2002 Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program Winners List
Grades 6-8

First Place
Tool: Step on Foot Opener
Student: Lisa M. Tripodi
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Rick Fasciano
School: Torrington Middle School
Torrington, CT

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Description:
A ball placed over a doorknob and attached to a rod enables a foot to open a door.

Second Place
Tool: The Spacious Shopper
Student: Taylor S. Gallerani
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Maureen M. Briere
School: Frontier Regional School
South Deerfield, MA

Description:
Hinged shelves attached to a grocery cart provide room for additional items.

Third Place
Tool: Paint Stick Holder
Student: Nicole E. Yoder
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Patricia J. M. Lloyd
School: Belleville Mennonite
Belleville, PA

Description:
Helps dairy farmers mark milk cows that are going dry or need their feet trimmed.

First Place
Tool: Razor TT
Student: Michael Allen Kitlas
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Linda G. McMahon
School: Bernardsville Middle School
Bernardsville, NJ

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Description:
Non-rusting wire and non-slip tape provide traction for a scooter on snow and ice.

Second Place
Tool: The Screw Sleeve
Student: Tyler J. Ableson
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Linda G. McMahon
School: Bernardsville Middle School
Bernardsville, NJ

Description:
A metal tube with magnets and rubber at the bottom holds a screw securely while it's being driven.

Third Place
Tool: The Bike Hoist
Student: Frank M. Giglio
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Denise M. Pope
School: St. Theresa
Ashburn, VA

Description: Mounting brackets and a pulley affixed to a garage wall help to lift up and store a bicycle.

First Place
Tool: Spyder Legs
Student: Trey J. Wiler
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Terry L. Kent
School: Windermere Prep
Windermere, FL

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Description:
Fold-down attachments to a ladder provide stability, especially on uneven surfaces.

Second Place
Tool: Easy Fill Garbage Bag System
Student: Carrie L. Layton
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Barbara A. Fisher
School: Wilson Middle School
Tampa, FL

Description:
Holds open a yard-clippings bag and has an add-on piece for easy raking.

Third Place
Tool: Smart Post
Student: Nicholas R. Skarda
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Beth S. Moss
School: Chamblee Middle School
Atlanta, GA

Description:
A four-legged stand holds a fence post or similar object while the cement around it dries.

First Place
Tool: Speed Grain Cart
Student: Justin R. Riebeling
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Kathy A. Alt
School: Mililstadt Consolidated
Millstadt, IL

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Description:
Wooden walls and a movable chute added to a kid's wagon help load, carry, and dispense grain.

Second Place
Tool: The Pedal Pump
Student: Eugene T. Erlikh
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Tracy L. Wheeler
School: Greenview Upper Elementary
South Euclid, OH

Description:
A box with a bicycle seat and pedals outside, and a chain and pump inside, inflates basketballs and more.

Third Place
Tool: The Clamper
Student: James L. Shearer
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Roy Woda
School: Central Middle School
Cleveland, OH

Description:
Designed for older people and children, this clamp opens with a screw and closes with the push of a button.

First Place
Tool: Dirt Moist Fork
Student: Ashton C. Russell
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Imogene Binion
School: Marsalis Elementary School
Dallas, TX

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Description:
Water flowing down a tube on a pitchfork helps dampen and loosen soil for gardening.

Second Place
Tool: Extend-O Feed
Student: Kristen N. Mortimer
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Jo A. Reuber
School: Mustang North Middle School
Mustang, OK

Description:
A can pivoting on brackets attached to a long pole refills bird feeders and hanging plants.

Third Place
Tool: Two-Sided Window Washer
Student: David S. Zapata
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Cheryl F. Lambert
School: Broussard Middle School
Broussard, LA

Description:
Uses magnets, sponges, and plastic tubing to wash both sides of a car's windows.

First Place
Tool: Column Repair Lever Tool
Student: Jacob P. Hoj
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Kim W. Stucki
School: Wasatch Junior High School
Salt Lake City, UT

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Description:
Used for minor repairs on twisted steel rack columns damaged by forklifts.

Second Place
Tool: The Back Attach
Student: Raina Kobayashi
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Ann G. Swain
School: Sunrise Elementary School
Redmond, WA

Description:
"C" clamps affix a customized board to the base of a chair or a stadium bench, creating a back rest.

Third Place
Tool: Doggie Salon
Student: Robert E. Ptaszynski
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Ann G. Swain
School: Sunrise Elementary School
Redmond, WA

Description:
A curved plastic shelter with a sprinkler device inside the top creates a dog-washing area.