4th grade student rewarded for having the ‘Coolest Creation’ in the Miami Valley
DAYTON, OHIO – Time Warner Cable awarded Logan Oskey, a fourth grade student at LT Ball Intermediate, a $500 scholarship today for having the ‘Coolest Creation’ in the Miami Valley. Logan invented the Trash Trapper, a net that holds trash in the trash container.
The ‘Coolest Creations’ contest recognizes the creative efforts of students who show innovation, creativity, problem solving and perseverance. The 10 finalists were selected from the 118 students who were invited to showcase their creations at the Invention Convention held on March 12 at Wright State University.
“Time Warner Cable will be increasingly dependent on a highly technical workforce,” said Cynthia Godby, Time Warner Cable communications manager. STEM education is about so much more than scientists wearing white lab coats. Invention Convention offers kids a chance to engage in these school subjects with a fun, compelling twist. Every opportunity to promote STEM learning helps us inspire young people to become problem solvers of tomorrow.
Time Warner Cable (TWC) customers chose the winner by watching the young inventors as they pitched their creations on TWC’s Channel 411. Each view counted as a vote.
2011 Coolest Creations Finalists:
| Creator | Grade | School | Invention |
| Payton Kick | 5 | Centerville City Schools | Rake Um |
| Savannah Riley | 3 | Fairborn City Schools | Unforgetanator |
| Hannah Baumgardner | 3 | Fairborn City Schools | Muddy Paw Box |
| Logan Oskey | 4 | Tipp City Schools | Trash Trapper |
| Kaitlin Break | 4 | Tipp City Schools | Toilet Paper Alarm |
| Jordan Kaiser | 4 | Tipp City Schools | Pull2Me Birdfeeder |
| Macy Hudson | 6 | Dayton Public Schools | iSee |
| Starr Joy | 6 | New Lebanon City Schools | Heat Swipe N Timer |
| Cara Kronour & Taylor Hudson | 5 | Tipp City Schools | Candle Blower Outer |
| Julian Allen & Zach Collett | 4 | Troy City Schools | Concession Caddy |
About Time Warner Cable’s Local On Demand
Time Warner Cable’s Channel 411 is the source for local programming and is free to all Time Warner Cable digital subscribers. A variety of local programs are available 24 hours a day through a digital, on-demand platform. Community events, sports, news, entertainment and more are available at the touch of a button. Since programming is “On Demand”, viewers can watch when it is convenient for them – day or night. Viewers can browse the channel’s various categories, select topics of interest then instantly start the program. Once selected, viewers can pause, fast-forward, rewind, or re-watch the show with the touch of a button on the digital remote control.
About Connect a Million Minds
Time Warner Cable’s (TWC) Connect a Million Minds (CAMM) is a five-year, $100 million philanthropic initiative to address America’s declining proficiency in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), which puts our children at risk of not competing successfully in a global economy. Using its media assets, TWC creates awareness of the issue and inspires students to develop the STEM skills they need to become the problem solvers of tomorrow. Program highlights include: original PSAs that challenge public perceptions of STEM; a unique website, www.connectamillionminds.com, where parents and community members can pledge to connect young people with the wonders of science; “The Connectory”, a one-of-a-kind online resource that makes it simple and easy for parents and students to find informal science and technology learning opportunities in their communities; grants to support non-profit organizations that bring stimulating, high-quality and affordable after-school STEM learning to students; TWC employees, over 47,000 strong, who volunteer their time at community events like science fairs and robotics competitions, and share their passion for engineering and technology with students at CAMM career days. TWC’s national CAMM partners are CSAS (Coalition for Science After School) and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Local TWC markets are activating CAMM across the country with community-specific programs and partnerships.
About Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas — New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. Time Warner Cable serves more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Time Warner Cable Media Sales, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.timewarnercable.com, www.twcbc.com and www.twcmediasales.com.
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