11th Annual Chicago Student Invention Convention Announces Winners

On April 29, 2023, Chicago Innovation hosted the 11th annual Chicago Student Invention Convention at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The event was the culmination of a 10-week innovation curriculum that was delivered to 2,500 students in the Chicagoland area to encourage creative problem-solving through invention. Below are the winners that were featured at this year’s showcase and honored during the awards ceremony. Kindergarten – Second Grade Category Awards

  • 1st place: Ty’Ciyan Collins W. and Desire S., Second Grade, Shoop Academy: Unbreakable Book Cover
  • 2nd place: Hunter S., Kindergarten, National Louis University’s Little Scientists Program: Calming Buddies
  • 3rd place: Hope W., Dayami A., Trinity C., Lela H. and Lesean S., Kindergarten, Shoop Academy: Robo-Clean

Third Grade Category Awards

  • 1st place: Khamar T. and Ryan T., Shoop Academy: Swifty Sweeper
  • 2nd place: Angie L., Jungman STEM Magnet School: The No Littering Saver
  • 3rd place: Chase B., Truett M. and Pyper O., Farmingdale Elementary School: The Doublebrush

Fourth Grade Category Awards

  • 1st place: Abigail C. and Mirabel H., Pulaski International School: The Sand Remover
  • 2nd place: Julio A., Jungman STEM Magnet School: The Not Dirty Clothes Protector
  • 3rd place: Valerie M., Jungman STEM Magnet School: The Reach Helper 2000

Fifth Grade Category Awards

  • 1st place: Ella W., Tara R., Anika V. and Sonam K., North Shore Country Day School: The Smart Recycler
  • 2nd place: Ryan K., Quest Academy: Packer-Tracker
  • 3rd place: Aishwari B., North Shore Country Day School: Hands-Off

Sixth Grade Category Awards

  • 1st place: Rayan Z., Quest Academy: Roll STOP
  • 2nd place: Maggie M., Chippewa Middle School: Universal Eraser
  • 3rd place: Louie Z., Quest Academy: Revolutionizing Breakfast: The Kracker

Seventh Grade Category Awards

  • 1st place: Adriana P., Jungman STEM Magnet School: The Undercover Bookcover
  • 2nd place: Angelica S. and Lydia W., Chippewa Middle School: Wheees
  • 3rd place: Arnav C. and Bode W., Quest Academy: ScoopBot

Eighth Grade Category Awards

  • 1st place: Elizabeth T. and Haruka C., Pui Tak Christian School: MagnaPocket
  • 2nd place: Lila N., Quest Academy: AudiOso
  • 3rd place: Nishant N., Quest Academy: Anytime Vitals Anywhere

Founder’s Award

  • Portia D., Fifth Grade, Quest Academy: Helper Drone
  • Kayla A. and Leyonce S., Seventh Grade, Jungman STEM Magnet School: Secretly

Repurposed Materials Award

  • Reagan L., Fifth Grade, Chicago World Language Academy: Tasty Tools
  • Zoe R., Third Grade, Jungman STEM Magnet School: GumShoe Poof

Molex Technology Award

  • Aubrey E., Sarah H., John L. and Jose G., Eighth Grade, Chicago State University’s PREP Program: MyoTech
  • Lila N., Eighth Grade, Quest Academy: AudiOso

Prototype Award

  • Ariah A. and Alyssa C., Fourth Grade, Pulaski International School: Fidgewatch

Grand Prize Winners

  • 1st place: Ella W., Tara R., Anika V. and Sonam K., Fifth Grade, North Shore Country Day School: The Smart Recycler
  • 2nd place: Ryan K., Fifth Grade, Quest Academy: Packer-Tracker
  • 3rd place: Adriana P., Seventh Grade, Jungman STEM Magnet School: The Undercover Bookcover

Students Advancing to Invention Convention U.S. Nationals

  • Saachi S., inventor of Chill Baby
  • Amelia C., Emily B. Fletcher Y. and Lucas B., inventors of FLEA
  • Liam H., inventor of Haussie Med Machine
  • Leslie A. and Ikeoluwani A., inventors of Motor Cape
  • Adelene T., inventor of Pillenser
  • Cymear S., Mareksha S. and Tristan S., inventors of Plant Pyramid
  • Ilan L. and Noah D., inventors of Soccer Master 2000
  • Violet O., inventor of UVWF
  • Julio A., inventor of The Not Dirty Clothes Protector
  • Valerie M., inventor of The Reach Helper 2000
  • Abigail C. and Mirabel H., inventors of The Sand Remover
  • Ella W., Tara R., Anika V. and Sonam K., inventors of The Smart Recycler Adriana P., inventor of The Undercover Bookcover
  • Maggie M., inventor of Universal Eraser
  • Angelica S. and Lydia W., inventors of Wheees
  • Nishant N., inventor of Anytime Vitals Anywhere
  • Lila N., inventor of AudiOso
  • Elizabeth T. and Haruka C., inventors of MagnaPocket
  • Ryan K., inventor of Packer-Tracker
  • Rayan Z., inventor of RollSTOP
  • Khamar T. and Ryan T., inventors of Swifty Sweeper
  • Reagan L., inventor of Tasty Tools

Honorable Mentions

  • Eduardo G. from Alfred Nobel Dual Language School, for Sleep RightWake-up Bright
  • XiaoLin H. and Yumin W.  from James Ward Elementary, for Umbrella Flying Preventer, 
  • Addyson E. and Bailey W. from Williamsville Junior High for Sneaks 2.0
  • Omari M. from Wadsworth STEM Elementary, for the Hot & Cold Lunch Box
  • Emma S. & Maddie Z. from Saint Andrew School for Pocket PencilZ
  • Jayden C. from Beaubien Elementary for Slide ‘n Dry
  • Evie M., Meher G., and Mason T. from GEMS Academy  for Doggie Noise Canceling Headphones
  • Reginold H. and Isaiah F. from KIPP One Academy for Safety BOT