2010 Competition

The Winners

• Middle School Students from Madison, Mississippi, Win Top Award: The $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World® — Students develop device to enable arthritis sufferers to open doors without pain. (posted 6/18/10)
• Middle School Students from Manahawkin, New Jersey, Win Gold Medal in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World® — Students conduct multifaceted research project on gypsy moths designed to protect trees from infestation. (posted 6/18/10)
• Middle School Students from West Branch, Iowa, Win Gold Medal in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World® — Students initiate movement to encourage businesses to upgrade to T8 lighting systems. (posted 6/18/10)

2009 Competition

The Winners

• San Diego, Calif., Middle School Students Win Top Award: The $25,000 Stephen J. Moses Community Grant in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World® — Students develop device to reduce repetitive stress injuries related to computer use. (posted 6/19/09)
• Project Developed by Manahawkin Students to Protect Endangered Species Wins Gold Medal in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World® — Students develop and pursue initiatives to preserve endangered species in their community. (posted 6/19/09)
• Project Developed by Addison, IL Students to Increase Community Participation in Recycling Programs Wins Gold Medal in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World® — Students launch recycling awareness campaign. (posted 6/19/09)

The Finalists

• Carmel Valley Middle School and Santa Fe Christian School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students develop device to reduce repetitive stress injuries related to computer use. (posted 6/8/09)
• St. Philip the Apostle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students launch recycling awareness campaign. (posted 6/8/09)
• Selvidge Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students conduct energy audit to learn how their school can reduce consumption, improve efficiency, and save money. (posted 6/8/09)
• Keyport Central School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Walt Disney World® — Students design a pacifier that provides muscular therapy and nutrition to infants with cleft lip and cleft palate. (posted 6/8/09)
• All Saints Regional Catholic School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students develop and pursue initiatives to preserve endangered species in their community. (posted 6/8/09)
• Island Trees Memorial Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students modify fire alarm to make it easier to find the way out of a dark, smoky room. (posted 6/8/09)
• Culpeper County Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students organize pharmacy "take back" program to keep pharmaceuticals from reaching the drinking water supply. (posted 6/8/09)
• Dane County Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students modify wind turbines to lower energy costs for homeowners and small communities. (posted 6/8/09)

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2008 Competition

The Winners

• Bexley, Ohio, Middle School Students Win Top Award — A $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant — in National Competition at Walt Disney World® — Bexley City Schools students promote the use of methane as an alternative energy source. (posted 6/20/08)
• Project Developed by San Diego, California Students to Aid Children with Disabilities Wins Gold Medal in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World® — Solana Pacific Elementary School students develop multi-sensory equipment for use by children with severe multiple disabilities. (posted 6/20/08)
• Skin Cancer Prevention Project by Whiteface, Texas Students Wins Gold Medal in National Science/Community Service Competition Held at Walt Disney World ® — Science Rocks U students develop an all-natural, green tea-based sunscreen. (posted 6/20/08)

The Finalists

• Bellaire, TX Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Pin Oak Middle School Students Aim to Increase Awareness of Freeway Pollution (posted 5/30/08)
• Bexley, OH Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Bexley City Schools Students Promote the Use of Methane as an Alternative Energy Source (posted 5/30/08)
• East Setauket, NY Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Laurel Hill School Students Develop Adaptive Equipment to Expand Use of Computers and the Internet Among the Elderly (posted 5/30/08)
• Holland, PA Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Holland Middle School Students Develop Device to Reduce Backpack-Related Injuries (posted 5/30/08)
• Manahawkin, NJ Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — All States Regional Catholic School Students Develop Device to Monitor School Air Quality (posted 5/30/08)
• Parkville, MO Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — St. Therese School Students Aim to Protect the Bobwhite Quail Species Through Education (posted 5/30/08)
• San Diego, CA Students Named as One of Eight Finalists in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Solana Pacific Elementary School Students Develop Multi-Sensory Equipment for use by Children with Severe Multiple Disabilities (posted 5/30/08)
• Whiteface, Texas Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Science Rocks U Students Develop an All-Natural, Green Tea-based Sunscreen (posted 5/30/08)

