2005 Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program Winners List
Grades 6-8

First Place
Tool: Doggie Water Walker
Student: Stefanie Stallone
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Mary Lee
School: St. Clare School
Staten Island, NY

Description:
A treadmill that fits in the bathtub, to help a dog gently exercise after an injury.

Second Place
Tool: Fold Down Step Stool
Student: Constancia Malahias
Grade: 7th
Teacher: William Armitage
School: Clark Lane Middle School
Waterford, CT

Description:
Steps attached inside a bathroom vanity door open so a child can reach the sink.

Third Place
Tool: The Practice Lobber
Student: Kyle Gerlach
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Mark Sylvestre
School: Gallagher Middle School
Smithfield, RI

Description:
A lever that, when stepped on, lifts a tennis ball into the air so it can be hit with a bat.

First Place
Tool: Over the Edge Wheelchair Lift
Student: Christopher Whetzel
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Annette Doktor
School: Marstellar Middle School
Bristow, VA

Description:
A pulley system to help a person up when leaning over the side of a wheelchair.

Second Place
Tool: The Speed Demon
Student: Brendan Murphy
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Lea Jones
School: Odyssey School
Stevenson, MD

Description:
Brake handles added to the right and left sides of a sled so when you pull them up you will stop or turn.

Third Place
Tool: Handle Extender
Student: Andrew Graney
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Denise Jacono
School: Holy Rosary
Claymont, DE

Description:
An attachment to the foot-rest lever on a reclining chair so elderly or disabled people can reach it.

First Place
Tool: Surf Rider
Student: Chelsea Townsend
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Kathleen Foy
School: Crystal Lake Middle School
Pompano Beach, FL

Description:
A wheeled cart that holds the tail of a surfboard so a child can pull rather than carry it.

Second Place
Tool: Grab and Go Cane
Student: Wilson Hanna
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Jane Gucciardo
School: Bob Martinez Middle School
Lutz, FL

Description:
A grabber arm with a trigger attached to a cane to help pick items up off the ground.

Third Place
Tool: Soft Toss Machine
Student: Christian Chandler
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Jane Gucciardo
School: Bob Martinez Middle School
Lutz, FL

Description:
A plunger push launches baseballs inside a pipe onto tennis netting up to the batter.

First Place
Tool: Dew Rake
Student: Tylan Stone
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Nicholas Frankovits
School: The Edge Academy
Akron, OH

Description:
A swimming "noodle" on a handle to pull through morning dew to knock the moisture down and save water.

Second Place
Tool: The Handy Wood Helper
Student: Roxane Kaale
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Cindy Brewbaker
School: Indianola Middle School
Indianola, IA

Description:
Holds unevenly shaped wood (via a hook attached to a PVC pipe on a dowel rod) so it can be chopped.

Third Place
Tool: The Handy Lid Opener
Student: Daniel Whitten
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Brian Farr
School: Troy Christian School
Troy, OH

Description:
A handle and funnel with rubber epoxy inside make it easier to break the seal of and open new lids.

First Place
Tool: Helping "Hand" L
Student: Olivia Wiese
Grade: 7th
Teacher: Suzy Goedeken
School: Newman Grove Public School
Newman Grove, NE

Description:
A portable handle for a car-door frame to help older or handicapped people get in and out.

Second Place
Tool: Tile Puller
Student: Jesse Huber
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Janel Peterson
School: USD 222
Washington, KS

Description:
A right-angled wooden device with two handles to pull a piece of floor tile into place.

Third Place
Tool: Deluxe Marshmallow Rotisserie
Student: Caden Zach
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Sandra Wemhoff
School: St. Francis
Humphrey, NE

Description:
Fishing rod with a rotating plate on the reel and roasting sticks on the end.

First Place
Tool: Curved Sander
Student: Kirstie James
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Fred Goerisch
School: Hyde Park Middle School
Las Vegas, NV

Description:
A sander that automatically adjusts to the shape of a sculpture as the sculptor moves it up and down.

Second Place
Tool: Universal Antenna Wrench
Student: Tavane Rapp
Grade: 6th
Teacher: Fred Goerisch
School: Hyde Park Middle School
Las Vegas, NV

Description:
A tool to simplify the job of removing or replacing antennas on vehicles at car washes.

Third Place
Tool: Nutcracker
Student: Mitchell Quinn
Grade: 8th
Teacher: Michael Quinn
School: Berean Home School
Silverton, OR

Description:
A box with a wedge inside holds and cracks open two nuts in a controlled way, preventing pinched fingers.