Shark Tank Pitches

4/26/2023

Biology and the Zoo is an Upper School Social Impact Science class, where students collaborate and apply design thinking to solve environmental issues in partnership with experts from the Dallas Zoo.

At the end of the year, they produce a culminating pitch to area industry leaders in a “shark tank” setting that addresses an identified environmental problem and competes for funding.

Congratulations to this year’s winners: Paws Off, a removable and transportable trash can lid that is used to keep out any animal while being affordable and washable.

A huge thank you to our judges: Kelsey Single Robertson ’05, Commercial Insurance Advisor and Shareholder at Swingle Collins & Associates; Harrison Engel, Executive Vice President, Animal Care & Conservation at the Dallas Zoo; Trude Goodman Tiesi ’98, Associate Head of Middle School at The Chapin School; and Emily Eldredge ’03, Founder and CEO of ChangeLight.

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