Middlebury High School Students Win Pitch Competition

Elkhart County high school students got creative to find ways to solve issues related to COVID-19 in a virtual innovation competition. The INnovate Now contest from education nonprofit Startup Moxie Elkhart County and Interra Credit Union was won by two teams of students; 2023 Innovators and Raider Solutions.
Both teams from Northridge High School will receive a $1,000 investment to put their solutions to work. The winners:
- Micah Wieland – 2023 Innovators, Northridge High School
- Sharan Suthaharan, – 2023 Innovators, Northridge High School
- Jake Cushwa, – 2023 Innovators, Northridge High School
- Brock Reschly, – 2023 Innovators, Northridge High School
- Grace Urbanski, – 2023 Innovators, Northridge High School
- Matthew Friesner, – Raider Solutions, Northridge High School
- Bryce McMann, – Raider Solutions, Northridge High School
- Andrew Eichstadt, Raider Solutions, Northridge High School
The teams were looking to reduce the amount of time and capital schools and teachers spend on cleaning and mental health issues in teens due to isolation.