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Panther Innovation Award Finalists Announced

Ranney School is proud to announce the finalists for the inaugural Panther Innovation Award, with ten student teams selected to advance to the next round of the competition and present their ideas at Panther Tank, Ranney’s Shark Tank–style pitch event.
 
In its inaugural year, the competition attracted a diverse set of applications spanning social impact, technology, environmental sustainability, education, and entrepreneurship, each proposing innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Proposals include initiatives supporting grieving children and children affected by war, platforms improving financial literacy and helping international students navigate school life, technologies designed to prevent falls among elderly patients and reduce food waste, sustainability efforts focused on agriculture and ocean cleanup, and innovative tools, ranging from trading simulations to artificial intelligence, that help individuals and local businesses operate more effectively. Together, the proposals highlight both the depth of student passion and the breadth of issues students are eager to tackle.
 
Finalists will present their ideas on March 18 at Ranney’s Panther Tank, where they will pitch their projects to a panel of judges composed of alumni, faculty, and administrators. Judges will evaluate each proposal based on originality, feasibility, clarity of vision, and potential impact, as well as alignment with Ranney’s mission to lead, create, and contribute.
 
Congratulations to the following 2026 Panther Innovation Award Finalists:
  • Noah Baretz ‘27
  • Gianna Eliseo ‘28
  • Bryce Haney ‘27
  • Nicole Huang ‘29
  • Cindy Li ’27
  • Quinlan Miller ‘26
  • Joshua Moini ‘26
  • Ansh Patel ‘27
  • Stephanie Pu ‘28
  • Avi Rao ‘27
  • Lawrence Royce ‘26
  • Eva She ‘29
  • Daniel Zimmerman ‘26
  • Ian Zou ‘29
 
The Panther Innovation Award was established through the generosity and vision of the Govil family—Dr. Niraj Govil ’85 and Dr. Ranjana Govil, along with their sons, Ankur ’18 and Ankush ’23—to encourage student-driven projects that combine creativity with purpose. Designed to support innovative thinking, the award provides selected students or teams with funding and mentorship to help turn their ideas into reality. Award recipients will receive a $1,000 award to advance their projects over a six-month development period, culminating in a final presentation to the school community. Through this program, students are empowered to move beyond ideas and take concrete steps toward building solutions that make a difference in their communities and beyond.
 
Ranney School looks forward to celebrating these students and their work at Panther Tank and to seeing how their ideas continue to grow and evolve.
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