A view of an information board about the campus at Saginaw Valley State University.Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
KOCHVILLE TWP, MI – Schools from Saginaw and Bay counties took home more than $62,500 in scholarships and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) grants after competing in the 12th annual A.H. Nickless Innovation Award competition this month.
Teams comprised of students from the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy of Saginaw Public Schools and John Glenn High School of Bangor Township Schools finished in first, second and third place in the competition.
Freeland High School of the Freeland Community School District and Midland High School of Midland Public Schools also participated in the competition.
Eight teams of students representing local schools presented the output of months of research and development in the annual competition, which promotes innovation and creative thinking among high school students in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
The finale event took place Saturday, April 26, at Saginaw Valley State University. Winners from local districts took home a combined total of $27,500 in scholarships for themselves and another $35,000 in STEM education grants for their schools. Each winning team also will receive a customized plaque.
The three winning teams were:
The Altitude Angels of Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy were led by team leader Blaise Maliskey and teammates Miriam Haddad and Akhilesh Kanmanthreddy. They were coached by SASA teacher Clara Wagner. The team created AeroSafe, an oxygen-sensing device for pilots that automatically deploys oxygen masks during hypoxia encounters, enhancing aviation safety.
“It is imperative that corporate aviation begin to utilize a more reliable preventative measure that protects both pilots and passengers during every hypoxia encounter,” the team members wrote in their final project report. “AeroSafe is an automated solution that provides guaranteed lifesaving oxygen to all aircraft occupants.”
The first-place team will also get to display the competition’s 3D-printed traveling trophy at their school for the next year. The team members’ names will be engraved on the trophy permanently.
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