Invention Convention announces winners

More than 100 students from across Idaho competed in the 31st annual Idaho Invention Convention at the University of Idaho in Moscow last weekend.

Several from Kootenai County earned top honors.

The first- through 12th-grade students qualified by winning at their regional competitions and competed for best of show and best of category awards as well as patent searches and $1,000 scholarships.

Here are the top young scientists and innovators of the 2020 Idaho Invention convention who hail from North Idaho:

First place winners

Virginia Garey-Watson, adaptations, grade 1-2, Skyway

Carter Tuck, adaptations, grade 3-4, Hayden Meadows

Irelynn Jolley, adaptations, grade 5-6, Forrest Bird Charter

Catherine Roco, adaptations, grade 7-8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Ewan Case, games and gadgets, grade 1-2, Ramsey

Kaelyn Howard, Jules Verne, grade 3-4, Hayden Meadows

Landon Orchard, non-working models, grade 7-8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Julianna Schwam, non-working models, grade 3-4, individual/LAM

Aria Van Hill, working models, grade 1-2, Hayden Meadows

Anna Torgenson, working models, grade 3-4, Hayden Meadows

Blake Brooks, working models, grade 5-6, Garwood Elementary

Second place winners

Maelianna LaPresta, adaptations, grade 1-2, North Idaho STEM Charter

Winston Wade, adaptations, grade 5-6, Selle Valley Carden

Jonathan Gagliardi, gadgets and games, grade 5-6, Northwest Expedition Academy

Benjamin Gagliardi, gadgets and games, grade 1-2, Northwest Expedition Academy

Griffin Carpenter, gadgets and games, grade 3-4, Prairie View

Ben Simmons, Jules Verne, grade 7-8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Elle Sousley, Jules Verne, grade 1-2, Sorensen Magnet

Grant Chouinard, Jules Verne, grade 5-6, Forrest Bird Charter

Gretchen Taylor, non-working models, grade 1-2, Sorensen Magnet

Samantha Laird, non-working models, grade 7-8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Maci Coy, working models, grade 3-4, John Brown

Paige Rief, working models, grade 5-6, Selle Valley Carden

Caden Robinett, working models, grade 8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Third place

Kaitlyn Martin, adaptations, grade 3-4, Greensferry Elementary

Lillian Moser, adaptations, grade 7-8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Savannah Tidd and Anna Pyle, gadgets and games, grade 3-4, Hayden Meadows

Aune Dawson, gadgets and games, grade 5-6, Winton

Harper Gibbar, Jules Verne, grade 1-2, North Idaho STEM Charter

Gabriel Herron, Jules Verne, grade 5-6, Forrest Bird Charter

Rory Spurway, non-working models, grade 3-4, Garwood Elementary

Bentley Waldo, non-working models, grade 1-2, North Idaho STEM Charter

Scarlett Clugston, non-working models, grade 5-6, Garwood Elementary

Mackenzie Brown, non-working models, grade 7-8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Cole Paquin, working models, grade 3-4, Dalton

Best of category

Annelise Chavez, adaptations, grade 1-2, North Idaho STEM Charter - Best

Charlotte Hober, games and gadgets, grade 3-4, Skyway

Halle Wyman, Jules Verne, grade 5-6, Selle Valley Carden

Isabella Platt, non-working models, grade 7-8, North Idaho STEM Charter

Mia Stroh, Jules Verne, grade 3-4, Garwood Elementary

Grand champion high school: Grace Gardiner, Jules Verne, grade 9-12, North Idaho STEM Charter