Congratulations to ALL of the 2013 Student Innovation Expo participants!

Our annual celebration would not be possible without the hard work and creativity of our students and educators. Thank you all for your dedication to our programs.

The following list of the 2013 Student Innovation Expo Award Winners is also available on CTEXPO.org. A list of the Team Leaders and Team Players as well as links to all student projects will be made available on the website in the near future.

Outstanding Interpretation of the Innovation Expo Theme Award:

One project from each program is nominated for the overall theme award. For the 2013 CT Student Innovation Expo, the theme is "Responsible Design".

WINNER: 10th Grade AoDAS: Rest Assured: Pomperaug High School

NOMINEES:

• 9th Grade AoDAS: Smart Teens Exterminating Mosquitos (Water Hornet): East Hartford
• 9th Grade AoDAS: X-Butts: Engineering and Science University Magnet School
• Bio21: Top Most Compost: Wamogo Regional High School
• Chem21: Smartwire: Bethel High School
• Physics21: Smart House Inc.: Bethel High School
• E-Commerce Entrepreneurship: FanSox: Terryville High School
• Foundations of Health Science and Technology: Right2Die: Hartford High School
• Research, Design, and Development: ConnGo: Newtown High School

Director's Awards (click here for more information on the Director's Awards):

WINNERS:

• 9th Grade AoDAS: Purus Foods: Engineering and Science University Magnet School
• 10th Grade AoDAS: Miracle Stitch: East Haven High School
• Digital Media Movie Making: THS United Vision: Terryville High School
• E-Commerce Entrepreneurship: MoJo2Go: Pomperaug High School
• Public Health: Two are Better than One: Metropolitan Business Academy

9th Grade Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

• Digital Arts and Science Challenge: First Place: Water Hornet: East Hartford High School
• Digital Arts and Science Challenge: Second Place: Victory Garden: Pomperaug High School
• Digital Arts and Science Challenge: Third Place: Green Energy Efficiency (GEE): Engineering and Science University Magnet School

10th Grade Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

• Digital Arts and Science Challenge: First Place:Miracle Stitch: East Haven High School
• Digital Arts and Science Challenge: Second Place:Rest Assured: Pomperaug High School
• Digital Arts and Science Challenge: Third Place:Plant One On Me: Bethel High School

Bio21

• Biomimicry Challenge: First Place: Silk Screen: Torrington High School
• Biomimicry Challenge: Second Place: Decibility: Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture School
• Biomimicry Challenge: Third Place: Malare-Aware: Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture School

Chem21

• Materials Science Challenge: First Place: Unflameable: Metropolitan Business Academy
• Materials Science Challenge: Second Place: Nanoshield: Brien McMahon High School
• Materials Science Challenge: Third Place: Nanoseed: Brien McMahon High School

3D Modeling and Animation

• Outstanding Contribution to 3D Modeling and Animation: Danbury High School

Digital Media Movie Making

• Digital Media and Movie Making Challenge: First Place: Operation United: James Hillhouse High School
• Digital Media and Movie Making Challenge: Second Place: ThunderClap Cre8tive: Metropolitan Business Academy
• Digital Media and Movie Making Challenge: Third Place: THS United Vision: Terryville High School
• Outstanding DM3 Documentary: Operation United: James Hillhouse High School

E-Commerce Entrepreneurship

• Human Centered Design Challenge: First Place: Intelletech: Pathways to Technology Magnet High School
• Human Centered Design Challenge: Second Place: MoJo2Go: Pomperaug High School
• Human Centered Design Challenge: Third Place: Trendy Tees: Farmington High School
• Audience Choice Award: MoJo2Go: Pomperaug High School

Foundations of Health Science and Technology

• "Could We/Should We" Challenge: First Place: NHSexperts: Newtown High School
• "Could We/Should We" Challenge: Second Place: Gone Viral: Brookfield High School
• "Could We/Should We" Challenge: Third Place: iAdvize: Metropolitan Business Academy

Physics21

• Outstanding Contribution to Physics21: Smart House Inc.: Bethel High School

Public Health

• Outstanding Contribution to Public Health: Public Health: Two are Better than One: Metropolitan Business Academy

Research, Design, and Development

• Mobile App Design Challenge: First Place: ConnGo: Newtown High School
• Mobile App Design Challenge: Second Place: Where's My Ride?: Metropolitan Business Academy
• Mobile App Design Challenge: Third Place: EH C.A.K.E.: East Haven High School
• Outstanding Mobile App Design: Rest Assured: Pomperaug High School

Congratulations to every student and educator who presented their yearlong project at the 2013 Student Innovation Expo today!

We were thrilled to have you all in attendance and hope you had an enjoyable experience.

We will post a recap of the day and a list winners here and on CTEXPO.org on Monday. In the meantime, check out the @Press21 on Twitter!

The winners for the CT Student Film Festival "FIVE-YEAR Anniversary Awards" have been announced!

Congratulations to Lily Ziegler from Bethel High School and Foggy Morning Films from East Haven High School on their award-winning films!

Ziegler's 2012 film "A Mystery" will take home the FIVE-YEAR Anniversary Award for Outstanding Cinematography.

Foggy Morning Film's 2011 film "Quest of a Commoner" will take home the FIVE-YEAR Anniversary Award for Outstanding Story.

Both films were completed as part of the annual 84 Hour Film Challenge.

Be on the red carpet tomorrow at 4PM to congratulate the winners!

The 5th Annual Student Film Festival will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013, at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Conn.

This event is free and open to the public. Food and refreshments are available for $6 per person. For more information, visit CT Student Film Festival on Facebook. Hope to see you there!