2021 National Award Winners from the California Invention Convention
The 2021 Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention U.S. Nationals were held virtually this year. Over 400 finalists from across the country showcased their inventions that solve problems facing our families, our friends, our neighbors, our world. The award were announced on June 24th . You can check out the awards ceremony here.
We are proud of all 65 inventors from the California Invention Convention who were invited to participate at these year’s Nationals. Several of them were singled out for awards and we have listed them below – by award type.
Congratulations to all!
Grade Level Awards
Grade
Inventor
School
Invention
Kindergarten
Ian
Brown
Bishop Elementary
GPE ( Growing Pain Eliminator)
Grade 3
Shinja
Hong-Lange
Walteria Elementary
The Rosin Ring
Grade 5
Ava
Gunther
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School
The Chick-O Feeder 3000
Grade 9
Aryan
Mangal
American High School
Determining mental wellbeing by analyzing change in social and personal behavior/habits using machine learning.
Grade 10
Christopher & Nicholas
Kwok
Sequoia High School
Chaeto Biofilters: Chemically Modified Chaetomorpha to Mitigate Ocean Acidification
Industry Award Winners
Industry
Grade
Inventor
School
Invention
Animal Care & Pets
5
Ava
Gunther
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School
The Chick-O Feeder 3000
Environmental and Sustainabiity
10
Christopher & Nicholas
Kwok
Sequoia High School
Chaeto Biofilters: Chemically Modified Chaetomorpha to Mitigate Ocean Acidification
Household Organization and Appliances
5
Zander
Ross
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts
Water Holder 2021
Specialty Award Winner
Award
Inventor
Grade
School
Invention
Make the World Award – presented by Stanley Black & Decker
Zander
Ross
5
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts
Water Holder 2021
Patent Application Winners
Inventor
Grade
School
Invention
Shellie
Hance
8
Twin Hills Charter Middle
All-Season Hamster Hut
Jyothikaa
Ramann
11
Dougherty Valley High School
CarC SPY: A Novel AI-based Electrochemical Biosensor for Early Cancer Detection
Invention Process Winner
Invention Process
Inventor
Grade
School
Invention
Best Logbook
Cala
Watson
2
Pacific Coast Charter School
Magic Medicine Kit
Global Change Winner
Award
Inventor
Grade
School
Invention
Community/Societal Benefit Sponsored by Lemelson MIT
Anish
Bhethanabotla
8
Independent Inventor
Advent – A comprehensive low cost automatic ventilator and vital signs monitor
People’s Choice Award
This award is voted on by all the young inventors participating in the Nationals competition. Our congratulations to the Kwok brothers!!
Peoples’ Choice
Inventors
Grade
School
Invention
Christopher & Nicholas
Kwok
10
Sequoia High School
Chaeto Biofilters: Chemically Modified Chaetomorpha to Mitigate Ocean Acidification
