The 2nd annual Chandler Innovation Fair (CIF) was an incredible success. More than 4,000 students were represented and over 5,000 people attended. CIF featured student innovation as the cornerstone, including the Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair research and projects, student inventions, project based learning presentations, computer science projects, robotics showcases, and elementary and junior high robotics competitions in both FLL and VEX. The Junior High State VEX Robotics tournament (hosted by Willis Firebots) was held at the event, and the Firebots took home the state championship. Every CUSD school was represented alongside over 60 interactive vendors and CTE programs. The award ceremony took place on March 2 at the Chandler Center for the Arts. The award ceremony featured keynotes from Intel and Camille Casteel, as well as special awards from our community partners: Intel, Waymo, SRP, State Farm, Grand Canyon University, and the City of Chandler.

The Chandler Innovation Fair wouldn't have been the success it was without the teachers, students, families, and community support. A special thank you to everyone involved.

ALL HISEF and CIF WINNERS LISTED BELOW!

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to the dedicated judges who devoted their time to our students. Chandler Unified School District is lucky to have these strong partnerships with our community, teachers, and schools. 
• Thank you to all of the site coordinators, level leads, teachers, students, parents, principals, and community members for making this event possible. It is with your continuous support that opportunities like these can be provided to CUSD students. 
• Lastly, a special thank you to Intel, without whose continued support and generosity, this fair would not be possible. Not only do they provide a grant to support these efforts, but they also provide manpower to make this a successful event.

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• The Chandler Innovation Fair 2020 Photo Album and Video Highlights

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Andersen Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to the 3rd Grade Micro:bits for their project titled Micro:bits Create and Play: Rock-Paper-Scissors, winner of the Intel Computer Science Award in the Computer Science Showcase at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to ACP Oakland Green Knights for their project titled The Effect of Electric Aircraft on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, winner of the SRP PBL Award in the Project Based Learning category at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Bogle Junior High (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Amelia Thomas and the Cortex Crew Tournament Robot Team D, winner of the Intel Robotics Showcase Award in the Robotics Showcase at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Conley Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Decepticons team, 1st place winner in the Vex IQ Squared Away Robotics Competition at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Galveston Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Lego Lions team, winner of the First Lego League Robotics Competition at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Mrs. Wilson's 4th Grade Class for their project titled Energy Collisions, winner of the Grand Canyon University PBL Award in the Project Based Learning category at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Knox Gifted Academy (2019-2020)

Congratulations to the KGA 6th grade for their project titled Sight Sense, winner of the Waymo Invention Award and the Grand Canyon University Invention Convention Award in the Invention Convention category at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. Pictured from left to right: Bryce Carlin, Pranav Samanthapudi, Tyler Wong and Ryan Le. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Navarrete Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Eliana Sario, Isaiah Carroll and Robert Henry for their project titled Rain Barrels, winner of the City of Chandler Environmental Award in the Project Based Learning category at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Sanborn Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to the Ice Tea team, 2nd place winner in the Vex IQ Squared Away Robotics Competition at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

Tarwater Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Evan Garcia, Jaden Bullock and Caden Villarreal for their project titled Project Elimination, winner of the State Farm Computer Science Award in the Computer Science Showcase at the 2020 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2020 Award Winners

