Congratulations to Mackenzie Babcock ’23 of Mechanicville and Willow Dorr ’25 of Averill Park who were selected as semifinalists for Invention Convention 2015. Sponsored by GE and MiSi, the competition is open to Capital District students in grades K-8. More than 1,200 students participated in 2014. For 2015, Mackenzie and Willow were among only 100 students chosen for this stage of the competition.
They were selected based off of the invention ideas they submitted:
Mackenzie – Incentive Dog Walker – The further the dog walks, the more treats the item doles out.
Willow – The Spray Brush “It works by having a trigger on the handle to spray our liquid through the brush. This will help so you can easily brush your hair with one hand. This is great if you are a kid and want to do it on your own.”
As semifinalists, Mackenzie and Willow will have the opportunity of constructing a model of their inventions. The models are due by April 27 and they will be exhibited at the Museum of Science and Innovation in Schenectady May 2-21, 2015. A special reception honoring the one hundred semi-finalists will be held on Thursday, May 21 at 5:30pm with an awards ceremony at 6:00pm, when the twenty-five regional winners will be announced.
Congratulations to Mackenzie and Willow and good luck with your models and the next step of the competition!
For more information on Invention Convention 2015, visit: http://www.geglobalresearch.com/inventionconvention