Student Competition Project Winners

Note: This was the first year the competition was hosted by the Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC) after Esri ended their national competition.

Elementary School Entries

Voyager 1 and 2: Amazing Space Adventure! A journey beyond our solar system: Mala Kumar (Grade 3) and Manu Kumar (Grade 1), Sponsor: Saurav Kumar

Middle School Entries

STEM Programs in Arizona: Marianna Diaz Meza (Grade 8), Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School, Teacher: Jackie Nichols

High School Entries

Arizona's Western Films: Ben Ellis (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

The Five C's... And Culture: Kailee Davis & Emma Williams (Grades 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Cactus League vs Grape Fruit League: Wynn Breed & Zamian Madrueno (Grades 9), Sponsor: Cody Yeakel

Uranium Mining in Grand Canyon: Isabella Solano & Victoria Hinson (Grade 9 & 11), Sponsor: Cody Yeakel

Middle School Entries

Differences between Community Parks in Tucson, AZ!    Elian Orozco (Grade 7), Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School, Teacher: Jackie Nichols

How visiting the U of A changed my perspective    Jazmine Harris (Grade 7), Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School, Teacher: Jackie Nichols

Making Parks More Inviting    Sanitago Badilla & Benjamin van Stelle (Grade 8), Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School, Teacher: Jackie Nichols

What Are The Pros and Cons About Tucson Parks?    Grace Shearer (Grade 7), Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School, Teacher: Jackie Nichols

High School Entries

Cattle, Beef, and Dairy Across Arizona: Eliana Gamero & Audrey Ballard (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Consequences of Cultures Colliding in the Grand Canyon: Isabelle Alcala & Isabelle Brown (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Phoenix Golf Courses Pose Risk to Surrounding Communities: Joshua Hetiz (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

The Abandoned- How Abandoned Mines in the Copper State are Creating Dangerous Situations for Civilians: Easten Smith (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

The Clock is Ticking!    Nived Ambadipudi & Sritej Bommaraju (Grade 11), Basha High School, Teacher: Jyoti Tamboli

Where Will the Animals Go?: Naomi Jue (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Disappearing Heritage    Sophia Garcia (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Fishing for Hope    Caden Lo (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Future of Solar Farms    Miley Phelan & Julia Hirtz (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Parking Lots Sparking Lots of Controversy    Joey Gamero & Ian White (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Access to Mental Health Care    Addison Forbes & Henry Walker (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

A Different Type of Desert    Aidan Yu (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

COVID-19 and Mental Health    Helen Lottman (Grade 11), Red Mountain High School, Teacher: Adam Middleton

Heat in Phoenix    Patrick Neal (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Homelessness in Arizona    Leora Logvin & Paige Notbohm (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Homelessness in Maricopa    Victoria White (Grade 11), Red Mountain High School, Teacher: Adam Middleton

How Walkability May Just Save Tempe    Jack Hunter (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Opiod Abuse in Arizona    Brant Peng (Grade 11), Red Mountain High School, Teacher: Adam Middleton    

Where can AZ help with obesity?    Ozstin Whitney (Grade 11), Red Mountain High School, Teacher: Adam Middleton

Arizona: The Covid Hotspot: Rucha Sathe (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Importance of Arizona State Parks: Justin French (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

High Schools in the Phoenix Suburbs: Lia Taylor (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Water Shortage in Arizona: Bellamaria Mantini (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Arizonan Wildfires: Ryan La Ra & Jayden Viene (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Flaws in the Arizona Foster Care System: Samantha Lopez (Grades 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Solar Energy Potential: Andrian Perdana & Andres Lopez (Grade 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt

Wrong Way Drivers in Arizona: Jared Janda & Ryne Cook (Grades 9), Corona del Sol High School, Teacher: Dawn Schmidt