FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2008
IRVINE AND TUSTIN STUDENTS PREPARE TO
COMPETE AT “ASTOUNDING INVENTIONS”
Photo cutline: McKenzie Mell, Kid Inventor from Irvine (inventor of the The Write-It Backpack) and Mikayla Cedillo Kid Inventor from Tustin (inventor of the Auto Strap Shark Helmet) arrive at Irvine Valley College Friday evening to prepare their inventions for Saturday’s 21st Annual “Astounding Inventions” Competition. The popular science contest which features ingenious gadgets made by Kindergarten through Eighth grade students from Irvine and Tustin will be held Saturday, January 26, 2008 in the Hart Gym at Irvine Valley College from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is presented by the Orange County Office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the Irvine Valley College Foundation.
The students will be competing for $9,000 in various cash prizes, certificates of achievement and ribbons from the Irvine Valley College Foundation. The inventions are grouped by grade level and are judged on their originality, usefulness, and written description and illustration submitted by the student. Over sixty judges representing the scientific, education, civic and business communities will determine the winners at this year’s event.
