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Student Media Award Winners
2010 IT Research and Development Elevator Pitch: Pomperaug ALT
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo ITR&D Elevator Pitch: Honorable Mention

Media: video   Company Name: ALT   Channel: Educational  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Region 15   Year: 2010

Description: Each game company has 3 minutes to deliver an elevator pitch at the CT Student Innovation Expo to a panel of judges and an audience that includes their peers and members of the general public. Each game company must be…
2010 IT Research and Development Elevator Pitch: Region 1 Naturango
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo ITR&D Elevator Pitch: Honorable Mention

Media: video   Company Name: Naturango   Channel: Educational  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Region 1   Year: 2010

Description: Each game company has 3 minutes to deliver an elevator pitch at the CT Student Innovation Expo to a panel of judges and an audience that includes their peers and members of the general public. Each game company must be…
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The Vial Truth
Outstanding Fictional Short

Media: video   Company Name: Foggy Morning Films  
Program: DM3    School:  East Haven   Year: 2010

Description: The Vial Truth was produced by students at East Haven as part of the CCC Film Challenge. This film won the award for Outstanding Fictional Short at the 2010 Connecticut Student Film Festival.
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Father Knows Best
Audience Choice Award

Media: video   Company Name: Berlin High School   Channel: Fictional Short  
Program: DM3    School:  Berlin   Year: 2010

Description: Father Knows Best, was produced by students at Berlin high school as part of the CCC Film Challenge. This film was produced in under eighty-four hours and received the Audience Choice Award at the 2010 Connecticut Student Film Festival.
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I Scream For Ice-Cream
Outstanding Animated Short

Media: video   Company Name: Black Light Studios   Channel: Animated Short  
Program: DM3    School:  Simsbury   Year: 2010

Description: I Scream For Ice-Cream, was presented at the 2010 Connecticut Student Film Festival (CTSFF) and received the award for Outstanding Animated Short.
2010 IT Research and Development Elevator Pitch: Newtown Vec4 Studios
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo Outstanding ITR&D Elevator Pitch

Media: video   Company Name: Vec4 Studios   Channel: Educational  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Newtown   Year: 2010

Description: Each game company has 3 minutes to deliver an elevator pitch at the CT Student Innovation Expo to a panel of judges and an audience that includes their peers and members of the general public. Each game company must be…
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Education For Change
Outstanding Documentary Short

Media: video   Company Name: 2B Green Studios   Channel: Documentary Short  
Program: DM3    School:  Hill Regional Career High School - New Haven   Year: 2010

Description: Education For Change, was presented at the 2010 Connecticut Student Film Festival and received the award for Outstanding Documentary Short.
2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Elevator Pitch: Pathways Bat in the House
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo E-Commerce Elevator Pitch: Honorable Mention

Media: video   Company Name: Bat in the House   Channel: Educational  
Program: ECE    School:  Pathways to Technology - Hartford   Year: 2010

Description: Each student business has 3 minutes to deliver an elevator pitch at the CT Student Innovation Expo to a panel of judges and an audience that includes their peers and members of the general public. Each business must be presented…
2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Elevator Pitch: Stonington Schmeen
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo E-Commerce Elevator Pitch: Honorable Mention

Media: video   Company Name: Schmeen   Channel: Educational  
Program: ECE    School:  Stonington   Year: 2010

Description: Each student business has 3 minutes to deliver an elevator pitch at the CT Student Innovation Expo to a panel of judges and an audience that includes their peers and members of the general public. Each business must be presented…
2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Outstanding Elevator Pitch: Oxford Shred-A-Bed
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo Outstanding E-Commerce Elevator Pitch

Media: video   Company Name: Shred-A-Bed   Channel: Educational  
Program: ECE    School:  Oxford   Year: 2010

Description: Each student business has 3 minutes to deliver an elevator pitch at the CT Student Innovation Expo to a panel of judges and an audience that includes their peers and members of the general public. Each business must be presented…
2010 IT Research and Development Design Document: New Britain Green Galaxy Games
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo ITR&D White Paper: Honorable Mention

Media: document   Company Name: Green Galaxy Games  
Program: ITR&D    School:  New Britain   Year: 2010

Description: The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure the presentation of a successful design document.

1. Executive Summary
• Well written and compelling summary of the application/simulation; provides core facts; uses strong and appropriate language. Also…
2010 IT Research and Development Design Document: Pomperaug ALT
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo ITR&D White Paper: Honorable Mention

Media: document   Company Name: ALT  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Region 15   Year: 2010

Description: The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure the presentation of a successful design document.

