From left to right: Judith Fidelis Donsia (senior assistant students affairs), Achilles, Sharulneezam, Mariatul, Jennifer, Christian and Claris Hee (senior assistant extra-curricular).
PENAMPANG: SM St. Michael’s Penampang, competing in the 1st Istanbul International Inventions Fair at Istanbul, Turkey from March 3-6, did the state proud when it won medals, an award and due recognition for its three innovative pot products.
The Istanbul International Inventions Fair (ISIF) is an exhibition show on commercialization patent inventions, new products and technical ideas organised under the patronage of the International Federation of Inventors Association (IFIA). Participated by 25 countries such as China, Brazil, Portugal, Turkey and Malaysia, the fair took place at the Istanbul Congress Centre.
Representing SM St. Michael’s Penampang were Form Five students Achilles Bernard Logijin, Christian Isaac Stephen, and Sharulneezam Aediee.
Guided by school principal Jennifer Asing, and teacher Mariatul Hanis Abdullah, the team collaborated to invent three amazing products to be judged at the fair, namely the GoGreen Pot, the Vetta Potest (self-watering pot) and the Easy Pouring Set.
After some serious deliberation by the judges, the product GoGreen Pot won a bronze medal and received a silver deer award from the Euroinvent representative. The Vetta Potest (self-watering pot) also won a bronze medal.
The expenses for the trip were fully sponsored by the SME Bank following the team’s victory at last year’s SME Bank Y-Biz Challenge.