{"592588":{"#nid":"592588","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Student Inventors Shine in National Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree young inventors from the state of Georgia won major awards at \u0026nbsp;the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stemie.org\/2017-nicee-award-winners-announced\/\u0022\u003E2017 National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stemie.org\/national-invention-convention-entrepreneurship-expo-nicee\/\u0022 title=\u0022NICEE\u0022\u003ENICEE\u003C\/a\u003E), held on June 1-3, 2017, at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in Alexandria, Virginia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKatie Barry\u003C\/strong\u003E won first place in the grade 7-8 category for her invention, the Locker Hammock.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Locker Hammock is a redesign of the standard locker shelf. The shelf consists of suction cups and fabric. The fabric gives the shelf the flexibility to fit neatly in most lockers, while the suction cups allow the shelf to attach firmly to the interior walls.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBarry is in grade 8 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fcboe.org\/Domain\/17\u0022\u003EJ.C. Booth Middle School\u003C\/a\u003E, in Fayetteville, Georgia. She also won a Best Log Book Award, the Household Organization industry award, and the coveted \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stemie.org\/stanley-black-decker-awards-locker-hammock-innovative-award\/\u0022\u003EStanley Black \u0026amp; Decker Most Innovative Award\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was such an amazing experience to be surrounded by so many talented young inventors from all across the country,\u0026rdquo; says Kathie Lanman, a teacher in Barry\u0026rsquo;s school. \u0026ldquo;The entire event was a wonderful celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. It inspired me to strive towards developing my students into becoming the innovators of the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAja Weary\u003C\/strong\u003E won first place in the grade 9-12 category for her \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rockdalenewtoncitizen.com\/news\/school\/magnet-student-s-invention-heading-to-national-expo\/article_52ce0dca-770a-552b-85fd-3a3f0d909b2b.html\u0022\u003EHead-Safe Headphones\u003C\/a\u003E. She designed these headphones to help people on the autism spectrum who might be afraid of loud noises enjoy events such as fireworks displays.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHead-Safe Headphones have a higher noise reduction rating than comparable products. They create a calming environment by allowing the user to listen to music at a safe volume.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeary is a senior at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/magnet.rockdaleschools.org\/\u0022\u003ERockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E in Conyers, Georgia. She also won a Best Log Book Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvan Smith\u003C\/strong\u003E won the Earth and Geoscience Award for Alternative Oil Spill Clean-Up. This alternative proposes using basalt-based filtration systems \u0026ndash; made from cost-effective materials \u0026ndash; to clean up spills in streams, ponds, lakes, and oceans. Smith is in grade 11 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.forsyth.k12.ga.us\/site\/default.aspx?domainid=1938\u0022\u003ENorth Forsyth High School\u003C\/a\u003E in Cumming, Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The experience at the national competition was amazing,\u0026rdquo; says John S. Brock, a teacher in Smith\u0026rsquo;s school. \u0026ldquo;The support from Georgia Tech for all the Georgia participants could not have been any more complete and thoughtful. The excitement in the patent office was palpable. This competition supports the kids, our future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBarry, Weary, and Smith qualified to compete in NICEE by winning in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/news\/invention-competition-draws-k-12-students-georgia-tech\u0022\u003E2017 K-12 InVenture Challenge @ Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E. This regional competition was hosted by the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECEISMC\u003C\/a\u003E) on March 15, 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am so proud of our NICEE award recipients, all 19 of our Georgia students who attended nationals, and the teachers and parents who supported these young inventors,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/about\/staffdirectory\/dr-roxanne-moore\u0022\u003ERoxanne Moore\u003C\/a\u003E, research faculty member and director of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/k12inventurechallenge.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EK-12 InVenture Challenge @ Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;The future of innovation is bright here in Georgia, and we\u0026rsquo;re showing that on a national stage.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWritten by Steven L. Taylor - CEISMC Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Winners came through K-12 InVenture Challenge @ Georgia Tech"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree young inventors from the state of Georgia won major awards at\u0026nbsp; the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stemie.org\/2017-nicee-award-winners-announced\/\u0022\u003E2017 National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stemie.org\/national-invention-convention-entrepreneurship-expo-nicee\/\u0022 title=\u0022NICEE\u0022\u003ENICEE\u003C\/a\u003E), held on June 1-3, 2017, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Young inventors from Georgia win multiple awards at the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (NICEE)."}],"uid":"28054","created_gmt":"2017-06-12 12:58:02","changed_gmt":"2017-06-14 14:53:11","author":"Steven Taylor","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"592587":{"id":"592587","type":"image","title":"Katie Barry wins multiple awards at the 2017 National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (NICEE). 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Moore, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nG. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCenter for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector, K-12 InVenture Challenge\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["roxanne.moore@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}