WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN 1995 TOSHIBA/NSTA EXPLORAVISION AWARDS

K-12 Students From Across the U.S. Are Awarded $270,000 in Savings Bonds
for Imagining Technologies of 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 1995) -- Computerized toothbrushes that detect
cavities and strep throat; milk cartons that indicate if milk has soured;
futuristic wheelchairs that "walk"; and virtual reality medical devices to
clear clogged arteries -- these are some of the futuristic ideas
envisioned by this year's winners of the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision
Awards, the world's largest K-12 science competition.

The four first-place and eight second-place teams announced today will
travel from across the country for an awards weekend in Washington D.C. in
early June.The ExploraVision Awards program challenges student teams,
working in groups of three or four with a teacher- advisor, to stretch
their imaginations to envision what a current technology will look like in
20 years. Student teams in four grade level categories -- K-3, 4-6, 7-9
and 10-12 -- are invited to compete in the program.

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The twelve winning teams, one first-place and two second-place winners in
each grade level category, were chosen from more than 5,200 entries
submitted by nearly 20,000 students from the United States and Canada.
Each member of the four first-place teams will receive a $10,000 U.S.
savings bond; students on the second-place teams will each be awarded a
$5,000 U.S. savings bond. Their teacher-advisors and schools will receive
select Toshiba products, including laptop computers, color TVs, VCRs and
copiers.

"The ExploraVision Awards program inspires enthusiasm for science and
technology among students of all ages and backgrounds, and promotes
life-long interest in these areas," said Bill Aldridge, executive director
of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). "I am happy to see
more and more students and teachers expressing interest and excitement
about this program, and I am delighted by the terrific ideas they present
each year."

"As a leading technology manufacturer, Toshiba is proud to support programs
like the ExploraVision Awards that encourage students' interest in science
and technology," said Mr. Takeshi Okatomi, chairman and CEO of Toshiba
America, Inc. "The ideas developed by this year's ExploraVision winners
and the growing number of participants inspires great hope for the
future."

The four first-place teams from Wyoming, Nebraska, Washington and Kentucky
will be honored at a news conference on June 2 with actor George Takei,
Star Trek's "Mr. Sulu," in Washington, D.C. In addition, all twelve
winning teams will be honored at an evening ceremony and banquet on June 3
in Washington, D.C.

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Entries are judged by the following criteria: present technology, history,
future technology, breakthroughs, consequences and storyboard. Student
teams must submit an essay and video storyboards of their futuristic idea
to enter. Before the final winners are selected, forty- eight regional
winners are awarded $500 to develop a video necessary to qualify for one
of 12 finalist positions.

The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards program is funded by Toshiba
Corporation, the Toshiba America Group Companies and the Toshiba America
Foundation, and is administered by the National Science Teachers
Association. Each year, Toshiba invests more than $1 million in the
program.

The National Science Teachers Association is the largest organization in
the world committed to improving science education at all levels --
preschool through college. NSTA's current membership includes more than
50,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists,
business and industry representatives, and other involved in science
education.

Toshiba Corporation, based in Tokyo, is a world leader in products
involving electronics and energy. Toshiba America, Inc. is the holding
company for Toshiba's five operating companies with 8,000 employees in the
United States. The Toshiba America Foundation supports science and
mathematics education across the United States.

The entry deadline for the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards is February 1
each year. To request an entry package or for information on the program,
contact NSTA at 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 or call (703)
243-7100.
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               1995 TOSHIBA/NSTA EXPLORAVISION AWARDS
                          WINNING TEAMS

First-Place Teams

Grades K-3
 "From Sticks to Computer Chips:  The Terrific Toothbrush"
  -- 4J School, Gillette, Wyoming

Grades 4-6
 "Cow to Now"
  -- Crete Elementary School, Crete, Nebraska

Grades 7-9
 "Wheelchairs"
  -- Sacajewea Middle School, Spokane, Washington

Grades 10-12
 "Artery Recanalization Tool (ART)"
  -- Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky
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                        Second-Place Teams

Grades K-3
 "BUDBOT:  The Playground Peacemaker"
  -- Meadow Drive Elementary School, Albertson, New York
 "ABE Universal Telephone"
  -- Broadus Elementary School, Broadus, Montana

Grades 4-6
 "The Information Personalized Cane System"
  -- Ward Elementary School, Starkville, Mississippi
 "Genetic Engineering of Plants With Complete Proteins"
  -- Sacred Heart Academy, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Grades 7-9
 "A New Milking Machine"
  -- Beresford Junior High School, Beresford, South Dakota
 "Automated Autopsy"
  -- Frederick Middle School, Frederick, Oklahoma

Grades 10-12
 "The Uses of Antisense"
  -- Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, Virginia
 "Virtual Reality and the Tele-interactiphone"
  -- Bloomingdale Senior High School, Valrico, Florida
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               1995 TOSHIBA/NSTA EXPLORAVISION AWARDS
                   FIRST-PLACE WINNING TEAMS

Grades 10-12: "A.R.T. -- The Artery Recanalization Tool"
Students:
  Jason Whitlow (grade 12); Rasika Jayasekera (grade 12);
  Mihira Jayasekera (grade 12); Jonathan Smith (grade 12)
Dunbar High School, Lexington, KY
Teacher:  Elizabeth Kikuchi
Community Advisor:  Amita Rastogi

This tiny, virtual reality controlled device cures clogged arteries by
travelling through arteries to remove harmful plaque and calcium
deposits.

