Christopher Columbus Awards | Innovation Generation | Middle School Students Making a Difference
Winning Teams: Finalists 2007

Winning Teams

Finalists 2007
Entry Title:
 SoCo VI for Sophie
Coach:
 Laura Melnik
School:
 GE Rail & Stone Middle School
City/State:
 Melbourne, Florida
Problem:
 Rett's Disorder, a disease that affects a persons ability to communicate
Solution:
 Build a system to help people with Rett's Disorder with their communication.

Entry Title:
 Unrecognized Hazard: Used Oil Filters
Coach:
 Dr. Hector Ibarra
School:
 West Branch Middle School
City/State:
 West Branch, Iowa
Problem:
 Environmental hazards caused by used oil filters being disposed of in household trash.
Solution:
 Public awareness campaign to educate the community about this environmental hazard.

Entry Title:
 Challenge Walk
Coach:
 Stephen Kubricki
School:
 All Saints Catholic School
City/State:
 Manahawkin, New Jersey
Problem:
 Overweight children becoming the number one health problem in the US.
Solution:
 Challenge Walk: an awareness program for the community.

Entry Title:
 Tred-Med
Coach:
 Marilyn Hamot Ryan
School:
 Saddle Brook School District
City/State:
 Saddle Brook School, New Jersey
Problem:
 Lack of exercise in the senior community among the wheel chair-bound seniors.
Solution:
 Tred-Med: a special multi-function exercise machine.

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Entry Title:
 Pooper Scooper Plow 2000
Coach:
 Brian Mulcahy
School:
 Birch Lane Elementary School
City/State:
 Massapequa Park, New York
Problem:
 Canadian goose poop is a problem in our community and is getting worse.
Solution:
 Designed a pooper scooper to pick up the goose poop.

Entry Title:
 Wetlands Education Team
Coach:
 Irene Hirata McMullen
School:
 West Geauga Middle School
City/State:
 Chesterland, Ohio
Problem:
 Destruction of the local wetlands leading to the disappearance of the Osprey.
Solution:
 Educate the public and schools about the existing wetlands near the school and enlist their help to preserve them.

Entry Title:
 Energizers
Coach:
 Laura Wilbanks
School:
 Whiteface Elementary School
City/State:
 Whiteface, Texas
Problem:
 Rising fuel prices affecting the cotton farmers.
Solution:
 Use wind turbines to generate electricity to run water pumps and irrigation systems.

Entry Title:
 L.O.S.T. — Lights On Sign Technology
Coach:
 Sharon Gentry
School:
 Brooklake Christian School
City/State:
 Federal Way, Washington
Problem:
 Poor visibility of the volcano evacuation signs.
Solution:
 Replace existing volcano evacuation signs with new signs that have flashing LED lights on them.

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