2001 Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program Winners List
Grades 6-8

First Place
Tool: Pedal Powered Lawn Mower
Student: Mitchell B. Weiss
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Emily E. Buch
School: Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy
Bloomfield, CT

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Description:
This tool consists of a small bicycle attached to a push mower. You can now pedal while you mow the grass.

Second Place
Tool: The Cricket Scoop
Student: Brendan M. Lawson
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Linda G. McMahon
School: Bernardsville Middle School
Bernardsville, NJ

Description:
The main function of this tool is to allow reptile owners to pick up crickets out of a cricket tank and feed them to their lizards and frogs without having to touch them.

Third Place
Tool: The Ultimate Mailbox
Student: Christopher R. Cushman
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Christina G. Talbot
School: Litchfield School
Litchfield, NH

Description:
This tool allows you to tell if you have mail without having to leave your home.

First Place
Tool: The Mail-O-Matic
Student: Matthew R. Marchand
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Maureen M. Briere
School: Frontier Regional School
S. Deerfield, MA

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Description:

The function of this tool is to help people get their mail. The mail comes out to the front of the mailbox where you can reach it.

Second Place
Tool: The Button Helper
Student: Thomas E. Kellett
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Brian P. Mulcahy
School: Unqua School
Massapequa, NY

Description:
The function of this tool is to aid people with one hand or people with the limited use of fingers to button their shirt.

Third Place
Tool: Grocery Helper
Student: Steven A. DiBenedetto
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Brian P. Mulcahy
School: Unqua School
Massapequa, NY

Description: The function of this tool is to help people bring groceries from their car to their house.

First Place
Tool: The Tent Peg Puller
Student: James M. Antoine
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Cynthia R. Cooley
School: Ridgeway Middle School
Memphis, TN

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Description:
The function of this tool is to pull tent pegs out of the ground using a lever system.

Second Place
Tool: Gentleman John
Student: William D. Junkin
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Michelle Gleicher
School: Norwood School
Bethesda, MD

Description:
This tool is a modification of a toilet so that when you flush, the seat automatically goes down.

Third Place
Tool: Wrenchdriver
Student: Kady S. Davis
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Linda C. Grimes
School: All Saints School
Manassas, VA

Description:
The function of this tool is to combine two tools into one, thus eliminating the need for two tools. This tool can be used as a flathead screwdriver and also as a wrench.

First Place
Tool: Multi-Purpose Jig
Student: Carly R. Monfort
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Richard G. Holliday
School: Dublin Davis Middle School
Dublin, OH

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Description:
The function of this tool is to hold small objects and free up hands when doing fine detailed bench top work such as engraving, repairing, and arts and crafts.

Second Place
Tool: E-Z Shovel
Student: Scott J. Houser
Grade: 8th
Teacher: James H. Meyer
School: Pettisville Junior High
Pettisville, OH

Description:
The function of this tool is to put less stress on your back when shoveling things.

Third Place
Tool: The Limeade/Lemonade/OJ Maker
Student: Stephanie W. Mote
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Kristin K. Spindel
School: Old Trail School
Bath, OH

Description:
This tool squeezes the juice out of lemons, limes, and oranges. You can collect the juice and pour it into your cup without even lifting the container.

First Place
Tool: Roofer's Helper
Student: Andrew D. Lofgren
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Marlene A. Lofgren
School: Logos Christian School
Haviland, KS

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Description:
This tool offers a more efficient way to pull out roofing nails when tearing off old shingles.

Second Place
Tool: No-Dough
Student: Courtney L. Travers
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Marlo Timat
School: The Willows Academy
Des Plaines, IL

Description:
This tool helps you scrape out thick dough from beaters when you are cooking. This should make cooking easier and more enjoyable.

Third Place
Tool: Supported Shovel
Student: James Chuan-Yu Kuo
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Sheila I. Frankel
School: Thomas Jefferson School
Hoffman Estates, IL

Description:
This tool attempts to improve on the classic digging shovel by placing an elliptical lump on the bottom of the spade for leverage.

First Place
Tool: Step Ramp
Student: Jonathan T. Edwards
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Kevin M. Meyer
School: Panhandle Junior High
Panhandle, TX

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Description:
This tool helps fold stairs into a ramp. When moving heavy objects, it may be more convenient to use the ramp instead of the stairs.

Second Place
Tool: Super Duper Garden Tool
Student: Caitlin D. Vaughan
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Cindy Dobbs
School: Mustang North Middle School
Yukon, OK

Description:
The function of this tool is to help gardeners plant flowers and plants easier.

Third Place
Tool: Plow Shovel
Student: Cassidy N. Gearhart
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Tina E. Mueh
School: Centennial Middle School
Boulder, CO

Description:
This tool allows your to remove snow off of your driveway or sidewalk without having to lift it with a shovel.