School | 5 | Monster Buster | Pawcauck |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Talwalker | Dev | Spring Glen Elementary School | 5 | Jugglerz | Hamden |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kurzenberger | Tessa | Sherman Elementary School | 5 | The Trip Stip | Fairfield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | McKenna | Bronagh | Macdonough School | 5 | The Handy Stand | Middletown |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Campo | Landon | Veterans Park Elementary School | 5 | Burn No More | Ridgefield |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Wilonski | Alexa | Pond Hill Elementary School | 5 | The Bed Buddy | Wallingford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Jasulavic | Devon | Reuben E. Thalberg Elementary School | 5 | Freedom Floaty | Southington |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Starr | Elias | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology |
6 | Child Checker | Avon |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Davis | Peter | East Windsor Middle School | 6 | The Hot Cap | Broad Brook |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Sudarsanam | Sandhya | Westside Middle School Academy | 6 | Robo Hoister | Danbury |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Smith | Sydnie | West Woods Upper Elementary School | 6 | The Slider Binder | Farmington |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kelly | Gretchen | Stafford Elementary School | 6 | EASIM - Ecofriendly Automatic Sidewalk Ice Melter | Stafford Springs |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | DiMartino | Sierra | Harborside Middle School | 6 | Brush On The Go | Milford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Blumenreich | Sophia | Westside Middle School Academy | 6 | The Bit Blaster | Danbury |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Zukowski | Katrina | East Shore Middle School | 6 | Smile Straw | Milford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Nevers | Madison | Thomaston Center School | 6 | The Safe Spiller | Thomaston |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Patel | Krishiv | Perry Hill Upper Elementary School | 6 | Tubular Trash Tin | Shelton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Tote | Matilda | Second Hill Lane School | 6 | AngelWings | Stratford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Roberts | Emily | Har-Bur Middle School | 6 | Post Surgical Scarf | Burlington |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Oatis | Connor | West Rocks Middle School | 6 | The Protest Pack | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Sedgwick | Abigail | Thomaston Center School | 6 | Baby Croat | Thomaston |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Baneat | Alexander | Shelton Intermediate School | 7 | IfFound | Shelton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Turnbull | Ryan | Roton Middle School | 7 | Wide Awake 2.0 | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Cocker | James | East Granby Middle School | 7 | Lockdown Lookout | East Granby |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Barndt | Natalie | Lyme Old Lyme Middle School | 7 | Stop-A Wreck | Old Lyme |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Karpinski | Simon | Lyme Old Lyme Middle School | 7 | Jump Smart | Lyme |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Shah | Aashvi | Tolland Middle School | 7 | Candy-Gradable Wrapper | Tolland |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Pourkavoos | Ariana | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology |
7 | Dampening, Quantifying, and Recording Tremor | Avon |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Newman | Julia | West Rocks Middle School | 7 | The Computer Doodler | Norwalk |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Southam | Jasper | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology |
