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The power of knowledge
Engineering students win 2nd place and peer design award at national competition By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Erica Schmitt | Staff
Paul Czarnecki, a former senior field technician for CL&P, and current host of the company s electrical safety program, talks to fourth graders at Hillcrest Elementary School. See story and photos on Page 5.
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science teacher at the school, Sue Fennelly, who accompanied the 15 students to the competition. “They just want excellence and don’t rest until things are perfect,” she added. Research began in September for the innovative device they presented at nationals. “We met every Tuesday for an hour-and-a-half then started meeting more often to perfect our project,” explained Ben Grant,
A group of Wethersfield High School students are breaking ground in the field of assistive technology and are well on their way to being the industry’s top engineers. The school’s JETS Engineering Team just returned from the national Engineering Design Challenge finals in Washington D.C. with a second-place title See HANDICAPPED, Page 2 for Best Engineering, in addition to the PEER Award and Best Volume 53, No. 8 50 Cents Universal Design. Some of the students have also started their own company and have a patent pending. “It’s so inspiring to see a group of kids who value learning and hard work as much as they do,” said the group’s advisor and a
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District-wide spelling bee a hit, Page 6