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Mountain View High School
3535 Truman Avenue
Mountain View, California, 94040
United States

Amy Critchett

"Expect Art"

Andrea Halsted

"Segregation at Mountain View High School"

Mountain View High School student

Darren Dawson

"Projection"

Mountain View High School student

Jacqueline Conn

"Dear Girl in the Mirror"

Mountain View High School student

John Dizon

"The Inverse Relationship between Time Online and the Depth of Your Relationships"

Mountain View High School student

Marwan Nassar

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Mountain View High School student

Rachel Powers

“Reimagining design languages”

Rachel has 20 years of experience creating innovative products & experiences for consumers and businesses. She has worked with brands such as Apple, Google, Barnes & Noble, HSBC, HP, Intel, Motorola, Oracle and Yahoo, among others. She holds a BFA and MA. She is an inventor on several patents and has contributed to many industry awards, such as Best of Innovation Honoree at CES, IDEA Design Excellence Award, GOOD Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, Core77 Design Award and many others. Rachel has also been a Professor at several prestigious institutions, including the IIT Institute of Design and Northwestern University, Segal Design Institute + Kellogg School of Management where she taught courses on the new product development, management of creativity and design, user experience, design thinking and innovation.

Rohit Padmakumar

"Balancing the Educational System"

Mountain View High School student

Ron Miasnik

"Combining Education and Passion - a high schooler’s take"

Mountain View High School student

Shayla Tonge

"Dream in a Drawer"

Shayla Tonge discovered first hand that radical dreams are possible. At age 13, greatly inspired by a book about a family who traveled the globe, Shayla rallied her family of 4 to step outside their normal life and spend half a year venturing around the world. After 2 years of researching, planning, setting a Guinness World Record, and packing the house, they left on their adventure, volunteering in Orphanages in India, Africa, and Central America. Seeing her radical dream come to reality has spurred Shayla to encourage others to do the same. Her eyes now open to suffering around the world, she believes wholeheartedly that the most fulfilling of dreams are ones that both tap into our passion and bring hope to others. She is a Mountain View High School student.

Shubha Chakravarty

"Generation Fusion"

Sonia Baltodano

“When My Car Loves Me”

Sonia Baltodano is a researcher at Stanford's Center for Design Research. She is investigating the role of emotion in interaction design, particularly around next generation automobiles.

Steve Omohundro

“How will Artificial Intelligence Change Our Lives?”

Steve Omohundro has been a scientist, professor, author, and entrepreneur. He has a Ph.D. in mathematical physics but most of his work focuses on natural and artificial intelligence. He's passionate about both understanding the world and creating new technologies that benefit humanity.

Tom Gruber

“The generation that will save the ocean”

Tom Gruber was co-founder and head of design for Siri, and continues the Siri vision at Apple. He also has a passion for underwater photography, and has travelled the world capturing the surprising beauty of ocean life.