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2007 Competition

The Winners

• West Branch, IA Middle School Students Win Top Award — A $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant — in National Competition at Walt Disney World® — West Branch Middle-School Students Devised Plan for Hazardous Waste Recycling Center and Public Education Surrounding Disposal of Used Oil Filters (posted 6/21/07)
• West Geauga Middle School Students are Gold Medal Award Winners in National Science Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Took Environmental Action After Finding 90% of Ohio's Wetlands Have Been Destroyed Yet Less Than 1% of School Kids Know What a Wetland Is (posted 6/21/07)
• Students in Whiteface, TX, are Gold Medal Winners in National Science Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students created an education outreach program to teach the public about the importance of the saltwater marshes along with building a tidal mill to harness the energy from the tides. (posted 6/21/07)
• Myrtle Beach-Area Students Win National Award For Plan to Convert Ocean Tides Into Energy and Protect Saltwater Marshes — Students to Receive the Frank Annunzio Chairman's Award from Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation at Special Ceremony in Walt Disney World® (posted 4/27/07)

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The Finalists

• Melbourne, FL Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop Tool to Help Children with Rett Syndrome Communicate (posted 4/27/07)
• Federal Way, WA Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition, Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop Flashing LED Lights to Draw Attention to Volcano Evacuation Routes
• Manahawkin, NJ Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Mount a Community-Wide 'Challenge Walk' to Take the First Step in Reversing the Obesity Trend
• Massapequa Park, NY Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Invent a Goose Pooper Scooper
• Saddle Brook, NJ Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop a Treadmill Designed Especially for Wheelchair-Bound Seniors
• West Geauga Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Take Environmental Action After Finding 90% of Ohio's Wetlands Have Been Destroyed Yet Fewer Than 1% of School Kids Know What a Wetland Is
• Whiteface, Texas Students Named as One of Eight Finalists in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Try to Sustain Family Farming Using Wind Energy to Reduce Fuel Costs
• West Branch, IA, Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Devise Plan for Hazardous Waste Recycling Center and Public Education Surrounding Disposal of Used Oil Filters

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2006 Competition

The Winners

• Levittown, NY Middle-School Students Win Top Prize — A $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant — in National Competition at Walt Disney World® — Island Trees Middle-School Students Equip Fire Extinguisher with Special Alarm To Reduce Evacuation Times, Prevent Deaths During Fires (posted 6/2/06)
• Madison County, GA 4-H Students are Gold Medal Award Winners in National Science Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Develop Tornado Survival Program in Response to a 2004 Category F3 Storm (posted 6/2/06)
• Hesperia Junior High School Students in Hesperia, CA, are Gold Medal Winners in National Science Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Developed a Custom Wrist Band Phone Holder to Enable People of All Abilities to Communicate Easily (posted 6/2/06)

The Finalists

• Bexley Home School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop Kevlar Shield to Protect Seniors from Flying Debris During Storms
• Team of Students from West Geauga Middle School Named Finalists in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop Plan for 'Smartschool' Using RFID Technology to Automate School Tasks that Waste Time or Threaten Security
• Colonia Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Colonia Middle-School Students Develop Portable Sled Hockey Ramp to Make Game More Accessible to Players with Disabilities
• Special Needs Students from Hesperia Junior High School Named Finalists in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop Wrist Band Phone Holder to Enable People of All Abilities to Communicate Easily
• Levittown Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Island Middle School Students Take Steps to Prevent Deaths from House Fires
• Madison County 4-H Club Members Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop Tornado Survival Kit Program Following 2004 Category F3 Storm
• A Team of Students from River Bluff Middle School in Stoughton Named Finalists in National Science/Community Service Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — River Bluff has Won or Placed in Finals Three of Last Four Years
• Whiteface Junior High School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Program for Teens

