Pulaski County Special School District: Finalists Selected In The Innovation Challenge

Press release from Pulaski County Special School District:

May 20, 2021

As alternative to the annual science fair, students in PCSSD participated in the first ever Innovation Challenge in partnership with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. The challenge was open to 3rd through 12th grade students to showcase their innovative ideas in a creative, new way.

The challenged launched on March 15 and now, nearly eight weeks later, 14 teams have been selected to go forward to the Innovation Challenge Pitch Contest! These teams worked hard to learn new skills and create a project that could solve a real-world problem. 

The students will present to a panel of judges for a virtual pitch competition from 1:30-4:30 pm on Friday, May 21. Each team will present and have a Q&A with judges for about 10 minutes. I will send the zoom invite to you and the students' teachers and let them know how to prepare. 

Congratulations to these student teams:

3rd GRADESeed Dropper 3000: Kanyon Fenwick, Amirah Smith, Elijah Reed & Ethan RodriquezThe Bee Bunker: Kade Henderson (Gordon), Kenedi Miligan, Miley Griffin & Xaylen HarrisThe Luxury Bee Hotel: Aubrie Cochran, A'Lanta Pruitt, Koby Wagner & Joshua Allen

4th GRADEMask-Jector: Leigh Markham, Will Allaben, Weston Disarro & Yulee YouGrip Wash Gloves: Raina Loomis, Brenaizia Nash & Addison MicksDrone Dash: Lily Ausbrooks & Aiyanna FloydTraveling Jewelry Container: Charvi Vyas & Scarlett Williams

5th GRADE Online Organizer: Kyndal Browning & Ava Townsend Squeezy’z: Brogan Fountain, Cruz Brackeen, Michael Devere, Khloe Brown & Hannah Twitty The Speaking Glove: Eddie Williams Jade Clayton, Nyala Speller & Angel CloirdFlying Food: Tori Williams, Delaney Williamson & Asia Cooper

11th & 12th GRADE RC Trash Can: Nathan Davenport & Christian GaddyInvertibrake: Kade Nelson & Nicholas StromSelf-Sanitizing Door Handle: Parker May & Lauren Westfall

Many thanks to the teachers who helped guide their students through the Challenge!

This press release was produced by Pulaski County Special School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.