Category: contest
Friday, May 18th, 2012
A team of
NTID students took top honors in a technology competition for their device designed to help deaf athletes.
V-Sports won $5000 as part of the
New Big Idea contest. Team members include:
- business administration major Jeremiah Thompson
- applied mathematics technology major Tyler Swob
- accounting technology major Michael Della Penna
- engineering technology student Shane Qualls
- hearing and computer engineering student Ken Hertzog
The students tested their prototypes at Rochester School for the Deaf. Team
Get Dancin’ won Second place. They pocketed $3,000 for an idea to open a dance studio for the deaf, where teachers would use sign language. The team was made up of:
- graphics design major Nicole Hood
- accounting technology major Nic Shaw
- Master of Science Program in Secondary Education student Samatha Braidi
Third place and $2,000 went to team WaterSocket:
- packaging science major Casey Jaeger
- Matthew Hente
- mechanical engineering major Richie Prilenski
Their idea is to create a waterproof cover for tcochlear implants using a super hydrophobic spray.
The competition was sponsored by ZVRS video relay service.
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Friday, May 18th, 2012
A team of
NTID students took top honors in a technology competition for their device designed to help deaf athletes.
V-Sports won $5000 as part of the
New Big Idea contest. Team members include:
- business administration major Jeremiah Thompson
- applied mathematics technology major Tyler Swob
- accounting technology major Michael Della Penna
- engineering technology student Shane Qualls
- hearing and computer engineering student Ken Hertzog
The students tested their prototypes at Rochester School for the Deaf. Team
Get Dancin’ won Second place. They pocketed $3,000 for an idea to open a dance studio for the deaf, where teachers would use sign language. The team was made up of:
- graphics design major Nicole Hood
- accounting technology major Nic Shaw
- Master of Science Program in Secondary Education student Samatha Braidi
Third place and $2,000 went to team WaterSocket:
- packaging science major Casey Jaeger
- Matthew Hente
- mechanical engineering major Richie Prilenski
Their idea is to create a waterproof cover for tcochlear implants using a super hydrophobic spray.
The competition was sponsored by ZVRS video relay service.
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- Related Blogs on Michael Della Penna
Tags: Jeremiah Thompson, Michael Della Penna, New Big Idea, Nicole Hood, NTID, Related Blogs
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
The Texas School for the Deaf has won the Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition. That means the Austin school gets $130,000 toward a green makeover. Nominated by Austin's Francisco's Salon, the school beat out more than 220 other entries from both public and private schools. The renovation plans include:
Retrofitting light fixtures to allow for energy efficient bulbs and motion-activated lights
Hands-free faucets
Collecting rainwater in barrels to be used for watering the school grounds
Reusable water bottles and a tap filtration system
Hands-free hand dryers
Adding recycling bins to the campus
An education program
Tags: Austin Francisco Salon, Deaf
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
The Texas School for the Deaf has won the Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition. That means the Austin school gets $130,000 toward a green makeover. Nominated by Austin's Francisco's Salon, the school beat out more than 220 other entries from both public and private schools. The renovation plans include:
Retrofitting light fixtures to allow for energy efficient bulbs and motion-activated lights
Hands-free faucets
Collecting rainwater in barrels to be used for watering the school grounds
Reusable water bottles and a tap filtration system
Hands-free hand dryers
Adding recycling bins to the campus
An education program
Tags: Austin Francisco Salon, Deaf
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