Grades 7-9: "Battery-Powered Wheelchairs"
Students:
  Eleanor Tripp (grade 8); Rachelle Colquhoun (grade 8);
  Julie Weatherred (grade 8); Nicole-Louise Riches (grade 8)
Sacajewea Middle School, Spokane, WA
Teacher:  Virginia Ledgerwood

This battery-powered wheelchair walks up and down stairs and has a
hydraulic lift so that the user can reach high places.  It also has
snowtires and a convertible top for inclement weather. A seatbelt and
airbag are installed for safety.

Grades 4-6: "Cow To Now"
Students:
  Chelsea Howlett (grade 6); Corey Florendo (grade 6);
  Kari Fisk (grade 5); Jed Tompkins (grade 4)
Crete Elementary School, Crete, NB
Teacher:  Barbara Kuzma
Community Advisor:  Lori Fisk

To make sure you're drinking fresh milk, a pH indicator on future milk
cartons tells you if the milk is sour.

Grades K-3:  "The Terrific Toothbrush"
Students:
  Amanda Stephens (grade 3); Jenna Mosser (grade 3);
  Julie Christensen (grade 3); David Roush (grade 3)
4J School, Gillette, WY
Teacher:  Diane Kane
Community Advisor:  Denice Roush

This computerized, battery-powered toothbrush senses bacteria, cavities,
strep throat, viruses and ph levels, and displays data on these conditions
on a small display screen.
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                1995 TOSHIBA/NSTA EXPLORAVISION AWARDS
                    SECOND-PLACE WINNING TEAMS

Grades 10-12: "The Use of Antisense"
Students:
  Andrew Owen (grade 12); Jason Kurzer (grade 12);
  Andrew Gastrell (grade 12); John Kim (grade 12)
Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, VA
Teacher:  Linda Townley

Antisense technology, a unique approach to gene therapy, can be used in
combatting viruses, especially HIV.

Grades 7-9: "The New Milking Machine:
Students:
  Alexia Bonte (grade 7); Michelle Tornberg (grade 7);
  Ryan Lee Van Ballegooyen (grade 7)
Beresford Junior High School, Beresford, SD
Teacher:  Jonda Jensen

This lightweight plastic, computerized milking machine reads information on
each cow's udder stored on a bar code tag attached to the cow's tail. 
After milking the cow, the machine kills germs and disinfects itself.

Grades 4-6: "The Information Personalized Cane System"
Students:
  Lindsay Hanson (grade 4); Rodney Piercey (grade 4);
  Sheila Runnels (grade 4); Blake Southward (grade 4)
Ward Elementary School, Starkville, MS
Teacher:  Amy Prisock
Community Advisor:  Douglas Lawty

Visually impaired persons in 2015 can get artificial eye implants and
special glasses to provide low vision and a talking cane for greater
mobility by providing verbal directions.

Grades K-3: "BUDBOT:  The Playground Peacemaker"
Students:
  Matthew Badger (grade 3); Kelly Brown (grade 3);
  Jean Hwang (grade 3); Jason Moston (grade 3)
Meadow Drive Elementary School, Albertson, NY
Teacher:  Sidney Burgreen
Community Advisor:  Michael Burns

BUDBOT, the playground peacemaker, is a solar-powered robot that solves
playground disputes and gives advice on keeping friends and solving
problems without violence.

Grades 10-12: "Virtual Reality and the Tele-Interactiphone"
Students:
  Lori Kensel (grade 11); Ryan Kangas (grade 11);
  Pamel Frysz (grade 11); Kimberly Madison (grade 11)
Bloomingdale Senior High School, Valrico, FL
Teacher:  Joseph Brod
Community Advisor:  Margaret Kensel

This virtual reality telephone gives you the sensation of being in the same
room as your caller -- you can see and touch the caller's live or
pre-recorded image.

Grades 7-9: "Automated Autopsy"
Students:
  Heath Hagy (grade 7); Justin Lewis (grade 7); Jacob Gant (grade 7);
Matthew Smith (grade 7)
Frederick Middle School, Frederick, OK
Teacher:  Deborah Morey
Community Advisor:  Leon Lacy

Currently used only on living bodies, MRI machines of the future see
through all organs, bones, tissues and muscles on dead bodies, then feed
this information into a computer for analysis.  A laser held by a robotic
arm scans and cuts into parts of the body that need further examination.

Grades 4-6: "Genetic Plant Engineering With Complete Proteins"
Students:
  Maureen Campbell (grade 5); Erika Cwiek (grade 5);
  Ajay Ghosh (grade 5); Anthony Okonkwo (Grade 5)
Sacred Heart Academy, Mount Pleasant, MI
Teacher:  Gail Caleca
Community Advisor:  Lorette Sharma

Adding proteins, vitamins, minerals and water to the cactus, through
genetic engineering, makes it a viable food source for animals and plants
that live in the desert.

Grades K-3: "Universal Telephone"
Students:
  Alicia Perleberg (grade 3); Brian Williams (grade 3);
  Elliott Barnhart (grade 3)
Broadus Elementary School, Broadus MT
Teacher:  Kay Brost

Call internationally and let this computerized phone do the translating.

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