Jake Mitchell

Jake Mitchell, a 17-year-old student at the Napanee highschool has been awarded the coveted 1st prize.

"It was clear early on that Jake is serious about innovation."
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Mitchell is an award-winning, honour roll student, but what set him apart from other candidates is his passion for developing innovative alternative energy sources.As a member of the NDSS Solar Stirling Group, Jake and his classmates have logged hundreds of hours, after school, building prototype and now full-scale solar-powered engines.

Described by his teachers as ,a leader in the group', Jake Mitchell will help take his school's solar powered project to a world stage by presenting at the World Wind Energy Conference.

As the 1st place winner of Innovation Experience, Jake will receive a $500 cash prize from KEDCO and be invited to join the Innovation Park team as a paid summer employee.

Queen's University officially opened Innovation Park at the corner of Princess and Concession streets June 27 with a tip of the hat to Jake Mitchell, a Napanee District Secondary School (NDSS) student, who is the winner of their innovation essay contest.

Mitchell is a member of the NDSS Solar Stirling Group, which received standing ovation at the seventh World Wind Energy Conference at St. Lawrence College last week for their prototype engine.