These winning entries in the 2025 EngineerGirl Writing Contest describe a common object the author would like to make "smart", including what it would do, how it would help people, and what could go wrong.
Olive Monrad
5th grade at Indian Springs Middle School (Keller, Texas)
First Place
Milana Kurpad
3rd grade at Wilmington Montessori School (Wilmington, Delaware)
Smart Plate: Safe and Enjoyable Eating Experience
Second Place
Vrinda A. Iyengar
Student at Monticello Academy (California)
Smart Wearable Audio Recorder (SWAR)
Third Place
Sophia Tong
5th grade at Rotherglen Elementary School (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
The Future of Trash: The Smart Garbage Can
Honorable Mention
Smart Fridges: Your Schortcut to Yummy Meals by Sophie Cai
3rd grade at St. Thomas School (Redmond, Washington)
Making Grocery Shopping Fun Again with the Smart Shopping Basket by Avni Chouhan
5th grade at Heritage Elementary STEAM Magnet School (Tustin, California)
The Smart Mirror by Josephine Deves
Anzac Park Public School (Wollstonecraft, NSW, Australia)
"Smart" Soccer Ball by Caleb Heaston
3rd grade Homeschool student (Mint Hill, North Carolina)
My Smart Lunchbox, "Nutri-Pal" by Vishita K.
3rd grade at Delhi Public School (Hyderabad, Telangana, India)
Bookshelf for Yourself by Ania L.
5th grade (Menlo Park, California)
Cleaner Toothbrush by Oswa Loudhabachi
5th grade at Lafayette Elementary School (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Smart Skateparks: An Awesome Invention by Cassie Mason
5th grade at PS 10 Magent School of Math, Science, and Design Technology (Brooklyn, New York)
Healthy Eating: One Plate at a Time by Annie Miller
5th grade at Mayfield Junior School (Pasadena, California)
The Smart Ball: A Win-Win for You and Your Dog by Uma Patel Sauer
5th grade Homeschool student (Georgia)
iCoop Smart Home for Chickens by Melody Sutherland
3rd grade Homeschool student (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia)
Kendall Wilkerson
8th grade at the Academy of International Studies at Rosemont (Norfolk, Virginia)
First Place
Minlu Wang-He
8th grade at Davidson Academy Online (Auburn, Alabama)
Second Place
Aaila Howard
7th grade at Liberty Middle School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
Medicine's BFF: How the Biometrics of Facial Rec and Fingerprints Improve Compliance
Third Place
Aydina Johnson
6th grade at Takoma Park Middle School (Potomac, Maryland)
The SmartDesk: The Desk that Knows You're Brilliant!
Honorable Mention
MAESTRO: The First Mom- and Music-Teacher Approved Smart Music Stand by Caitlin Cepregi
7th grade at Alfred G. Berner Middle School (Massapequa, New York)
The Feline Happy Paws Smart Microchip by Vivian Dai
7th grade Homeschool student (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Trash Hero: A Smart Trash to Save the Planet by Kavya Haran
6th grade Countryside School (Champaign, Illinois)
The Smart Wardrobe: A Closet with a Mind of Its Own by Ngoc Hai Lam Nham
7th grade at Tran Dai Nghia School for the Gifted (Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)
Not Ordinary Humans – Smart Tights for Ballet Training by Bella Patel Sauer
8th grade Homeschool student (Georgia)
The Smart Soil Chip by Victoria Pickett
8th grade at Upper Adams Middle School (Aspers, Pennsylvania)
How to Make Smart Glasses Smarter in Museums by Audrey Wang
Naperville, Illinois
Aleena Shaji
12th grade at Sandra Day O'Connor High School (Helotes, Texas)
The Smart Solution to Hair Care Confusion
First Place
Vivian Foutz
10th grade at Western Albemarle High School (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Luna the AI Fridge: Revolutionizing Food Intelligence, Smart Living, and Global Sustainability
Second Place
Chloe Ko
10th grade at Freedom High School (Chantilly, Virginia)
The Smart Playmat: Future of Language Learning
Third Place
Seoyeon Shim
9th grade at Chadwick International (Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea)
Honorable Mention
Stephanie Wang
11th grade at Trinity School (New York, New York)
Bringing the World Together: How AI Can Reinvent the Globe
Honorable Mention
Smart Girl Glasses: The Future, Framed by Arisha Ahmed
10th grade at Radford College (Canberra, ACT, Australia)
(AI)ding Improper Waste Management with a 'Smart' Bin by Maria Iorizel Tengco
12th grade at South Hill School (Laguna, Philippines)
Brushing the Future by Bomin Kim
9th grade at Chadwick School (Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea)
Smart Glasses: Engineering a Better Future for the Visually Impaired by Yuji Lee
10th grade at Westview High School (San Diego, California)
Reclaim Your Time: The Smarter Cook by Haley Niu
10th grade at BASIS Scottsdale (Scottsdale, Arizona)
StrideCore Shoes Video Transcript by Avery Updike
10th grade at Cerritos High School (Cerritos, California)