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2005 Competition

The Winners

• Saddle Brook, NJ Middle-School Students Win Top Prize — A $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant — in National Competition at Walt Disney World® — Senior Citizens Falling in the Night Inspired Students' Idea for Automatic Light (posted 6/30/05)
• Babcock Middle School Students are Gold Medal Award Winners in National Science Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Devised Plan to Recycle 'E-Waste' from Computers, Cell Phones and other Electronic Devices (posted 6/30/05)
• River Bluff Middle-School Students in Stoughton, WI, are Gold Medal Winners in National Science Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Developed Stuffed Giraffe with Water Jets to Wake Children from a Deep Sleep During a Fire (posted 6/30/05)
• New York Students Receive High Honor in National Science Competition — Judges Award — Washington Heights Students Invented an Inflatable Back Pack Chair to Level the Classroom Learning Field for Different Size Students in Middle School (posted 6/30/05)

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The Finalists

• Solana Pacific Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Develop EZ Grip to Help Disabled Handle Toothbrushes, Silverware, Pens and Pencils (posted 5/2/05)
• Hillel Academy Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Take Steps to Prevent Little-Known Hazard of Fake Fingernails — Second Year in a Row for Hillel Academy to Make Finals (posted 5/2/05)
• Saddle Brook Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Seniors Falling in the Night Inspired Students' Idea for Automatic Light (posted 5/2/05)
• Edward W. Stitt, IS 164 Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Invented an Inflatable Back Pack Chair to Level the Classroom Learning Field for Different Size Students in Middle School (posted 5/2/05)
• Westerville Students Named as Top Eight Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Record Northeast Blackout in 2003 Inspired Students to Develop 'RoboSwitch' to Turn Off Lights in Teen Rooms (posted 5/2/05)
• Babcock Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Are Tackling E-Waste Problem by Recycling, Reusing Computers, Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices (posted 5/2/05)
• River Bluff Middle-School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Add Water Power to Home Smoke Alarms to Wake Children from Deep Sleep Faster (posted 5/2/05)
• Life Christian School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Invented a Household Recycling Bin that Automatically Sorts Plastic, Glass and Aluminum Containers for Curbside Pickup (posted 5/2/05)

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2004 Competition

The Winners

• Pottstown Area Middle School Students Win Top Prize — $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant — in National Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Develop Hand-Held Grocery Scanner to Quickly, Accurately Identify Food Allergens on Product Labels (posted 6/25/04)
• Hawken School Named as Gold Medal Award Winner in National Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Save Native Brook Trout in Area Lakes by Motivating Residents to Reduce Point-Source Pollution (posted 6/25/04)
• Hillel Academy Students Named as Gold Medal Winners in National Competition at Walt Disney World® — Students Test Stones, Mulch, Rubber, Sand and Gravel to Develop the Safest, Cleanest Playground Surface (posted 6/25/04)
• Enterprise Charter School Girls in Buffalo Receive National Award for Addressing an Emerging Issue of Critical Importance: Childhood Obesity — Students Are Tackling Obesity With a Tasty, Healthy, Teen-Tested Cookie in Packaging that Encourages Exercise (posted 6/25/04)

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The Finalists

• Christopher Columbus Awards Announce Eight National Finalist Teams Who Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — More than 1,200 'Everyday' Middle-School Students Entered Awards Program Aimed at Improving Their Communities with Child Health and Safety Topping the List of Concerns (posted 4/30/04)
• Hillel Academy Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World ® — Students Test Stones, Mulch, Rubber, Sand and Gravel to Develop the Safest, Cleanest Playground Surface (posted 4/30/04)
• Enterprise Charter School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Are Tackling Obesity with a Tasty, Healthy Teen-Tested Cookie in Packaging that Encourages Exercise (posted 4/30/04)
• Hawken School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Save Native Brook Trout in Area Lakes by Motivating Residents to Reduce Point-Source Pollution (posted 4/30/04)
• Clyde Boyd Middle School Students Named as Top Eight Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Convert Storm Sirens to Color Coded Light Alarms to Alert Deaf Teachers, Students to Tornadoes and Help Everyone Distinguish Between Fire and Storm Alarms (posted 4/30/04)
• Area Middle-School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Develop Hand-Held Grocery Scanner to Quickly, Accurately Identify Food Allergens on Product Labels (posted 4/30/04)
• Hamilton Junior High School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Develop a Skate Park to Accommodate Growing Interest in Skateboarding, Rollerblading and Riding Scooters (posted 4/30/04)
• M-H-LT Elementary School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Plan Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail, Crosswalk and Flashing Lights Near Highway 51 to Protect Students and Pedestrians from High-Speed Traffic (posted 4/30/04)
• River Bluff Middle School Students Named as Top Eight Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Make Crosswalks Safer for Blind Pedestrians (posted 4/30/04)

