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Englewood High School SmartLab Students Win Competition

Written by Bill Laurienti

Congratulations to Englewood High School SmartLab students, Davida Martinez and Josh Yohe!

Davida and Josh won first place in the School Photovoltaic Design Project Competition held at the 40th Annual IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference.

Their winning design was a solar-powered cooler that keeps food cool without ice—an innovative solution that’s perfect for camping, boating, hiking, and fishing.

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Bill Laurienti
Content Marketing Manager

Bill Laurienti is the content marketing manager at Creative Learning Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) from Colorado Mesa University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching from the University of California's Rossier School of Education. Bill came to CLS after 10 years in the secondary classroom. He believes SmartLabs are important tools for engaging unengaged students and helping them access careers they might not otherwise have imagined.

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