Christopher Columbus Awards | Innovation Generation | Middle School Students Making a Difference
Winning Teams: Finalists 2010

Winning Teams

Finalists 2010
Entry Title:
 Project Phosphogypsum
Coach:
 Debbie Viertel
School:
 Lawton Chiles Middle School
City/State:
 Lakeland, FL
Problem:
 No use for the large amounts of phosphogypsum piling up in the community and state.
Solution:
 Spreading small amounts of phosphogypsum over grass to help with water retention during drought and to help promote grass growth.

Entry Title:
 Lights Out
Coach:
 Hector Ibarra
School:
 Learning Without Limits Science Club
City/State:
 West Branch, IA
Problem:
 Businesses still using inefficient T12 lighting systems.
Solution:
 Retrofitting inefficient T12 florescent lighting with energy efficient T8 or T5 lighting systems.

Entry Title:
 Concussion Baseball Helmet
Coach:
 Richard Jopp
School:
 Willow Creek Middle School
City/State:
 Rochester, MN
Problem:
 Concussions incurred from or during sporting events.
Solution:
 Create a better helmet with more padding to help prevent concussions.

Entry Title:
 Arthritis Magic
Coach:
 Nancy Rubel
School:
 Madison Middle School
City/State:
 Madison, MS
Problem:
 People with arthritis having trouble gripping objects, making opening doors a difficult task.
Solution:
 "Arthritis Magic": a pull, similar to a fan pull, attached to the left side of the doorknob that when pulled will open the door.

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Entry Title:
 Kreepy Krawlers
Coach:
 Wendy Fifield
School:
 All Saints Catholic School
City/State:
 Manahawkin, NJ
Problem:
 Increase in the gypsy moth population and the damage they cause.
Solution:
 Outreach effort to educate the community about various ways to control the gypsy moth population.

Entry Title:
 DWI: Driving While InTEXTicated
Coach:
 Tammy DeLuca
School:
 Hillcrest Elementary School
City/State:
 Holland, PA
Problem:
 People texting while driving.
Solution:
 TEXTerminator: a device that disables the driver's texting option while the car is running.

Entry Title:
 Project T.G.I.F – Turn Grease Into Fuel
Coach:
 Jason Lin
School:
 Westerly Innovation Network
City/State:
 Westerly, RI
Problem:
 Global warming.
Solution:
 Created a process to collect waste cooking oil, refine it and distribute it as biofuel.

Entry Title:
 Arthritis Attackers
Coach:
 Laura Wilbanks
School:
 Whiteface Science Rocks U
City/State:
 Whiteface, TX
Problem:
 Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States.
Solution:
 Designed an ergonomic pen for arthritis sufferers.

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