8 | The Pathfinder | Shelton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Ortiz Jr. | Genesis | Discovery Magnet School | 8 | IMPACT | Stratford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Belding | Abigail | William J. Johnston Middle School | 8 | The Easy Exit 3.0: The Descent | Colchester |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Davis | Ana-Lois | East Windsor Middle School | 8 | CPR Smart Gloves | Broad Brook |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Blanco | Mya | John Wallace Middle School | 8 | Back In The Game | Newington |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Anderson | Melodie | Putnam Middle School | 8 | The Forget Me Not | Putnam |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Sanborn | Luke | Shelton Intermediate School | 8 | Seek WiFi | Shelton |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Srinivasan | Sagarika | Cheshire High School | 9 | VISTA | Cheshire |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Kothapalli | Nihitha | Milford High School Inventors Club | 10 | Sober AI | Milford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Cheela | Meghana | Milford High School Inventors Club | 11 | Lymph-flow | RDtagiord |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Antonucci | Jasmine | Manchester High School | 11 | Environmental: Healing Blanket | ESTERta hord |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Vipparala | Rachna | Milford High School Inventors Club | 11 | Viru-Cleanse | RDtagiord |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Marzen | Tyler | Greens Farms Academy | 12 | Ghost: Securing Voice Assists through Air-Gapped Systems | Stamford |
| CIC Recognized Inventor Award | Lopez-Wortman | William | Greens Farms Academy | 12 | Erasine: An Automatic Smartboard Eraser | Stamford |
| Best Environmentally Friendly Invention ‐ CT Environmental Forum |
Ziemann | Ava | Chester Elementary School | 2 | Save The Salamanders | Chester |
| Best Environmentally Friendly Invention ‐ CT Environmental Forum |
Chava | Sujay | Academy of Aerospace and Engineering | 7 | Transforming Ocean Wave Energy Into Electrical Energy | Ellington |
| Best Environmentally Friendly Invention ‐ CT Environmental Forum |
Konda | Atul Shreyas | Academy of Aerospace and Engineering | 7 | Transforming Ocean Wave Energy Into Electrical Energy | Cromwell |
| Best Environmentally Friendly Invention ‐ CT Environmental Forum |
Shah | Aashvi | Tolland Middle School | 7 | Candy-Gradable Wrapper | Tolland |
| Best Environmentally Friendly Invention ‐ CT Environmental Forum |
Zoghol | Tasneem | Madina Academy | 7 | The Electri-Saver | Enfield |
| Best Fire Safety Invention ‐ CT Fire Marshals |
Fortado | Andrew | Mary G. Fitz Elementary School | 5 | LifeLatch | Wallingford |
| Best Fire Safety Invention ‐ CT Fire Marshals |
Hotaling | Susan | James H. Moran Middle School | 6 | Candle Closer | Wallingford |
| Best Fire Safety Invention ‐ CT Fire Marshals |
Karunarate | Ravindu | Hamden Hall Country Day School | 6 | FIRE ESCAPOD | Hamden |
| Best Fire Safety Invention ‐ CT Fire Marshals |
Lima | Abigail | Interdistrict Magnet School | 6 | The Fire Escaper 101 | Bridgeport |
| Best Fire Safety Invention ‐ CT Fire Marshals |
Belding | Abigail | William J. Johnston Middle School | 8 | The Easy Exit 3.0: The Descent | Colchester |
| Best Invention Enhancing Businesses, Homes, or Lives ‐ 3M |
Boden | Archer | Martin Elementary School | K | Upcycled Bird Hotel | Manchester |
| Best Invention Enhancing Businesses, Homes, or Lives ‐ 3M |
Fox | Josephina | Tariffville Elementary School | 3 | The Underwater Sleeve for Insulin Pumps | Granby |
| Best Invention Enhancing Businesses, Homes, or Lives ‐ 3M |
Gosselin | Graham | Burr Elementary School | 5 | Sure Contact Cane | Fairfield |
| Best Invention Enhancing Businesses, Homes, or Lives ‐ 3M |
Davis | Ana-Lois | East Windsor Middle School | 8 | CPR Smart Gloves | Broad Brook |
| Best Invention Related to Energy ‐ Eversource Energy |
Zezula | Lily | Farmingville Elementary School | 4 | E-Z Energy | Ridgefield |