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2003 Competition

The Winners

• Students Are Recognized by PA Governor Edward G. Rendell and State Legislature for Video Technology to Deter Motorists from Illegally Passing School Buses
  Students Won Top Prize — $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant — at National Christopher Columbus Awards for Adapting Tollbooth Video Technology for School Bus Safety
  (Hi-res photos: Rendell_photo.jpg / Godshall_photo.jpg)
  (posted 9/30/03)
• Christopher Columbus Award Winners Announced at Walt Disney World®
  Young Innovators' Ideas Range from Using Video Technology to Deter Motorists from Illegally Passing School Buses to Composting Roadkill to Create a Natural Fertilizer, Nearly 2,000 Students Entered Nationwide (posted 6/30/03)
• Philadelphia-Area Students Win Top Prize — $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant — at National Competition in Walt Disney World® — Students Adapted Tollbooth Video Technology to Stop Motorists from Illegally Passing School Buses. Students Met with PA Legislators and Governor Ed Rendell to Introduce PA House Bill 1315 Which Would Allow This Type of Video Camera on School Buses
  (posted 6/30/03)
• Bexley Middle School Students Take First Place in National Competition in Walt Disney World ® — Students Developed Idea to Turn Roadkill Into Natural Fertilizer, Sawdust System Would Compost Dead Animals With Little Environmental Impact and No Foul Odors (posted 6/30/03)
• Fontainebleau Junior High School Students Place Second Out of 400+ Teams Nationwide in National Competition
  Students Aim to Make Getting Around a Little Easier for People with Disabilities by Adding Foldout Seats and Headlights to Walkers (posted 6/30/03)
• Carlinville Middle School Students Place Third Out of 400+ Teams In National Competition — Students Plan to Use Purple Martins as Alternative to Pesticides to Combat Threat of West Nile Virus (posted 6/30/03)

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The Finalists

• Bexley Middle School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Developed Innovative Composting System to Eliminate Air and Water Pollution Caused by Animal Carcasses (posted 4/30/03)
• Carlinville Middle School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Plan to Use Purple Martins as Alternative to Pesticides to Combat Threat of West Nile Virus (posted 4/30/03)
• Hatfield-Area School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Aim to Stop Motorists from Passing Unloading School Buses by Catching Them on Film (posted 4/30/03)
• Highland Park School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students are Putting the Brakes on Crosswalk Accidents Starting with Raritan Avenue (posted 4/30/03)
• Huntsville-Area Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Turning Pickle Jars and Drink Bottles into Park Benches and Ornaments to Encourage Recycling (posted 4/30/03)
• Las Vegas-Area Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Trying to Prevent Children from Playing with Fire with Childproof Matchbooks (posted 4/30/03)
• Manassas Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Developing Childproof Bathtub System to Prevent Scalding (posted 4/30/03)
• Fontainebleau Junior High School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Looking to Make Travels a Little Easier for People with Disabilities (posted 4/30/03)
• Myrtle Beach-Area Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Want to Protect Sea Turtle Hatchlings with a Special Beach Screen (posted 4/30/03)
• Stoughton-Area Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition — Win Trip to Walt Disney World® — Students Putting Worms to Work on Area Lawns to Reduce Contaminated Runoff (posted 4/30/03)

