i3 2021 Competition
I3 stands for Ideas, Innovation, and Invention. I3 Day is the only day-long celebration dedicated to innovation anywhere in the state of West Virginia.
This year was very competitive, showcasing the creativity, innovation and abilities of our faculty, staff and students. We had 50 entries, with 54 community judges reviewing them.
Congratulations to the 2021 i3 Day Final Four Winners:
Grand Champion: Sydney Schliesser
Runner up: Samuel Dillon
Final Four Broadcast
The 2021 Final Four was broadcast as part of the statewide celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship called Bridging Innovation.
Category Winners:
FACULTY AND STAFF CATEGORIES
Research
- 1st Place – An Examination of the Relationship Between Enrollment and Cost of Instruction – Dr. Rick Ferris, Dr. Jim Samuel
- 2nd Place – Financial Literacy in College: Is it a Recipe for Success? – Dr. Jacob Tenney
Innovative Product, Process, Service, or Project
- 1st Place – Continuous Improvement: Assessing Academic Advising to Enhance Retention Efforts – Dr. Suzanne King, Dr. Melissa Farrish
- 2nd Place – Lab Experiences in the Time of COVID-19: A Re-imagined Process – Dr. Xiaoping Sun, Dr. Jay Wildt
Innovative Work of Art, Design, Performance, or Creation
- 1st Place – Corona Contemplations – Poetry from the Pandemic –
Dr. Beth Wolfe
STUDENT CATEGORIES
Research
- 1st Place – The Effects of Memorization Strategies Upon Recall – Stefan Krumerac
- 2nd Place – Mortality Salience and Geographic Regions’ Impacts on Perceptions of Racism – Heather Connery
- 3rd Place – The Effects of Varying Acidic and Electrolytic Media on the Fluorescence of Uranyl Nitrate – Austin Davis
Innovative Product, Process, Service, or Project
- 1st Place – Wireless Telemetry – Sarah Ball
- 2nd Place – Innovation Labs – Emily Thomas, Sydney Schliesser, Eli Hughes
- 3rd Place – Shaggies Plastic – Steven Nutter
Case Study
- 1st Place – George and Laura Freeman Case – Samuel Dillon
- 2nd Place – Financial Planning for the Freemans – Sean Woody
- 3rd Place – George Freeman Case – Javier Cuadra
Innovative Work of Art, Design, Performance, or Creation
- 1st Place – Mother Nature – Sydney Schliesser
- 2nd Place – Beyond Quarantine – Joy Zhang
- 3rd Place – PharmD Jalebis – Rajveer Kaur, Dharinee Kuvadia
The 2021 i3 Final Four:
- The Effects of Memorization Strategies Upon Recall – Stefan Krumerac
- Wireless Telemetry – Sarah Ball
- George and Laura Freeman Case – Samuel Dillon
- Mother Nature – Sydney Schliesser
2021 Virtual i3 Student Entry
Category descriptions for entries are below:
Innovative Product, Process, Service or Project: Competitors in this category should be prepared to present a 5-minute pitch that describes an idea for an innovative product, process, service, or project. Identify the target customer for the innovation and explain how the innovation will benefit the user. If the innovation can be turned into a business, explain the profit potential based on current information.
Innovative Work of Art, Design, Performance or Creation: Entrants in this category should be prepared to present an original creation and either perform or describe that creation. The performance and/or description of the creation should be limited to 5 minutes.
Research: Entrants in this category should be prepared to present and defend a 5-minute presentation based on a research project.
Case Study: Entrants in this category should be prepared to present and defend a 5-minute presentation based on a case study project.
2021 Virtual i3 Faculty/Staff Entry
Category descriptions for entries are below:
Innovative Product, Process, Service or Project: Competitors in this category should be prepared to present a 5-minute pitch that describes an idea for an innovative product, process, service, or project. Identify the target customer for the innovation and explain how the innovation will benefit the user. If the innovation can be turned into a business, explain the profit potential based on current information.
Innovative Work of Art, Design, Performance or Creation: Entrants in this category should be prepared to present an original creation and either perform or describe that creation. The performance and/or description of the creation should be limited to 5 minutes.
Research: Entrants in this category should be prepared to present and defend a 5-minute presentation based on a research project.