| Best Invention Related to Energy ‐ Eversource Energy |
Dias | Owen | Verplanck Elememtary School | 4 | Electro-Kinetic Shoes | Manchester |
| Best Invention Related to Energy ‐ Eversource Energy |
Patel | Arav | East Haven Academy | 5 | Lit Mailbox | East Haven |
| Best Invention Related to Energy ‐ Eversource Energy |
Adrian | Luna | CREC Discovery Academy | 5 | The grey water system | Hartford |
| Best Invention Related to Energy ‐ Eversource Energy |
Luc | Gaelle | Dual Language and Arts Magnet Middle School | 7 | The Cold to Warm Coat | Norwich |
| Best Invention Related to Energy ‐ Eversource Energy |
Mohanraj | Snigtha | Engineering and Science University Interdistrict Magnet Middle and High School | 7 | Coagulants in Action | Ansonia |
| Best Invention Showing Innovation & Technology ‐ Frank J. Link Family Award | Rebala | Pranavi | Farmington High School | 10 | eCO2go | Farmington |
| Best Invention Showing Innovation & Technology ‐ Frank J. Link Family Award | Kothapalli | Nihitha | Milford High School Inventors Club | 10 | Sober AI | Milford |
| Best Invention Showing Innovation & Technology ‐ Frank J. Link Family Award | Cheela | Meghana | Milford High School Inventors Club | 11 | Lymph-flow | Milford |
| Best Invention Showing Innovation & Technology ‐ Frank J. Link Family Award | Vipparla | Rachna | Milford High School Inventors Club | 11 | Viru-Cleanse | Milford |
| Best Plastics Prototype Award ‐ Wepco Plastics | Pereira | Samuel | West Side Middle School Academy | 6 | The Fantastic Finger Fixer | Danbury |
| Best Safety Invention ‐ CT Safety Society | Petraglia | Dylan | Chapel Street Elementary School | 4 | Careful Campfire: A Fire Safety App | Stratford |
| Best Safety Invention ‐ CT Safety Society | Delizo-Jasper | Reiley | Burr Elementary School | 5 | Make It Fun! Kid safe Kitchen Knife | Fairfield |
| Best Safety Invention ‐ CT Safety Society | Zaclli | Jenny | Memorial Middle School | 6 | Safe Island | Middlefield |
| Best Safety Invention ‐ CT Safety Society | Ortiz Jr. | Genesis | Discovery Magnet School | 8 | IMPACT | Stratford |
| Best Tool or Innovation Benefitting Society ‐ Stanley Black & Decker |
Furtado | Andrew | Mary G. Fitz Elementary School | 5 | LifeLatch | Wallingford |
| Best Tool or Innovation Benefitting Society ‐ Stanley Black & Decker |
Kinsler | Kymel | North Windham Elementary School | 5 | Protecti-Wear | Willimantic |
| Best Tool or Innovation Benefitting Society ‐ Stanley Black & Decker |
Tino | Jolie | Wolfpit Elementary School | 5 | Always Full | Norwalk |
| Best Tool or Innovation Benefitting Society ‐ Stanley Black & Decker |
Vegiard | Jake | Tolland Middle School | 6 | Jake's Quad Chopper | Tolland |
| Best Tool or Innovation Benefitting Society ‐ Stanley Black & Decker |
Bennett | Gordon | Newtown Middle School | 8 | Hedge Hugger | Newtown |
| Best Tool or Innovation Benefitting Society ‐ Stanley Black & Decker |
Guzzo | Gianna | Academy of Aerospace and Engineering | 12 | Vital Guard | Suffield |
| Best Use of Material ‐ ASM International Southern CT Chapter |
Finn | Kate | Fox Run Elementary School | 4 | Super Shoe Scrubber | Norwalk |
| Best Use of Material ‐ ASM International Southern CT Chapter |
Kinsler | Kymel | North Windham Elementary School | 5 | Protecti-Wear | Willimantic |
| Best Use of Material ‐ ASM International Southern CT Chapter |
Shove | Riley | Bennet Academy | 5 | Super Shot Hockey Trainer | Manchester |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Zoghol | Tasneem | Madina Academy | 7 | The Electri-Saver | Enfield |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Bettegowda | Sahana | Greens Farms Academy | 7 | My Plastic Place | Wilton |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Pourkavoos | Ariana | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology |
