She was 12 years old… and decided classrooms deserved cleaner air.
Middle schooler Eniola Shokunbi created a low-cost air filtration system that removes over 99% of viruses using a simple box fan and filters. What started as a school project turned into a public health breakthrough — tested by the EPA and now backed by $11.5 million in state funding to protect classrooms across Connecticut.
This is what happens when curiosity meets purpose. When young minds are trusted, funded, and taken seriously. Innovation doesn’t always come from boardrooms — sometimes it comes from a classroom desk.
The future is already here. And she’s building it.
Source: @thetinderblog (via daily_happystories
