ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The 2024 BIG Idea Finalists were released Thursday.

Here’s the list of finalists both in and out of state:

In State Finalists:

Cuddle Cup Café Team Member: Samantha Geffre Leola High School Advisor: Trevor Van Tilburg

Cab Shine Solutions Team Member: Ashley Haven Northwestern High School Advisor: Anne Frericks

Butler Mechanics Team Member: Jonathan Butler Leola High School Advisor: Trevor Van Tilburg

Resto Rides Team Member: Greyson Forster Homeschool

The Grass Whisperer Team Member: Kelsey Lehr Edmunds Central High School Advisor: Chad Richardt

E-Z Holds Team Member: Matthew Cypher Tri-Valley High School Advisor: Tracy Vogt

Bright Horizons Team Members: Kyra Heupel, Addyson Stiehl, Mallory Bellikka Aberdeen Central High School
Advisor: Alexander Bellefeuille

Twine Guards Team Member: Gage Kaiser Bowdle High School Advisor: Jackie Kessler

FINALISTS (Out-of-State/Virtual)

Know.Period Team Members:  Siona Pramoda, Manav Pulluru, Baldwin School of Puerto Rico

Authenticlo  Team Members: Rushi Patel, Nipun Kodeboyena, Westford Academy(MA)

Bright Box Team Member: Rahee Yoo, Sunny Hills High School(CA)

Beat by Beat: Real-Time Virtual Blood Sugar Monitoring Team Members: Riddhi Singhvi Coolsjes Singhvi, Stillwater Area High School(MN)

DIAL Team Member: Syon Aggarwal, Johnston High School(IA)

FreshSense Team Members: Jaylyn Chong, Om Loomba, Valley Christian High School(CA)

VisionChair Team Member: Abdelrahman Yasser, Delta High School(AK)

Involvium Team Members: Shawn Choi, Jeremiah Park, Ethan Kim,  Ruben S. Ayala High School(CA)

All total the competition received 284 entries from 17 states.  Check out all the entries at www.BIGideaSD.com.

The Award Ceremony will take place at 1pm on  Wednesday, December 11th at NSU’s Johnson Fine Art Center.

Guest speaker is Erik Muckey, Founder of Lost&Found.

The ceremony is free and open to the public.  There is a luncheon that takes place prior to at 12pm but you do have to RSVP for that.