05/22/2026
Frontier Bank of Lamar was proud to participate in Lamar Middle School's 6th Grade Shark Tank Project Competition for the 3rd year in a row!🦈 💡
Students were challenged to either invent an entirely new product or improve an existing one through innovation. Each student created a working prototype, designed a poster featuring their logo and slogan, produced a video presentation, and then presented their ideas live in front of parents and the Shark judges.
Frontier Bank's Brady Turpin, Brock Reedy, and Jake Chamberlain had the incredibly difficult task of selecting just 5 winners from an entire class full of impressive ideas, creativity, and hard work. The students truly exceeded expectations and made the judges' decisions extremely tough!
🏆The 2026 Shark Tank winners were:
🥇Grant Horning - Best Overall Product
"Super Seasoner" - $125 Winner
💧Emiliano Rodales Cortes - Most Market Ready Product
"Agua Replay" - $100 Winner
🎒 Zoe Rivera Zuniga - Best Prototype
"Beverage Backpack" - $100 Winner
🪤McKenna Rivera - Best Presenter
"Catch and Kill" - $100 Winner
🥾 Barrett McCoy - Most Creative Product
"Booster Boots" - $100 Winner
Congratulations to all of the winners and to every student who participated! The creativity, innovation, and confidence shown by these 6th graders was truly impressive, and we are honored to support programs that encourage entrepreneurship, leadership, and problem-solving in our community.
