Congratulations to all the merit award winners and their winning inventions. They will each receive a Merit Award ribbon just like those pictured above.
Inventors are listed alphabetically by last name.
| Name | Grade | School | Invention | Project Description | |
| Sergio | Abarca Fernandez | 4 | Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts | Baby Breezé 2000 | The Baby Breezé 2000 is a Nursing cover for babies that helps keep them cool those hot days. |
| Javier | Aldaco- De Los Santos | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Immune Gummies 2.0 Kit | My invention is an affordable and accessible kit to make immune boosting gummies to prevent getting sick. |
| Javier | Cabajal-Vega | 8 | Alianza Charter School | Puddle Purifier | A machine that will purify dirty puddle water to purified water |
| Joshua | Carwile | 4 | Dan O. Root Health Wellness Academy | H2olster | Adjustable belt that holds multiple water balloons and water guns. |
| Chaitanya | Dandekar | 8 | Korematsu Middle School | PortaDry – The Portable Dryer That Uses Zero Electricity | PortaDry is a portable, eco-friendly, collabsible dryer used for drying articles of clothing, particularly swimsuits. |
| Claire | Diaco | 8 | Korematsu Middle School | PortaDry – The Portable Dryer That Uses Zero Electricity | PortaDry is a portable, eco-friendly, collabsible dryer used for drying articles of clothing, particularly swimsuits. |
| Taylor | Ericson | 5 | Brook Knoll Elementary | Huggable Inhaler | A huggable and snuggable inhaler that all kids will feel comfortable using. |
| Drake | Fillingim | 8 | Korematsu Middle School | Soteria’s Guard | Soteria’s Guard is meant to be attached to walls or furniture, so that when the user accidentally slams their foot into it, they won’t hurt themselves. |
| Lilian | Flores | 3 | Vine Hill School | Drool Pool | We built a dog collar that catches dog drool and stores it in a detachable basin for easy cleaning. It was designed for hounds that have very droopy lips but it could be used for dogs of all types especially if they are disabled. |
| Leah | Gast | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | JoyRide | Spherical pod with bench inside, surround sound, VR, vibrators. For the handicapped/people who can’t rid roller coasters. |
| Corwyn | Harris | 4 | Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts | Inflatable Abduction Sling | An inflatable arm sling to aid in hand washing during recovery from injury |
| Scarlett | Hoey | 3 | Vine Hill School | Drool Pool | We built a dog collar that catches dog drool and stores it in a detachable basin for easy cleaning. It was designed for hounds that have very droopy lips but it could be used for dogs of all types especially if they are disabled. |
| Ashlynn | Hogan | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | JoyRide | Spherical pod with bench inside, surround sound, VR, vibrators. For the handicapped/people who can’t rid roller coasters. |
| Mason | Jackson | 2 | Castlebay Lane Charter Elementary | Squish Styx | I am a drummer and I get blisters from drumming. The “Squish Styx” are drumsticks that help prevent blisters, they absorb some sweat and they are comfortable to hold while I drum. |
| Dylan | Jakushak | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | The Handy Warmer | The Handy Warmer is a rechargeable tube that fits in your pocket and will warm up your hands. |
| Pedro | Juarez | 5 | Hall District Elementary | The Super Phone Holder | The Super Phone Holder is a phone case keep your phone from dropping your hand and onto the ground. |
| Siya | Malaviya | 3 | Castlebay Lane Charter Elementary | The Green Grocery Shopping Bag | The ‘Green Grocery Shopping Bag’ is a practical, organized, affordable and effective solution to fully eliminate the use of ‘single-use’ plastic produce bags. |
| Saylor | Menna | 5 | Brook Knoll Elementary | Huggable Inhaler | A huggable and snuggable inhaler that all kids will feel comfortable using. |
| Christopher | Miller | 5 | Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts | Night Time Knee Saver | Knee pillow for sleeping comfortably |
| Frank | Pellegrini | 2 | Castlebay Lane Charter Elementary | Sneaker Seeker | A small clip, with Bluetooth, attaches to your shoe(s) and connects to your smart phone or device so you can locate your missing shoe(s) |
| Kashvi | Rajam | 4 | Chadbourne Elementary | Fun – 2 – Sch | A fun device that can track the time taken by the kid to finish their morning activities and send the log time to their parents’ phone. |
| Mateo | Rodriguez | 8 | Alianza Charter School | Puddle Purifier | A machine that will purify dirty puddle water to purified water |
| Valentina“ | Russell | 8 | Alianza Charter School | Mud Shredder 360 | The Mud Shredder 360 is a handy invention that scrapes mud and dust off of your shoes so that you do not leave any in your house. |
| Avery | Schromm | 6 | Happy Valley Elementary | Cozy on the Go | The purpose of my blanket is to help people who use wheelchairs feel warm and have easy access to supplies or items they may need. |
| Shaymus | Tindol | 8 | Korematsu Middle School | Soteria’s Guard | Soteria’s Guard is meant to be attached to walls or furniture, so that when the user accidentally slams their foot into it, they won’t hurt themselves. |
| Arun | Walz | 0 | O. N. Hirsch Elementary School | The Venus | A fly catcher |
| Andrew | Wing | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | The Handy Warmer | The Handy Warmer is a rechargeable tube that fits in your pocket and will warm up your hands. |
| Weston | Wingfield | 5 | Main Street | The No Bend No Bother Crate | A pet crate that is designed for people who have injuries, disabilities or the elderly. |