Christopher Columbus Awards | Innovation Generation | Middle School Students Making a Difference
Winning Teams: Finalists 1997

Winning Teams

Finalists 1997
Entry Title:
 Grassburning
Coach:
 Virginia Ledgerwood-Kral
School:
 Sacajawea Middle School
City/State:
 Spokane, Washington
Problem:
 Poor air quality due to harmful methods of grass burning used to improve crops.
Solution:
 Instead of burning the grasses, sell them to the paper companies.

Entry Title:
 Particulate Pal
Coach:
 Steve Loyd
School:
 Hyde Park Middle School
City/State:
 Las Vegas, Nevada
Problem:
 Dust pollution from construction.
Solution:
 Dust detector, "particulate pal," which will warn construction workers when the dust levels are too high and may harm the community.

Entry Title:
 The Historical Energy Mill
Coach:
 Dr. Sharon Sikora
School:
 Summit Middle School
City/State:
 Boulder, Colorado
Problem:
 Dependency on fossil fuels.
Solution:
 Creation of a micro windmill to harness the wind's power.

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Entry Title:
 Tackling Traffic Troubles
Coach:
 Maria Savaiano
School:
 Clara Barton Open School
City/State:
 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Problem:
 People running red lights on Lyndale Avenue.
Solution:
 Communication which alerts more drivers to traffic signals and to the dangers of running red lights.

Entry Title:
 Trash Challenge
Coach:
 Ronda DeCairer
School:
 Roosevelt Middle School
City/State:
 Elkhart, Indiana
Problem:
 Increasing amount of waste generated by business.
Solution:
 Recycling program designed specifically for offices.

Entry Title:
 Walker on Wheels
Coach:
 Carol Lee
School:
 Friendswood Junior High School
City/State:
 Friendswood, Texas
Problem:
 Lack of satisfaction with conventional walkers.
Solution:
 Motorized walker.

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Entry Title:
 Enviro Ed R USe
Coach:
 Mimi McClure
School:
 Apopka Memorial Middle School
City/State:
 Apopka, Florida
Problem:
 Pollution of Lake Apopka by "muck" farmers.
Solution:
 Creation of a native shoreline. Replacing the natural grasses and plants.

Entry Title:
 Burke Teens Helping Animals
Coach:
 Spring Williams
School:
 SHARE Home School and Burke County 4H
City/State:
 Morgantown, North Carolina
Problem:
 Humane treatment of animals and animal control.
Solution:
 Education of the public to be responsible pet owners and spay or neuter their pets, devise a way to reunite lost pets with their owners and adoption of stray pets via the Internet.

Entry Title:
 School Courtyard
Coach:
 Ronald Schott
School:
 Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School
City/State:
 Allentown, New Jersey
Problem:
 Lack of funding left an unfinished School courtyard.
Solution:
 Development of the courtyard into a functional classroom setting.

Entry Title:
 A Stop Light at Morris Hill Road
Coach:
 Jim Frank
School:
 Cold Spring Harbor High School
City/State:
 Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Problem:
 Traffic accidents at Morris Hill Road.
Solution:
 Installation of a traffic light to help decrease the number of accidents.

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