1. Executive Summary
• Well written and compelling summary of the application/simulation; provides core facts; uses strong and appropriate language. Also…
2010 IT Research and Development Outstanding Design Document: Career Looseleaf Productions
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo ITRD Outstanding White Paper

Media: document   Company Name: Looseleaf Productions  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Hill Regional Career High School - New Haven   Year: 2010

Description: The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure the presentation of a successful design document.

1. Executive Summary
• Well written and compelling summary of the application/simulation; provides core facts; uses strong and appropriate language.…
2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Business Plan: Northwest Lovely for Less
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo E-Commerce Business Plan: Honorable Mention

Media: document   Company Name: Lovely for Less  
Program: ECE    School:  Region 7   Year: 2010

Description: The following are the required components of the business plan.

1. Executive Summary: Well-written and compelling summary of the business plan; provides core facts; uses strong and appropriate language. Suggested length: 1 page

2.…
2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Business Plan: Pathways Bat in the House
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo E-Commerce Business Plan Honorable Mention

Media: document   Company Name: Bat in the House  
Program: ECE    School:  Pathways to Technology - Hartford   Year: 2010

Description: The following are the required components of the business plan.

1. Executive Summary: Well-written and compelling summary of the business plan; provides core facts; uses strong and appropriate language. Suggested length: 1 page

2.…
2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Outstanding Business Plan: Nonnewaug Couch Grouch
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo Outstanding E-Commerce Business Plan

Media: document   Company Name: Couch Grouch  
Program: ECE    School:  Region 14   Year: 2010

Description: The following are the required components of the business plan.

1. Executive Summary: Well-written and compelling summary of the business plan; provides core facts; uses strong and appropriate language. Suggested length: 1 page

2.…
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2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Web Site: Northwest Lovely For Less
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo E-Commerce Web Site: Honorable Mention

Media: website    Company Name: Lovely for Less  
Program: ECE    School:  Region 7   Year: 2010

Description: A central purpose of conducting business on the Internet is the same as that of all business—profit. But how do you collect money from people whom you may never see face-to-face? Students build on their initial exposure to web development…
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2010 E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Outstanding Web Site: East Haven Greengolfballsonline
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo Outstanding E-Commerce Web Site

Media: website    Company Name: Green Golf Balls Online  
Program: ECE    School:  East Haven   Year: 2010

Description: A central purpose of conducting business on the Internet is the same as that of all business—profit. But how do you collect money from people whom you may never see face-to-face? Students build on their initial exposure to web development…
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2010 IT Research and Development Web Site: Brookfield Gerenuk Games
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo ITRD Web Site: Honorable Mention

Media: website    Company Name: Gerenuk Games  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Brookfield   Year: 2010

Description: The primary student activity of the ITRD course is the research, design, and development of an innovative solution and the development of a mock technology company to market and deliver the solution. Students work individually for half of the school…
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2010 IT Research and Development Web Site: Career Looseleaf Productions
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo ITRD Web Site: Honorable Mention

Media: website    Company Name: Looseleaf Productions  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Hill Regional Career High School - New Haven   Year: 2010

Description: The primary student activity of the ITRD course is the research, design, and development of an innovative solution and the development of a mock technology company to market and deliver the solution. Students work individually for half of the school…
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2010 IT Research and Development Outstanding Web Site: Pomperaug ALT
2010 CT Student Innovation Expo Outstanding Web Site

Media: website    Company Name: ALT  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Region 15   Year: 2010

Description: The primary student activity of the ITRD course is the research, design, and development of an innovative solution and the development of a mock technology company to market and deliver the solution. Students work individually for half of the school…
E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Individual Business Plan Winner (2010)
2009 Fall Semester ECE Business Plan Winner

Media: document   Company Name: Eco Depot  
Program: ECE    School:  Region 14   Year: 2010

Description: ECE develops student academic skills and 21st century skills through participation in the E-Business Challenge, a project-based assignment aligned with Connecticut state standards that engages and reinforces students learning by doing. The course is divided by semesters into two related…
2010 Real World Design Challenge Winners: Xavier HS
2010 State Competition Winner

Media: document   Company Name: Milennium Falcon  
Program: RWDC    School:  Xavier   Year: 2010

Description: The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) is an annual event that provides high school students, with the opportunity to work on real world engineering challenges in a team environment. As part of the competition held at both state and national…
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Bio21 Biomimicry Student Project 2009
2009 Fall Semester Bio21 Web Site Finalist

Media: website    Company Name: Brian Gomez  
Program: Bio21    School:  East Haven   Year: 2010

