1997 Columbus Foundation Community Grant Winner |
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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. |
1997 First Place Winner |
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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. |
1997 Second Place Winner |
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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. |
1997 Third Place Winner |
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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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© 2007 Christopher Columbus Awards |
Sponsored by:
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation |
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