I3 Day 2023 Competition
Welcome to the 2023 i3 Competition!
i3 stands for Ideas, Innovation, and Invention. i3 is a celebration dedicated to sharing innovative ideas, products, services, research, case studies, and works of art. So, join us for this celebration where we will reward students, faculty, and staff for sharing their ideas, innovation, and inventions!
This year’s event was a hybrid format consisting of 5-minute video presentations and posters that were displayed in The UC Commons. Finalists from the student division were selected from each category to compete for a grand prize during a live, in-person event on April 17th.
i3 2023 Winners
Grand Prize Winner – Kaylee Nott – “A Stitch in Time”
Runner Up – Sindy Y. Canales, Matthew Ballard, Bryn Calhoun, and Meghan Smith – “Increasing Awareness Among Pharmacist Students about the Environmental Impact of Inhalers and Advocating for Drugs Repository Program in West Virginia.”
Four students competed for the top two prizes and received cash awards:
Case Study Winner
Joel Braswell – “Breaking Bad News: Delivering the Negative Positively”
Product or Service Winner
Sindy Y. Canales, Matthew Ballard, Bryn Calhoun, and Meghan Smith – “Increasing Awareness Among Pharmacist Students about the Environmental Impact of Inhalers and Advocating for Drugs Repository Program in West Virginia.”
Work of Art or Performance Winner
Kaylee Nott – “A Stitch in Time”
Research Winner
Emelina Alvarez Espinosa – “Cold and Warm Colors Effect on Memory”
Best Posters
Student Innovative Product or Service: Flora Tissier, “The Goodnews Newspaper”
Student Work of Art, Performance, or Creation: Kaylee Nott, “Take Notes: It’s all in the Composition”
Student Research: Emelina Alvarez, “Cold and Warm Colors Effect on Memory”
Student Case Study: Victor Del Pozo, “Investing 101”
Faculty/Staff Winners and Student Finalists
The following faculty/staff and students were selected as category winners:
2023 i3 Faculty and Staff Results
Work of Art
1st Place – Beth Wolfe, “The Scientific Poet”
2nd Place – Terry Floyd, “The Adventures of Gannon and Max”
Research
1st Place – Suvayan De, “Linguistic Diversity and Economic Happiness”
2nd Place – Lisa McCool & Melissa Farrish, “SBL Exit Assessment: Our Students Exceed Expectations – How Can This Be?”
Best Posters
Faculty Work of Art, Performance, or Creation: Terry Floyd, “The Adventures of Gannon and Max”
Faculty Research: Melissa Farrish and Lisa McCool: “SBL Exit Assessments: Our Students Exceed Expectations- How can this be?”
2023 i3 Student First Round Results
Case Study
1st Place – Joel Braswell, “Breaking Bad News: Delivering the Negative Positively”
2nd Place – Noah Rudd, “How Much Would You Save Using an IRA?”
3rd Place – Nguyen H. Nguyen, Noah Rudd, and Haley McKown, “Luckin Coffee: A Case of Greed and Fraud”
Research
1st Place – Emelina Alvarez Espinosa, “Cold and Warm Colors Effect on Memory”
2nd Place – Sheyenne Delawder, “Measurement of Responses for Attractive Tinder Users: Effects of Visual and Intellectual Perceptions with Intentions of Using Dating Apps”
3rd Place – Sarah Joyce, “Is There a Correlation Between College Major and Mental Health Issues?”
Work of Art
1st Place – Kaylee Nott, “A Stitch in Time”
2nd Place – Sydney Schliesser, “Home”
3rd Place – Sarah Argento, “A Walk Around the Riverbend”
Product or Service
1st Place – Sindy Y. Canales, Matthew Ballard, Bryn Calhoun, and Meghan Smith, “Increasing Awareness Among Pharmacist Students about the Environmental Impact of Inhalers and Advocating for Drugs Repository Program in West Virginia.”
2nd Place (tie) – Emily Thomas and Kelton Boblits, “Mushbloom Aquahydroponic Garden”
2nd Place (tie) – Grace Underwood, “Ethereal- Sustainable and Timeless Clothing”
The next steps in the Student Presentations will be:
Finalist Presentation Feedback and Revisions: April 10 – 14, 2023
Finalist Presentations (In-person and Broadcast Live): April 17, 2023
Watch the i3 Innovation Showcase Finals
Prizes and Awards
For each competitive category
1st Place: $1,000
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $300
Best Poster: $250
Student Presentation Final Round Grand Prizes
1st Place: $2,000
2nd Place: $1,000
Note: For categories with less than 5 entries, prize money may be reduced. Participants will be notified prior to the event date if this occurs.
i3 registrations are due by 11:59 pm on February 24, 2023.
Read the category descriptions below. Decide where your presentation fits best. Then, click the button at the bottom of the page to fill out the online entry form. We only need a brief proposal for your registration. Video presentations and posters will be due on March 23rd.
Student Categories
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.
Entry Form
https://forms.office.com/r/6EtVWbzxpL
*NOTE- Following registration, entrants will be provided with information and instructions regarding videos and posters.
i3 registrations are due by midnight February 24, 2023.
Read the category descriptions below. Decide where your presentation fits best. Then, click the button at the bottom of the page to fill out the online entry form. We only need a brief proposal for your registration. Video presentations and posters will be due on March 23rd.
Faculty Categories
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.
Entry Form
https://forms.office.com/r/FbPKWiBQr0
*NOTE- Following registration, entrants will be provided with information and instructions regarding videos and posters.