Description: Bio21 is a lab-intensive science course that covers the most exciting fundamentals of life science in the context of biotechnology. This course introduces cutting-edge technologies, current issues, people, practices, and future ideals. The techniques and knowledge students gain will begin…
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Bio21 Bioluminescence Web Site (2009)
2009 Fall Semester Bio21 Web Site Finalist

Media: website    Company Name: Amber Pantalena  
Program: Bio21    School:  East Haven   Year: 2010

Description: Bio21 is a lab-intensive science course that covers the most exciting fundamentals of life science in the context of biotechnology. This course introduces cutting-edge technologies, current issues, people, practices, and future ideals. The techniques and knowledge students gain will begin…
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Bio21 Diving Deeper Into Biomimicry Web Site (2009)
2009 Fall Semester Bio21 Web Site Finalist

Media: website    Company Name: Mike Barent  
Program: Bio21    School:  East Haven   Year: 2010

Description: Bio21 is a lab-intensive science course that covers the most exciting fundamentals of life science in the context of biotechnology. This course introduces cutting-edge technologies, current issues, people, practices, and future ideals. The techniques and knowledge students gain will begin…
ITRD Hal Gore Saves the Planet Computer Game 2009
2009 Fall Semester ITRD Game Design and Elevator Pitch: Finalist

Media: website    Company Name: Tyler Pulsifer  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Terryville   Year: 2009

Description: The ITRD course develops academic, engineering, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive ITRD project. Students complete the course in two semesters, working first individually and then as members of a team to produce and present a viable…
ITRD Compost Robot Computer Game 2009
2009 Fall Semester ITRD Game Design and Elevator Pitch Finalist

Media: game   Company Name: Kyle Robair  
Program: ITR&D    School:  New Britain   Year: 2009

Description: The ITRD course develops academic, engineering, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive ITRD project. Students complete the course in two semesters, working first individually and then as members of a team to produce and present a viable…
ITRD Future Cars Computer Game 2009
2009 Fall Semester ITRD Game Design and Elevator Pitch: Finalist

Media: game   Company Name: Evgeniy Klimenchenko   
Program: ITR&D    School:  Region 1   Year: 2009

Description: The ITRD course develops academic, engineering, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive ITRD project. Students complete the course in two semesters, working first individually and then as members of a team to produce and present a viable…
ITRD Sky Pirates Computer Game 2009
2009 Fall Semester ITRD Game Design and Elevator Pitch: First Place

Media: website    Company Name: Amanda Sweat  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Newtown   Year: 2009

Description: The ITRD course develops academic, engineering, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive ITRD project. Students complete the course in two semesters, working first individually and then as members of a team to produce and present a viable…
ITRD Green Man 3.0 Computer Game 2009
2009 Fall Semester ITRD Game Design and Elevator Pitch: Finalist

Media: game   Company Name: Dylan Fischler  
Program: ITR&D    School:  Region 15   Year: 2009

Description: The ITRD course develops academic, engineering, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive ITRD project. Students complete the course in two semesters, working first individually and then as members of a team to produce and present a viable…
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Ecommerce Individual Student E-Business Web Site: Green Screen
2009 Fall Semester ECE Elevator Pitch First Place Award

Media: website    Company Name: Green Screen  
Program: ECE    School:  Stonington   Year: 2009

Description: ECE introduces students to the world of e-commerce while developing academic skills, creative-thinking processes, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive e-commerce business project. The course is divided by semesters into two related project development sequences: individual and…
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Ecommerce Individual Student E-Business Web Site: Spice as Nice
2009 Fall Semester ECE Elevator Pitch Finalist - 2nd Place Award Winner

Media: website    Company Name: Spice as Nice  
Program: ECE    School:  Stonington   Year: 2009

Description: ECE introduces students to the world of e-commerce while developing academic skills, creative-thinking processes, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive e-commerce business project. The course is divided by semesters into two related project development sequences: individual and…
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Ecommerce Individual Student E-Business Web Site: Lovely for Less
2009 Fall Semester ECE Elevator Pitch Finalist

Media: website    Company Name: Lovely for Less  
Program: ECE    School:  Region 7   Year: 2009

Description: ECE introduces students to the world of e-commerce while developing academic skills, creative-thinking processes, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive e-commerce business project. The course is divided by semesters into two related project development sequences: individual and…
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Ecommerce Individual Student E-Business Web Site: E-CO KAN
2009 Fall Semester ECE Elevator Pitch Finalist

Media: website    Company Name: E-CO KAN  
Program: ECE    School:  East Haven   Year: 2009

Description: ECE introduces students to the world of e-commerce while developing academic skills, creative-thinking processes, and problem-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive e-commerce business project. The course is divided by semesters into two related project development sequences: individual and…