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2002 Competition

The Winners

• Media Advisory: Native American Girls are Joined by Volunteers from all Over the U.S. to Blitz-build a Straw-bale Study Hall in Two Weeks (posted 08/26/02)
• Fact Sheet: Crow Nation Girls Building a Better Future with Straw-bale Houses (posted 08/26/02)
• Press Release and Photos: Middle School Students Take First Place in Bayer/NSF Award by Putting the Brakes on Runaway Shopping Carts; Other Winners Tackle Issues Ranging from Wheelchair Accidents and Infant Deaths in Cars to a Serious Environmental Threat to Lakes Across the Country (posted 6/21/02)

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The Finalists

• 10 Finalist Teams Head to Walt Disney World® for Awards, Science-Behind-the-Magic (posted 5/17/02)
• Brandon Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® For Putting the Brakes on Runaway Shopping Carts (posted 5/1/02)
• Crossville Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® to Present Ideas for Preservation of the Cumberland Plateau (posted 5/1/02)
• Hyde Park Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® to Present Idea for a Baby Car Seat Alarm that Notifies Driver When a Child Has Been Left in the Car (posted 5/1/02)
• Manassas Students Named Finalists in National Competition; Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® for Idea for Car Seat to Fit Drivers of All Sizes (posted 5/1/02)
• Minocqua-Hazelhurst & Lake Tomahawk Elementary Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® for Invention to Rescue Area Lakes from the Invasion of the Eurasian Water Milfoil (posted 5/1/02)
• North Wales Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® for Developing Wheelchair Braking System (posted 5/1/02)
• Robert E. Lee Junior High School Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® to Present Ideas for Watershed Clean-Up Near the Red Arroyo and Concho Rivers (posted 5/1/02)
• Challenger Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® to Present Solution to Noisy Car Alarms (posted 5/1/02)
• Black River Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® to Present Reflector Idea for Amish Roadway Safety (posted 5/1/02)
• Sangaree Intermediate School Students Named Finalists in National Competition — Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World® to Present Solution to Tipping Ladders (posted 5/1/02)

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2001 Competition

The Winners

• Press Release and Photos: Bayer/NSF Award Winners Use Science and Technology to Address Native American Housing Shortage and Provide Low-Cost Energy Source to Impoverished Communities (posted 6/29/01)
• Press Release: Bayer/NSF Award Finalists at National Championship Week (posted 6/29/01)
• Apex Students Recognized in National Competition — Local Team Invents Toothbrush to Keep Kids with Braces Smiling (posted 4/6/01)
• Bexley Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Finds an Inexpensive and Renewable Energy Source (posted 4/6/01)
• Birmingham Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Develop a Kid-to-Kid Approach to Decrease Drug Use (posted 4/6/01)
• Boulder Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Invents Automotive CO Filter to Combat Global Warming (posted 4/6/01)
• Centerville Students Recognized in National Competition — Local Fatality Inspires Team to Target Dangerous Railroad Crossings (posted 4/6/01)
• Charleston Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Have Big Ideas to Help the Environment and Protect Local Citizens (posted 4/6/01)
• Decorah Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Sees Education as a Weapon in the Battle Against Pollution (posted 4/6/01)
• East Longmeadow Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Stop Sleepless Nights with Bedtime Buddies (posted 4/6/01)
• Fort Worth Students Recognized in National Competition — Local Students Dig Up a New Way to Garden (posted 4/6/01)
• Hatfield Students Recognized in National Competition — Positive Pressure Fan Keeps Smoke Out, Prevents Smoke Inhalation (posted 4/6/01)
• Houston Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Target Social Issues Linked to Teen Violence (posted 4/6/01)
• Julian Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Turns to the Internet to Improve Rural Communication (posted 4/6/01)
• Kodiak Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Protects Endangered Sea Lion and Local Economy (posted 4/6/01)
• Lancaster Students Recognized in National Competition — Local Team Works to Preserve Historic One-Room Schoolhouse (posted 4/6/01)
• Las Vegas Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Targets Teen Hearing Loss (posted 4/6/01)
• Lead Hill Students Recognized in National Competition — Local Students Propose Visitors Center at Bull Shoals Lake (posted 4/6/01)
• Madison Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Redesigns Concrete Park (posted 4/6/01)
• Marietta Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Find Ingenious Uses for Local Plant (posted 4/6/01)
• Maumee Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Recommends Streetlight Designs to Decrease Light Pollution (posted 4/6/01)
• Minocqua Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Works to Tear Down Racial Barriers (posted 4/6/01)
• Orlando Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Develop Ingenious Device to Keep Kids Safe (posted 4/6/01)
• Saddle Brook Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Connect Coaches with Deaf Players Using IllumaCoach (posted 4/6/01)
• San Diego Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Use Science to Solve Local Issues (posted 4/6/01)
• Shawnee Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Works to Make Computer Technology Accessible to Students (posted 4/6/01)
• St. Xavier Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Targets Housing Shortages (posted 4/6/01)
• Troy Students Recognized in National Competition — Team Would Modify Powertrain Device to Reduce Speed Related Fatalities (posted 4/6/01)
• Westbury Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Say Goodnight to Sleep Deprivation (posted 4/6/01)
• Yonkers Students Recognized in National Competition — Students Campaign to Make Shelter Animals Comfortable (posted 4/6/01)
• Press Release — Bayer/NSF Award Issues Challenge to Nation's Middle School Students; Breakthrough Program Attracts Kids to Science and Community Service (posted August 22, 2000)
• Article: Kids Excited About Science, Community Service

