2005 Columbus Foundation Community Grant Winner
2005 Gold
Medal Award Winner
2005 Gold
Medal Award Winner
2005 Judges'
Award Winner
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Entry
Title: |
Auto-MAT-ic |
Coach: |
Marilyn Hamot Ryan |
School: |
Saddle Brook Middle School |
City/State: |
Saddle Brook, New Jersey |
Problem: |
More than 1.6 million senior citizens are treated in emergency rooms every year due to falls in their homes, many occurring in the middle of the night. |
Solution: |
Auto-MAT-ic: A secure floor mat that automatically turns a light on for a set period of time when a person steps on it as they get out of their bed. |
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Entry
Title: |
Westerly Innovations — WIN Team |
Coach: |
Jason Lin |
School: |
Westerly Innovations Network / Babcock Middle |
City/State: |
Westerly, Rhode island |
Problem: |
More than 400 million pounds of computers, cell phones, handheld games and other devices are thrown away in the U.S. each year, leaving two million tons of "e-waste." |
Solution: |
Held an "E-Waste Drop-off Day" where they collected 21,000 pounds of used computers and other E-waste, and provided refurbished computers for many residents who didn't own one. They hope to implement a sustainable E-waste recycling center and system. |
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Entry
Title: |
Multi-Sensory Fire Alarm |
Coach: |
Robert M. London |
School: |
River Bluff Middle School |
City/State: |
Stoughton, Wisconsin |
Problem: |
Children younger than five years old and teenagers have deeper sleep patterns than adults that may prevent them from hearing the sound of a fire alarm in time to get out safely. |
Solution: |
Combine water jets and voice alarm contained inside a stuffed animal, to abruptly wake the child in a fire and direct him/her safely out of the room. |
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Entry
Title: |
Chade Bag |
Coach: |
Ramon Sanchez |
School: |
Edward Stitt, I.S. 164 |
City/State: |
New York, New York |
Problem: |
There is a huge disparity in size among middle-school students, spanning a foot and a half in height and 100 pounds in weight, which can cause problems for some students in not being able to see the blackboard and teacher. |
Solution: |
An inflatable backpack that folds out into an elevated chair which the students can easily take to each class and even use to carry their supplies. It gives them the extra lift they need to comfortably see the teacher and blackboard and even has applications outside the classroom at sporting events and concerts. |
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Sponsored by:
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation |
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