NEXT 2020 Special Awards

Magellan Award

This award recognizes students who have completed solutions in the 6 competitive categories.

DaVinci Award

This award is offered for exceptional creativity (not skill or talent), a unique approach to the problem, and/or risk taking.

Renaissance Award

This award is offered for exceptional skill in the areas of engineering, design, or performance.

Spirit of Discovery & Imagination Award (Spirit of DI)

This award is offered for exceptional Spirit, Teamwork, Volunteerism, and Sportsmanship.

Torchbearer Award (for Project Outreach)

This award honors teams and/or individuals whose solutions have had extraordinary impact in and beyond the local community.

This award recognizes students who have completed solutions in the 6 competitive categories.

This award is offered for exceptional creativity (not skill or talent), a unique approach to the problem, and/or risk taking.

Borchardt (Frisco ISD)

Sarda

750-57920

The Big Fix (Technical - Elementary Level)

This DaVinci Award was given for outstanding overall creativity in a presentation. The scenery and props were perfectly interwoven with the technical aspects of the challenge, and the flashback with two distinct time periods was highly innovative. Other highlights included a beautifully created Ferris wheel, Wild West scenery, and a complex armadillo costume.

This award is offered for exceptional skill in the areas of engineering, design, or performance.

Sem Elementary (Frisco ISD)

Kedia

750-49334

The Big Fix (Engineering- Elementary Level)

This Renaissance Award was given for outstanding design and engineering. The team wowed the appraisers with an amazing design created from simple, inexpensive materials. Their working net conveyor executed their task perfectly!

Smith Elementary (Frisco ISD)

Eaton

750-56280

First Encounter (Scientific - Elementary Level)

This Renaissance Award was given for outstanding performance. This team demonstrated well planned acting, staging, and transitions between scenes. The team truly embraced “theater in the round”, playing to all sides and seamlessly executing scene changes while never loosing the beat of the story. The whole performance was fluid and entertaining from start to finish!

Leadership Prep School

Hendrix

750-88703

Picture This (Fine Arts - Elementary Level)

This team was nominated for exceptional engineering and design in Instant Challenge.

Maus Middle School (Frisco ISD)

Ravindran

750-97360

To the Rescue (Improvisational - Middle Level)

This Renaissance Award was given for outstanding design and engineering in the Improvisational challenge. The team astounded appraisers with a sound keeper box that transformed into a working cello. The team also created a “reed” instrument using PVC and wax paper that sounded like a real clarinet. All their instruments were original, well designed, and so effective for creating beautiful sounds.

Spirit of Discovery and imagination - This award is offered for exceptional Spirit, Teamwork, Volunteerism, and Sportsmanship.

Cheatham Elementary (Allen ISD)

Kishnani

750-56763

The Big Fix (Technical - Elementary Level)

This team was nominated for incorporating teamwork and spirit into every aspect of their team challenge. From the moment they entered the prep to the moment they left the performance site, their engaging team spirit wowed the appraisers. Their costumes and props were designed to work together in a way that exhibited a unified team spirit, and their outstanding, engaging performance showcased their exceptional teamwork.

Vaughn Elementary (Frisco ISD)

Abbaraju

750-38512

First Encounter (Scientific - Elementary Level)

This team was nominated for exceptional teamwork and sportsmanship in Instant Challenge.

PROJECT OUTREACH TORCHBEARER AWARD 

This award honors teams and/or individuals whose solutions have had extraordinary impact in and beyond the local community.

No Torch Bearer awards were awarded at the 2020 tournament.