7 | Dampening, Quantifying, and Recording Tremor | Avon |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Szarpa | Anthony | West Rocks Middle School | 7 | Automated Alert | Norwalk |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Crocker | James | East Granby Middle School | 7 | Lockdown Lookout | East Granby |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Sicuranza | Andy | Lyme Old Lyme Middle School | 7 | Snowed In | Old Lyme |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Karpinski | Simon | Lyme Old Lyme Middle School | 7 | JumpSmart | Lyme |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Baneat | Alexander | Shelton Intermediate School | 7 | IfFound | Shelton |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Ely | Emily | Dual Language and Arts Magnet Middle School | 8 | WeatherReady Car Protection Kit | Pawcauck |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Ramesh | Ronak | Academy of Aerospace and Engineering | 8 | Harvesting Energy From Rainwater Using an Archimedes Screw | Middletown |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Marx | Puma | Newtown Middle School | 8 | Eco-Friendly Waste Elimination System | Sandy Hook |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Davis | Ana-Lois | East Windsor Middle School | 8 | CPR Smart Gloves | Broad Brook |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Deierlein | Brianna | Newtown Middle School | 8 | The Skin Saver | Sandy Hook |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Ortiz Jr. | Genesis | Discovery Magnet School | 8 | IMPACT | Stratford |
| Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Award |
Southam | Jasper | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology |
8 | The Pathfinder | Shelton |
| Creativity Award ‐ Talcott Mountain Science Academy |
Boden | Archer | Martin Elementary School | K | Upcycled Bird Hotel | Manchester |
| David Bushnell Award ‐ Yale Club of Hartford |
Coushaine | Alex | East Granby Middle School | 8 | Street Gateway Guardian | East Granby |
| Eli Whitney Award ‐ Yale Club of Hartford |
Srinivasan | Sagarika | Cheshire High School | 9 | Vista | Cheshire |
| Environmental Award - Talcott Mountain Science Academy | Ethan | Powell | Center Road School | 5 | Propella Shield 2.0 | Vernon |
| Life Sciences Award ‐ Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation |
Savkar | Avaneesh | Orchard Hill Elementary School | 5 | No child left behind | South Windsor |
| Life Sciences Award ‐ Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation |
LaRosa | Luca | Westside Middle School Academy | 6 | Busy Buzzy Bee Checker | Danbury |
| Life Sciences Award ‐ Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation |
Aulet | Maximillian Lucas | Perry Hill Upper Elementary School | 6 | Dyselexia Glasses | Shelton |
| Life Sciences Award ‐ Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation |
Southam | Jasper | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology |
8 | The Pathfinder | Shelton |
| Life Sciences Award ‐ Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation |
Lord | George | Weston High School | 10 | A Wifi-Enabled IOT Bathroom E-Cigarette/Vape Dector at a fraction of the Price | Weston |
| Life Sciences Award ‐ Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation |
Cheela | Meghana | Milford High School Inventors Club | 11 | Lymph-flow | Milford |
| Patentability Award ‐ McCormick, Paulding, & Huber | Delizo-Jasper | Reiley | Burr Elementary School | 5 | Make It Fun! Kid-safe Kitchen Knife | Fairfield |
| Presidential Award ‐ Lincoln Financial Foundation |
Madrigal | Felix | Lisbon Central School | 3 | Undersee Seaker | Lisbon |
| Presidential Award ‐ Lincoln Financial Foundation |
Wilson | Alyssa | Buckley Elementary School | 4 | Watchamacalit wallet | Manchester |
| Presidential Award ‐ Lincoln Financial Foundation |
Furtado | Andrew | Mary G. Fitz Elementary School | 5 | LifeLatch | Wallingford |
| Presidential Award ‐ Lincoln Financial Foundation |
Aulet | Maximillian Lucas | Perry Hill Upper Elementary School | 6 | Dyslexia Glasses | Shelton |
| Promising Young Women Inventors‐Petit Family Foundation |