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Andersen Elementary (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Brecken Paulk and Saint Fields who won Honorable Mention in Earth & Planetary Science, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Blinded by Reflections. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Lai and Omina Nematova who won 1st Place in Animal Sciences, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Social Isolation of Honey Bees on Caffeine Addiction. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Kate Leinenweber and Ethan Ngo who won 3rd Place in Animal Sciences, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Blue Whale Phylogeny Based on Mitochondrial Protein Sequences. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Gabe Huffman who won Honorable Mention in Animal Sciences, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Temperature on Porpoise Whale Presence. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Alex Kroumov who won 3rd Place in Behavioral and Social Sciences, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Music on Reaction Time. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Michelle Z Sheikh who won 1st Place in Biochemistry, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Flavonoids and Wound Healing. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Sohani Sandhu who won 2nd Place in Biomedical and Health, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Secondary Metabolites and Bioplastics?. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Mihira Karnik who won 1st Place in Biomedical and Health, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Internal Temperature of Vegetables on its Cellulose Breakdown, Enzyme Activity and Vitamin C Content. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Chloe Scanlan who won 1st Place in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Direct Reprogramming to Create Heart Tissue. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Rish G Nayak, Grayson C Rogers and Griffin J Slivka who won 2nd Place and the Water Wise Award in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Is Fecal Processing a Viable Option for Obtaining Pure Drinking Water?. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to David Demarco who won 2nd Place in Embedded Systems, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Clock Speed on Computer Speed. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Humza M. Choudhry who won 2nd Place in Energy: Chemical, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Type of Biomass Sample on the Amount of Glucose Produced. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Jordan B. Hill who won 3rd Place in Engineering Mechanics, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of HeatSink Type on Cooling Efficiency. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Sean Connolly who won Honorable Mention in Engineering Mechanics, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Added Circuit Resistance on Heat Allowed to the Outlet Side in Non-Transfer Orientation. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Nevan J Hanford, Blake C Enwiller and Aahana Dugar who won 2nd Place in Environmental Engineering, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Degradation of Polystyrene (Styrofoam) by Tenebrio Beetles and Their Larvae. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Sai Anwita Chintala and Arianne Law who won Honorable Mention in Environmental Engineering, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Types of Plastics on the Consumption of Plastic by Galleria Mellonella. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Brandon Pham who won Honorable Mention in Materials Science, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Limiting the Abilities of Sound Movement. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Taman V Truong and Deangelo S Brasen who won 1st Place in Mathematics, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Diagonal Compression of a Polygon. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Diya Nath who won Honorable Mention in Microbiology, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Microbiome and Your Gut. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Dylan J. Banhart who won Honorable Mention in Physics and Astronomy, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Type of Arrowhead on Penetration Depth. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Yaniv V Briker who won 3rd Place and the Intel Innovator Award in Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Gestype: A Novel Solution to Ergonomically Inefficient Keyboards using Real-Time Deep Learning Based Gesture Recognition. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Jacob Kaufman Warner and Eric Wright who won Honorable Mention in Systems Software, Senior Division (9th - 12th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled A Platforming Video Game for the Visually Impaired. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Marie Chen who won 1st Place in Cellular & Molecular Biology, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Type of Honey on the Amount of Bacteria Grown. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Doer He who won 1st Place and the Intel Innovator Award in Chemistry, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Food Waste Type on Energy Produced. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Denise Magarinos who won 1st Place in Chemistry, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Type of Sweetener in French Macarons on the Similarity of the Result to the Original Recipe. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Ohm Patel who won 2nd Place in Chemistry, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Temperature at Which to Add Yogurt to Milk on the Quality of the Yogurt. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Aydin Kabir who won 3rd Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Genre of Video on the Interest of the Audience. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Isabel Valencia who won 1st Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Genres of Music on Human Memory. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Aiden Oh who won 2nd Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Student Grade Level on Tendency to Show as Altruistic on an Altruism Test. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Advaitha Vemuri who won 1st Place in Animal Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Repellent Type on the Amount of Cabbage Eaten by Locusts. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Margaret Wang who won 1st Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Non-Essential Information on Reading Comprehension, Perception Time, and Readability Rating. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Caelyn Bambanian who won Honorable Mention in Animal Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Pavement Paws!. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Maya Komenaka who won 1st Place in Plant Sciences, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled pH and Peppers: The Effect of pH Level on Pepper Plant Heath Grown in Hydroponics System. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to MacKenzie Fauth who won Honorable Mention in Physics & Astronomy, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Water Drag: The Effect of Type of Swimsuit, Swim Cap and Hand Positions on the Amount of Drag in Water While Swimming. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Preston Winterburn who won 1st Place in Medicine & Health Sciences, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Oils Can Be Deadly: The Effect of Types of Fats and Oils on Clogging Simulated Arteries. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Twyla Morrison who won 2nd Place in Mathematical Sciences, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Flipped Numbers? Don't Flip Out! The Effect of Different Divisors on Finding Transposition Errors in Various Base Systems. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Mason Hill who won Honorable Mention in Environmental Sciences, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Keep Your Cells Cool: The Effect of Method of Cooling of a Solar Cell on the Output. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Sophia Noriega who won 1st Place in Plant Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Vegetation Density on Sediment Degradation and Water Runoff Amount. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Adhyaksha Chandrasekaran who won 2nd Place in Earth & Planetary Science, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Science of Windows: The Effect of Window Blind Type on Keeping a Model House Cool. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Aharnish Tripathi who won Honorable Mention in Computer Science, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Creating an App to Calculate the Amount of Black Carbon Produced from Freight Transport Trucks. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Noah Gallagher who won 3rd Place in Medicine & Health Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Eye Color on Batting Averages for MLB Players. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Morgan Lavin who won 1st Place in Medicine & Health Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Brush it All Away (The Effect of Hairbrush Designs on the Creation of Poof and Damaged Hair). HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Mia Wells who won 1st Place in Chemistry, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Vegan Butter Substitute Type on Cake Quality and Texture. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Kunal Chawla who won 2nd Place in Physics & Astronomy, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Does the Scorpion Provide a Hard and Flexible Material? (The Effect of the Material Type on the Hardness and Modulus). HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Daniel Lin who won 1st Place in Physics & Astronomy, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Infill Type on the Specimen Weight and Tensile Strength. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Eimhin Seemeyer who won Honorable Mention in Physics & Astronomy, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Spin on the Movement of a Pitched Baseball. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Talia Keen who won 1st Place in Mathematical Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled A Fibonacci Focus. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Nicholas Hutchins who won 2nd Place in Mathematical Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Various Types of Metals on the Amount of Time It Will Take to Heat It to 93.33 Celsius. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Yoobin Cha who won 1st Place in Mathematical Sciences, Junior Division (7th - 8th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Number of Symbols on Spot It! Cards on the Maximum Possible Number of Cards. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2019-2020)

Congratulations to Cooper Aron who won 1st Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences, Elementary Division (5th - 6th Grade) at the 2020 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Defensive Shifts on the Amount of Hits in Baseball. HISEF 2020 Award Winners

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