2001 Columbus Foundation Community Grant Winner |
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Entry
Title: |
Rez Protectors — Solving the Housing Problem |
Coach: |
Jack Joyce |
School: |
Pretty Eagle Catholic School |
City/State: |
St. Xavier, Montana |
Problem: |
Lack of housing on the Crow Indian Reservation. |
Solution: |
Using straw (by product of wheat farming) to build functional and inexpensive housing. |
2001 First Place Winner |
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Entry
Title: |
Hot Rot |
Coach: |
Jon Hood |
School: |
Bexley Middle School |
City/State: |
Bexley, Ohio |
Problem: |
Heat being produced from compost piles and nothing being done with it. |
Solution: |
Run a tube with water through the compost pile and produce hot water for the poorer communities in the area. |
2001 Second Place Winner |
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Entry
Title: |
IllumaCoach |
Coach: |
Marilyn Hamot Ryan |
School: |
Saddle Brook Middle School |
City/State: |
Saddle Brook, New Jersey |
Problem: |
Children with hearing loss cannot play sports. |
Solution: |
Create the "IllumaCoach" — an electronic device that transmits signals from the coach to a player. |
2001 Third Place Winner |
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Entry
Title: |
Clean Smilers |
Coach: |
Christine Balga |
School: |
Davis Drive Middle School |
City/State: |
Apex, North Carolina |
Problem: |
It's hard to clean teeth with braces. |
Solution: |
Design a toothbrush that will effectively clean teeth with braces. |
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© 2007 Christopher Columbus Awards |
Sponsored by:
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation |
Endorsed by:
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