Van Ness | Delilah | Macdonough School | 5 | Choice | Middletown |
| Promising Young Women Inventors‐Petit Family Foundation |
Davis | Ana-Lois | East Windsor Middle School | 8 | CPR Smart Gloves | Broad Brook |
| Promising Young Women Inventors‐Petit Family Foundation |
Anderson | Melodie | Putnam Middle School | 8 | Forget Me Not | Putnam |
| Samuel Morse Award ‐ Yale Club of Hartford |
Savkar | Avneesh | Orchard Hill Elementary School | 5 | No Child Left Behind | South Windsor |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
May | Juliet | West Hill Elementary School | 3 | Cubes 4 All | Rocky Hill |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
Kumbar | Gauri | Philip R. Smith Elementary School | 4 | Waater Conservation in Aquaponics | South Windsor |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
Savkar | Avaneesh | Orchard Hill Elementary School | 5 | No Child Left Behind | South Windsor |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
Aulet | Maximillian Lucas | Perry Hill Upper Elementary School | 6 | Dylexia Glasses | Shelton |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
Marx | Puma | Newtown Middle School | 8 | Eco-Friendly Waste Elimination System | Sandy Hook |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
Kumar | Nila | Bethel Middle School | 8 | World Travel without Jet Lag | Bethel |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
Kothapalli | Nihitha | Milford High School Inventors Club | 10 | Sober AI | Milford |
| Spirit of Innovation ‐ CT Science & Engineering Fair Award |
Vipparala | Rachna | Milford High School Inventors Club | 11 | Viru-Cleanse | Milford |
| Sustainability ‐ Pratt & Whitney Award, Raytheon Technologies |
Anderson | Georgia | Scotland Elementary School | 5 | Sudz for the Sea | Ridgefield |
| Sustainability ‐ Pratt & Whitney Award, Raytheon Technologies |
Amann | Alexander | Silvermine Elementary School | 5 | R.A.D.Recovery and Discovery The Marine Washing Machine | Norwalk |
| Sustainability ‐ Pratt & Whitney Award, Raytheon Technologies |
LeGette | Holden | West Rocks Middle School | 6 | Change: The Local Sustainability Hub | Norwalk |
| Sustainability ‐ Pratt & Whitney Award, Raytheon Technologies |
Kelly | Gretchen | Stafford Elementary School | 6 | EASIM - Ecofriendly Automatic Sidewalk Ice Melter | Stafford Springs |
| Sustainability ‐ Pratt & Whitney Award, Raytheon Technologies |
Lindsey | Xavier | CREC Academy of Science and Innovation | 7 | Jellitensils | Burlington |
| Sustainability ‐ Pratt & Whitney Award, Raytheon Technologies |
Poole | Evan | Kingswood Oxford School | 7 | Communicaider App | Farmington |
| SWENext Inventing Her Future ‐ Society of Women Engineers | Steffenson | June | Buckley Elementary School | 3 | Super Marshmellow Roaster | Manchester |
| SWENext Inventing Her Future ‐ Society of Women Engineers | Di Mauro | Maya | Bear Path School | 5 | survIVe | Hamden |
| SWENext Inventing Her Future ‐ Society of Women Engineers | Belding | Katie | Jack Jackter Intermediate School | 5 | Shorty Stepper 2.0 | Colchester |
| SWENext Inventing Her Future ‐ Society of Women Engineers | Newman | Julia | West Rocks Middle School | 7 | The Computer Doodler | Norwalk |
| SWENext Inventing Her Future - Society of Women Engineers | Kothapalli | Nihitha | Milford High School Inventors Club | 10 | Sober AI | Milford |
Invention Convention U.S. Nationals Finalists
Congratulations to our U.S. Nationals Finalists: 108 inventors, from 76 schools, will advance to represent our program in the online Nationals event.
| Last Name | First Name | Invention Title | Grade | School | |
| Samson | Kathryn | Fountain Filter | 8 | Annie Fisher STEM Magnet School | |
| Leszczynski | Emily | EcoWrap | 6 | Ashford School | |
| DiMauro | Maya | survIVe | 5 | Bear Path Elementary | |
| Torello | Peter | Write Way Glove | 5 | Bear Path Elementary | |
| Shove | Riley | Super Shot Hockey Trainer | 5 | Bennet Academy | |
| Crippen | Rex | You've Got Mail | 4 | Botelle Elementary School | |
