2024 SUMMER PITCH SUMMIT

WINNERS

  1. FIRST PLACE
    • Zaarya Vaid, Northwood High School

  2. SECOND PLACE
    • Warren Ng, University High School

  3. THIRD PLACE
    • Serena Liu and Queenie Xia, Northwood High School

Finalist Pitch Summit:

May 25, 2-5 PM

UCI ISEB Auditorium 1010

419 Physical Sciences Quad, Irvine, CA 92697

Finalists

  • Kailey Yeo
  • Zaarya Vaid
  • Lauren Low & Alexis Low
  • Serena Liu & Queenie Xia
  • Courtney Lee & Audrey Brown & Audrey Park
  • Lauren Cho & Mandy Shi
  • Madison Low
  • Aahana Soni
  • Warren Ng
  • Zeynep Arat & Kieran Lee
  • Ishan Junnarkar
  • Sina Emtiaz
  • Omar Latifzada
  • Anna Liu & Hilda Zheng & Emily Lei
  • THE RULES

  • All California high schoolers (Grades 9-12 currently) are eligible to submit a pitch
  • Submissions cannot be over 90 seconds
    • You will be disqualified if your pitch is over 90 seconds
  • Absolutely no edits, cuts, or music
    • Your video must be one take
    • If your video jump cuts or uses background music, you will be disqualified immediately
    • Exception: If you and your partner cannot film in-person together due to geographical constraints, you may stitch together your video pitch
      • It is also acceptable that you pitch in zoom and record it
  • You must follow the rubric to receive points
    • Any external influence or teachings will not be considered; we grade based on our rubric
  • You are no longer required to attend:
    • 5/10 curriculum sessions
    • 1 mentorship session


    THE RUBRIC