Society hosts Innovate WithIN Region 6 Finals

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) and the Society of Innovators at PNW will host the Innovate WithIN Region 6 Finals during a live event from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on April 18 in Alumni Hall at the PNW Hammond campus, 2200 169th St. Innovate WithIN is the most elite pitch competition in the country for aspiring high school innovators and entrepreneurs. Student contestants have an opportunity to win $25,000 in funding, tuition and other prizes. Eleven teams were selected from more than 400 regional applicants to compete live in the Northwest Indiana Region 6 competition for a chance to win $1,000 and participation in the state finals. Region teams/finalists that will compete on April 18 include: Certikey — Conner Niemann, Andrew Navarro and Brett Herrin, Hobart High School; Clockworks of Indiana — Ethan Pinegar and Leandra Kelly, Hobart High School; Flower Power — Morgan Sanchez and Elijah Puente, Hobart High School; Outpost193 — Ethan Lucas, Valparaiso High School; Patchables — Kayla Davis and Isis Fleming, Hobart High School; Picopack — Vance Vojslavek and Patrick Rall, Valparaiso High School; PupWizz — Jacob Thometz, Emma Miles and Sierra Sweeney, Munster High School; RepelSand — Braedon Rossetti and James Dillabaugh, Valparaiso High School; SimaraJae Creations — Simara Jenkins, Michigan City High School; SupDog — Teresa Burzynski, Daniella Nahnsen and Thomas Choros, Munster High School; WRM Medical Bands — Jelena Kolundzija, Hobart High School. The region finals are open to the public. More information and free registration can be found at pnw.edu/innovate-within.