| Almstead | Marin | No Waste Bird Feeder | 4 | Branchville Elementary School | |
| Amin | Eshan | Toy Scraper 2.0 | 3 | Brookside Elementary School | |
| Steffenson | Josie | Sock Lock | 1 | Buckley Elementary School | |
| Steffenson | June | Super Marshmallow Roaster | 3 | Buckley Elementary School | |
| Gosselin | Graham | Sure Contact Cane | 5 | Burr Elementary School | |
| Cruz-Irizarry | Daiven | Logutron | 4 | Center Elementary School | |
| Kohler | Benjamin | Quick Cleats | 5 | Center Elementary School | |
| Powell | Ethan | Propeller Shield 2.0 | 5 | Center Road School | |
| Kelly | Brennan | The Keystrapper | 6 | Chapel Street Elementary School | |
| Pethrick | Josie | Egg Savior | 4 | Chapel Street Elementary School | |
| Petraglia | Dylan | Careful Campfire: A Fire Safety App | 4 | Chapel Street Elementary School | |
| Srinivasan | Sagarika | Vista | 9 | Cheshire High School | |
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| Abramson | Sophia | Pop-Up Crosswalk | 5 | Chester Elementary School | |
| Romano | Abigail | E-Mote | 5 | Columbus Magnet School | |
| Lindsey | Xavier | Jellitensils | 7 | CREC Academy of Science and Innovation | |
| Cogle | Alexander | The Expand-A Box | 2 | CREC University of Hartford Magnet School | |
| Morrissey | Jonah | The Block Blocker | 5 | Deep River Elementary School | |
| Wilson | Caterina | The Pencil Pod | 5 | Deep River Elementary School | |
| Ortiz Jr. | Genesis | IMPACT | 8 | Discovery Magnet School | |
| Dawson | Simon | Ultimate extend-a-chair | 5 | Dwight Elementary School | |
| Crocker | James | Lockdown Lookout | 7 | East Granby Middle School | |
| Zukowski | Katrina | Smile Straw | 6 | East Shore Middle School | |
| Davis | Ana-Lois | CPR Smart Gloves | 8 | East Windsor Middle School | |
| Davis | Peter | The Hot Cap | 6 | East Windsor Middle School | |
| Matyschsyk | Rachel | Caught Red Handed | 5 | Eli Terry Elementary School | |
| Delaney | Quinn | Seat-O-Matic | 5 | Fletcher W. Judson Elementary School | |
| Lopez-Wortman | William | Erasine: An Automatic Smartboard Eraser | 12 | Greens Farms Academy | |
| Marzen | Tyler | Ghost: Securing Voice Assistants through Air-Gapped Systems | 12 | Greens Farms Academy | |
| Karunaratne | Ravindu | FIRE ESCAPOD | 6 | Hamden Hall Country Day School | |
| DiMartino | Sierra | Brush On The Go | 6 | Harborside Middle School | |
| Roberts | Emily | Post Surgery Scarf | 6 | Har-Bur Middle School | |
| Glista | Annalie | Save Time Laundry | 4 | Harwinton Consolidated School | |
| Penake | Hadley | The Puppy Guard | 5 | Holland Hill Elementary School | |
| Belding | Katie | Shorty Stepper 2.0 | 5 | Jack Jackter Intermediate School | |
| Bunting | Charlotte | The Upsie Daisy | 3 | Jack Jackter Intermediate School | |
| Vitanza | Zoë | BOOKZALL | 5 | Jennings Elementary School | |
| Blanco | Mya | Back In The Game | 8 | John Wallace Middle School | |
| Barndt | Natalie | Stop-A-Wreck | 7 | Lyme Old Lyme Middle School | |
| Karpinski | Simon | JumpSmart | 7 | Lyme Old Lyme Middle School | |
| Antonucci | Jasmine | Environmental: Healing Blanket | 11 | Manchester High School | |
| Wilker | Sasha | The Dogaciser | 4 | Marvin Elementary School | |
| Selvaratnam | Kiran | Auto Fresh. | 5 | McKinley Elementary School | |
| Calabrese | Lillian | Pollution Solution | 5 | Mile Creek Elementary School | |
| Cheela | Meghana | Lymph-flow | 11 | Milford High School Inventors Club | |
| Kothapalli | Nihitha | Sober AI | 10 | Milford High School Inventors Club | |
| Vipparla | Rachna | Viru-Cleanse | 11 | Milford High School Inventors Club | |
| Kazarian | Liana | Zero Mess Tray | 5 | Mill Hill Elementary School | |
| Ross | Annabel | TintSki | 5 | Mill Hill Elementary School | |
| Bracco | Benjamin | Head Space - Headphone Accessory | 4 | Nichols Elementary School | |
| Kinsler | Kymel | Protecti-Wear | 5 | North Windham Elementary School | |
| Vertefeuille | Enzo | The Book Chair | 5 | North Windham Elementary School | |
