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