Mid America Cup and i2E hosted the third annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday, December 2, at the MidAmerica Expo Center in Pryor. Nine student teams from schools across three counties competed, showcasing their inventive products and entrepreneurial skills. The MidAmerica Cup competition empowers high school students to form teams, develop a product, conduct market research, create financial projections, and present a full business plan to potential investors.
Congratulations to our Inola STEM II students for sending three outstanding teams to this year’s event.
PA/C Man earned 2nd Place in the Business Plan category and 2nd Place Overall. Team members included David Belyayev, Jack Williams, Matthew Wise, Travis Turner, Gage Matheson, Jase Yang and Sabrina Forrester.
Shower Mate tied for 1st Place in the Pitch category. Team members were Rylee Barnes, Sadie Ferguson, and Haley Eddy.
Inola’s third team, Good Tuners, was represented by Byrd Knight, Kamrin Starrett, and Ethan Rigell.
A total of $10,089 was awarded to high school competitors at the banquet. Inola students proudly brought home one-third of the total winnings, earning $3,285.
We are incredibly proud of these students’ hard work, innovation, and commitment to excellence.