| Savkar | Avaneesh | No child left behind | 5 | Orchard Hill Elementary School | |
| Patel | Krishiv | Tubular Trash Tin | 6 | Perry Hill Upper Elementary School | |
| Kumbar | Gauri | Water Conservation in Aquaponics | 4 | Philip R. Smith Elementary School | |
| Anderson | Lorelei | Changelings - A Soccer Cleat Revolution | 6 | Plainfield Central Middle School | |
| Flamengo | Lahndon | Class Coaster 2020 | 5 | Polk Elementary School | |
| Dellaselva | Jc | Sani*Stall | 4 | Pond Hill Elementary School | |
| Anderson | Melodie | The Forget Me Not | 8 | Putnam Middle School | |
| Seniff | Kale | Warning Waves | 5 | Rock Hill Elementary School | |
| Strickland | Rosemary | The Lockdown Desk | 8 | Roton Middle School | |
| Turnbull | Ryan | Wide Awake 2.0 | 7 | Roton Middle School | |
| Hahn | Atticus | The Mouse Clean Coat | 4 | Rowayton Elementary School | |
| Wayland | Bess | The Fidgeta | 4 | Rowayton Elementary School | |
| Belanger | Michael | The EZ Bag | 4 | Samuel Staples Elementary School | |
| Nani | Evan | Book Holder 2.0 | 4 | Samuel Staples Elementary School | |
| Anderson | Georgia | Sudz for the Sea | 5 | Scotland Elementary School | |
| Connally | Hazel | The Buddy Blanket | 4 | Scotland Elementary School | |
| Tote | Matilda | Angel Wings | 6 | Second Hill Lane School | |
| Baneat | Alexander | IfFOUND | 7 | Shelton Intermediate School | |
| Manzo | Marissa | Forget Me Knot (homework app) | 8 | Shelton Intermediate School | |
| Sanborn | Luke | Seek WiFI | 8 | Shelton Intermediate School | |
| Palliyath | Yuvraj | ChessLog | 4 | South Side School | |
| Dilaj | Brianna | Mosquito Umbrella Protector | 1 | Southeast Elementary School | |
| Gordon | Shannon | Handy Cane | 5 | St. Rita's School | |
| Harms | Giulia | Travel Buddy | 5 | St. Rita's School | |
| Kirkman | Liam | Zipper Shield | 4 | St. Rose of Lima School | |
| Kelly | Gretchen | EASIM - Ecofriendly Automatic Sidewalk Ice Melter | 6 | Stafford Elementary School | |
| Pourkavoos | Ariana | Dampening, Quantifying, and Recording Tremor | 7 | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science' Mathematics and Technology | |
| Southam | Jasper | The Pathfinder | 8 | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science' Mathematics and Technology | |
| Starr | Elias | Child Checker | 6 | Talcott Mountain Academy of Science' Mathematics and Technology | |
| Nevers | Madison | The Safe Spiller | 6 | Thomaston Center School | |
| Sedgwick | Abigail | Baby Croat | 6 | Thomaston Center School | |
| Simoes | Chloe | BaRs | 6 | Thomaston Center School | |
| McKown | Audrey | Calm Noms | 7 | Tolland Middle School | |
| Shah | Aashvi | Candy-Gradable Wrapper | 7 | Tolland Middle School | |
| Zahner | Wilsey | The Book Board | 6 | Tolland Middle School | |
| Cook | Quinn | The Tent Finder | 4 | Totoket Valley Elementary School | |
| Azima | Liv | Do Hair Anywhere Brush | 3 | Tracey Elementary School | |
| Bishop | Lizzy | The Hair-Up Hat | 5 | Veterans Park Elementary School | |
| Danve | Shrirang | Cozy Helmet | 3 | West Hill Elementary School | |
| May | Juliet | Cubes 4 All | 3 | West Hill Elementary School | |
| Newman | Julia | The Computer Doodler | 7 | West Rocks Middle School | |
| Oatis | Connor | The Protest Pack | 6 | West Rocks Middle School | |
| Smith | Sydnie | The Slider Binder | 6 | West Woods Upper Elementary School (Farmington) | |
| Blumenreich | Sophia | The Bit Blaster | 6 | Westside Middle School Academy | |
| Sudarsanam | Sandhya | Robo Hoister | 6 | Westside Middle School Academy | |
| Flugrad | Brooke | Chicken Spinner | 5 | William H. Hatton Elementary School | |
| Belding | Abigail | The Easy Exit 3.0: The Descent | 8 | William J. Johnston Middle School | |
| Chakravorty | Pranit | The Opposite Blanket | 3 | Windermere Intermediate/Elementary School | |
| Bleakley | Morgan | The Bubblinator | 4 | Wolfpit Elementary School | |
| Herzog | Kenley | Trash Can Stan | 4 | Wolfpit Elementary School |
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