Island Avenue School Students in Contention for National Championship

The NSTA/Toshiba Exploravision Awards has selected a fourth grade team from Island Avenue School to represent Region 1 in the national competition, Madison school officials said Thursday.

The team is comprised of Angelina Vargas-Esteves, Nina Brauer, and Julia Dougherty.

The Exploravision Awards challenges teams to look at a piece of technology that exists today and envision what it might be like in twenty years.

The girls’ hope is to restore sight to the visually impaired through contact lenses, created with nanotechnology, that connect directly to the optic nerve. They are one of six teams in the country left vying for the national championship.

A ceremony was held April 1 at Island Avenue School. Mr. Greg Franzone, Account Representative with Toshiba Medical Systems, presented the school with a plaque, a banner and a Toshiba laptop. The students were also presented with framed certificates and Toshiba tablets.

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