COEUR d’ALENE — Student scientists and inventors from across the Panhandle participated in the 30th annual North Idaho Regional Invention Convention at the Silver Lake Mall last weekend.

Those who placed as best of show or best of category will advance to the state finals March 6 and 7 at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Best of show and category winners will receive science kit awards as well as invitations to “pitch” their inventions at the University of Idaho’s Engineering EXPO. Top inventors will be invited to the National Invention Convention at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich.

Here are the winners of this year's North Idaho Regional Invention Convention:

Working Models

Best of Category: Blake Brooks, Garwood Elementary — “Add A Cleat”

Grades 1-2 First place: Aria Von Hill, Hayden Meadows — “Pump It Up!” Second place: Taylor McDonald, Borah — “Calm Down Nest”

Grades 3-4 First place: Alvia and Analise Garcia, Hayden Meadows — “Soap Float” Second place: Anna Torgenson, Hayden Meadows — “Bowl Catch” Third place: Maci Coy, John Brown Elementary — “No Slip Pillow”

Grades 5-6 First place: Paige Reif, Selle Valley Charter — "Cozy Tosies” Second place: Scarlette Klugston, Garwood Elementary — “Desk Guard” Third place: Magnus Rants, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Magnetic Legos”

Grades 7-8 First place: Titus Zohner, North Idaho STEM Charter — “The Cage” Second place: Caden Robinett, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Money Catcher” Third place: Josh Leonard, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Closet Conveyor”

Jules Verne Best of Category: Halle Wyman, Selle Valley Charter — “Rocket Ski Boot”

Grades 1-2 First place: Elle Sousley, Sorensen — “Handy Dandy Hands" Second place: Harper Gibbar, North Idaho STEM Charter — “The Breakfaster” Third place: Mason Engberson, Hayden Meadows — “Tooth Xtractor”

Grades 3-4 First place: Mia Stroh, Garwood Elementary — “Decompozerz” Second place: Kelby Livley, Hayden Meadows — “The Volcanic Vacuum” Third place: Kailyn Howard, Hayden Meadows — “Microchip Brain Corrector"

Grades 5-6 First place: Gabriel Herron, Forrest Bird Charter — “Doreamon-Robot” Second place: Cash Lund, Garwood Elementary — “PX Vision” Third place: Grant Chouinard, Forrest Bird Charter — "Blubberfish”

Grades 7-8 First place: Ben Simmons, North Idaho STEM Charter — "Color Clash Glasses"

Games and Gadgets Best of Category: Jonathan Gagliardi, NeXA — “Raiders from the Final Frontier”

Grades 1-2 First place: Benjamin Gagliardi, NExA — “Racing Bots” Second place: Ewan Case, Ramsey — “Monsters & Caverns”

Grades 3-4 First place: Charlotte Hober, Skyway — “Emotional Emojis” Second place: Savannah Tidd and Anna Pyle, Hayden Meadows — “Force Out” Third place: Griffin Carpenter, Prairie View — “Walking in the Dark"

Grades 5-6 First place: Aune Dawson, Winton — “Spelling Nados" Second place: Aly Jessop, Twin Lakes — “Race ’Round Idaho” Third place: Harrison Hunter and Ethan Applegate, Twin Lakes — “Catisk”

Adaptations Best of Category: Caleb Adams, Garwood Elementary — “Adam’s Washing Machine”

Grades 1-2 First place: Mialianna LaPresta, North Idaho STEM Charter — "MDL 2013-Foam Swing" Second place: Annilese Chavez, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Bee Gone" Third place: Virgina Garey-Watson, Skyway — “Secret Pocket Secret Sleeve"

Grades 3-4 First place: Carter Tuck, Hayden Meadows — “A.R.T.” Second place: Kaitlyn Martin, Greensferry — “Cozy Stuffies” Third place: Cadyn Leonard, John Brown Elementary — “Magma Pen”

Grades 5-6 First place: Irelynn Jolley, Forrest Bird Charter — "Luludropit” Second place: Sierra Sheppard amd Serenity Horner: “The Ultimate Sneaky Sneaker” Third place: Winston Wade, Selle Valley Charter — “Live 365”

Grades 7-8 First place: Jessalyn Myers, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Easy Banana Preserve” Second place: Lillian Moser, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Icicle De-Icer” Third place: Rachel Zemzars, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Eggsket”

Non-Working Models Best of Category: Isabelle Platt, North Idaho STEM Charter — "Cast”

Grades 1-2 First place: Joshua Wyrick, Dalton — “Tree Cutter” Second place: Bentley Waldo, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Bat Hut Solution” Third place: Gretchen Taylor, Sorensen — “Land & Water Cleaner”

Grades 3-4 First place: Pierce Stringham, Dalton — “4 Wheel Plow System” Second place: Julianna Schwam, LAM/Independent — “Fire Hydrant Cleaner” Third place: Elizabeth McCormick, Skyway — “Samantha”

Grades 5-6 First place: Taylor Burrows, Selle Valley Charter — “Hearing a Far in Your Car” Second place: Nadia Chavez, North Idaho STEM Charter — "Elegene" Third place: Colter Cates, Selle Valley Charter — “Roll, Play & Hide away”

Grades 7-8 First place: Isabelle Meradith, North Idaho STEM Charter — “The Emissions Eliminator" Second place: Samantha Laird, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Efficient Vacuum Brush” Third place: Landon Orchard, North Idaho STEM — “Brush Cam”

High School Champion: Grace Gardiner, North Idaho STEM Charter — “D Map”

Sponsor’s Award from Forrest Bird Museum Rory Spuryway, Garwood Elementary — “Sign Buddy”

Best of Show Grades 1-4: Rory Spurway, Garwood Elementary — “Sign Buddy” Grades 5-8: Catherine Roco, North Idaho STEM Charter — “Potato Bag”

People’s Choice Ciara Sheppard and Serenity Horner, Winton — "The Ultimate Sneaky Sneaker”