2025-2026 Mentor Competition Highlights

Celebrating the visionary students redefining sustainability.

Competition Overview

This year's competition showcased unparalleled creativity and rigorous research. Our students tackled critical global challenges—from microplastics to carbon-neutral infrastructure—demonstrating that the future of sustainability is in capable hands.

Award Recipients

Arabella Glass Project

Sustainable School Design

Arabella Glass

Prestigious Award for Outstanding Research and Comprehensive Excellence

Arabella Glass has been recognized for her visionary sustainable school design project. Her work demonstrates unparalleled depth, rigorous analysis, and a clear path toward achieving carbon neutrality within two years and complete carbon zero status soon after.

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Ximena Rodriguez Project

Reducing Microplastics in Water

Ximena Rodriguez

Prestigious Award for Outstanding Research and Practical Deployability

Honored for her innovative project tackling microplastic pollution using a magnetic filtration system made from iron shavings and oil. Designed to be affordable, scalable, and easily implemented in developing nations, offering a groundbreaking solution to a critical global threat.

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Arwen Malavong Project

Upcycling Plastic into Flotation Devices

Arwen Malavong

Innovative Feasibility and Environmental Conservation Award

Received for transforming discarded plastic bottles into low-cost, practical flotation devices. This project brilliantly combines environmental conservation with community resilience by repurposing waste plastic into life-saving rafts for flood-prone areas.

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Erin Marquez Project

Sustainable Building in Flood Ridden Areas

Erin Marquez

Pioneering Sustainable Infrastructure for Climate-Resilient Education Award

Erin developed an innovative water-wheel-powered ventilation system for schools in flood-prone and resource-limited areas. Her design merges historic hydromechanical engineering with modern sustainability to deliver clean air without grid electricity—reducing costs and emissions.

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