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May 26, 2015Invention Convention 2015 Reception & Awards Ceremony Held at miSci May 21
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A reception and awards ceremony for Invention Convention 2015 was held May 21 at miSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science, during which 100 student inventors were celebrated as semi-finalists, and 25 students were announced as finalists; the finalists are pictured here with the event’s guest speaker General Electric (GE) Optical Engineer Mark Cheverton and representatives from some of the event’s sponsors: Matt Brockbank, Quirky; Peter Dorgan, M&T Bank; Susan Farley, Heslin, Rothenberg, Farley & Mesiti; Tobi Saulnier, 1st Playable Productions; Ricki Shapiro, GE; Benny Smith, Price Chopper. The honored inventors were chosen from more than 1,174 submissions from 41. Photo credit and submission by miSci.
2015 Invention Convention Finalists
| Student First name | Student Last Name | School Name | Invention Title |
| Mack | Morley | Brown School | The Beeper Faucet |
| Marissa | Gardella | Cairo Durham Elementary | The Taco Topper Ferris Wheel |
| Veronica | Stack | St. Mary’s School of Waterford | Easily Made Low Voltage Battery For Third World Use |
| Sydney | Swedish | St. Mary’s School of Waterford | Eco Cup |
| Kaida | Brown | North Warren Central School | Diemond |
| Frankie | DeCrescenzo | Ballard Elementary | Velcro Blanket |
| Otis | McCarthy | Ballard Elementary | Flea Meds Brush |
| Rori | Novack | Ballard Elementary | The Happy Crab |
| Brian | Miller | St. Mary’s School of Waterford | 2 in 1 Pro Scissors |
| Emily | Powers | Granville Central School | Desk Organizer |
| Jacob | Riberdy | St. Mary’s School of Waterford | Fresh Water Dog Dish |
| Charles | Barnett | Brown School | Tipless Food Bowl |
| Jenna | Lester | Draper Middle School | Massaging Jacket |
| Katie | Roche | Acadia Middle School | Booklight Glasses |
| Lauren | Davis | Oliver W. Winch Middle School | Pet Steps |
| Ashley | Shields | Acadia Middle School | Ice Tape |
| Caitlin | Doyle | Ballston Spa Middle School | Get a Grip! String Instruments Bow Grip Caps |
| Quinn | Toomey | Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District | Puzzle Table |
| Cerenity | Sedgwick | Scotia-Glenville Middle School | Carababy-alarm |
| Katie | Gargano | Acadia Middle School | Got Mail! |
| Bryan | Burke | Brown School | Inst-Tune Cello |
| Lauren | Willis | Oliver W. Winch Middle School | Adjustable Brush Extender |
| Matthew | Van Dusen | Acadia Middle School | Page Pedal |
| Christian | Paris | Oliver W. Winch Middle School | Eco Friendly Pizza Box |
| Elonne | Pisacane | Oliver W. Winch Middle School | Radar Gloves |