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2000 Competition

The Winners

• Press Release — National Winners, 1999-2000 Bayer/NSF Award
• Press Release — National Competition Winners Work to Save Endangered Species, Revolutionize Science Education and Prevent Crib-Related Deaths; Kansas City, Houston, Orlando Students Win Top Honors at Bayer/NSF Award, June 25, 2000
• Press Release — Bayer/NSF Award Addresses Critical Need to Link Youth and Community; Opportunity Offered to All U.S. Middle School Students, August 19, 1999

The Finalists

• Press Release — Bayer/NSF Award Names National Finalists, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Salt Lake City Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Roseville Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Kansas City Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Lansing Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Middletown Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Houston Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Sanford Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Summerville Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Saddle Brook Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000
• Press Release — Cold Spring Harbor Students Named Finalists in National Competition, April 17, 2000

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1999 Competition

The Winners

• Press Release — What are Kids Doing to Make School Buses Safer
• Press Release — Bayer/NSF Award Winners Featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," October 28, 1999
• Press Release — Student Innovators Address Problems Affecting Millions of Americans; Bayer/NSF Award Winners Named, Ohio Team Wins $25,000 Columbus Foundation Grant, June 4, 1999

The Finalists

• Press Release — Innovative Kids Use Science and Technology to Tackle Community Issues; 10 Teams Named Finalists in Bayer/NSF Award, April 13, 1999

The Semifinalists

• Press Release — Local Students Tackle Pool Safety, Water Conservation and Ozone Awareness and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Protect Song Birds, Conserve Water and Preserve the Environment and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Tackle Vandalism, Environmental Preservation and Nursing Home Issues and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Tackle Fire and Pedestrian Safety and Agricultural Threats and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Tackle School Bus and Car Seat Safety and Insufficient Access to Community Information and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Tackle Environmental Preservation, Trampoline Safety and Improving Wheelchairs and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Tackle School Bus Safety, Overflowing Landfills and Over-Development and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Tackle Aluminum Recycling, Secondhand Smoke and Walking Trail Safety and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release — Local Students Tackle Railroad Crossing Safety, Kitchen Safety and Improving Wheelchairs and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
• Press Release Local Students Aid Arthritis Sufferers and Tackle Classroom and Crosswalk Safety and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999

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1998 Competition

• SP PR 98-04 — Long Island Team Presents Winning National Science and Technology Award to Congress, October 6, 1998
• SP PR 98-03 — Las Vegas Team Presents Winning National Science and Technology Achievement Award to Congress, October 6, 1998
• SP PR 98-02 — Atlanta Team Presents National Science and Technology Award to Congress, October 10, 1998
• SP PR 98-01 — Students Present Award-Winning Community Solutions to Congress, Science & Technology Community, October 10, 1998
• SP PR — Bayer/NSF Award Seeks Middle School Students With Big Ideas, September 3, 1998

Features

• Changing Their Worlds

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