UT Tyler Charter School Students Recognized at Regional Innovation Competition
May 19, 2023
UT Tyler Charter School Students Recognized at Regional Innovation Competition
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Students from The University of Texas at Tyler University Academy-Tyler placed first and second at the fifth annual East Texas High School Idea Challenge. Hosted by the UT Tyler ETX Launchpad, the competition aims to foster creativity and entrepreneurship among high school students and inspire the next generation of inventors and innovators.
Winners Rebekah Daniel and Bliss Joseph each received a UT Tyler scholarship in the amount of $5,000 for their integrated healthcare app, Apollo Care. Team members Tristan O'Sullivan, Giovanni Pinedo and Hayden Burns each received a UT Tyler scholarship in the amount of $2,500 for their multi-use, self-charging utility tool called EcoStep.
“We are thrilled to see such impressive ideas and innovative solutions coming from our local high school students,” said Brandon Reynolds, UT Tyler ETEC director of competitions and mentoring. “The East Texas High School Idea Challenge is a testament to the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of our East Texas region, and we are proud to support these young minds as they strive to make a difference here and beyond.”
The Idea Challenge is open to all East Texas high schools. Students are invited to submit their ideas, either individually or by teams, and compete for the top prizes, which are intended to support the education and career paths of promising young innovators. For more information, visit uttyler.edu/idea-challenge/.
The UT Tyler ETX Launchpad works to improve economic development through entrepreneurship and innovation programming. The center’s programs and competitions provide mentoring and potential funding opportunities to ensure that viable new ventures accelerate and scale more quickly. For additional information, visit uttyler.edu/entrepreneurship-center/.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs to 10,000 students. UT Tyler recently merged with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (now known as UT Tyler Health Science Center). Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center (HSC) and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.