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2 days ago
- Automotive
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CT teen wins national inventor award. His patent pending invention was inspired by helping his uncle
Nolan Kosciukiewicz did what any teen might do when they learn their invention has been nationally recognized. He celebrated. 'It was crazy. Right when I heard 'Super Flipper,' everyone went crazy. It was so amazing,' Nolan, 13, of Newington, said. 'It just means so much to me.' The John Wallace Middle School eighth grader qualified for the 2025 Invention Convention U.S. Nationals held at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan from June 4-6. He won the category for Household Organization and Appliances. He found out the good news about his invention, the Super Flipper, on Friday at a ceremony. The invention is a type of spatula. Nathan's win was under the Industry Award category. Kosciukiewicz needed to advance to state and regional competitions before qualifying for the U.S. Nationals. In all, more than 202,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade participated in Invention Convention Worldwide programs and 490, including Kosciukiewicz, made nationals in Michigan, according to the program. Steve Kosciukiewicz, Nolan's father, said Nolan had submitted the idea for Super Flipper in 2024 to earn him a selection in 2025. 'It gives you a year to refine a prototype and data and get ready for the competition,' Steve Kosciukiewicz said. The idea for the Super Flipper came from Nolan after being inspired by his uncle Paul, who has cerebral palsy. It's a lever-driven spatula. The user would press on the lever and the spatula spins 180 degrees. Steve Kosciukiewicz said his son is on the second prototype now and will be on his third for the product in the next few months. In all, this project is 18 months in the making so far. 'It's patent pending right now and by the end of next January we will be in a provisional patent state,' Steve Kosciukiewicz said. 'We have a year to finalize the design and drawings. We are working with a couple of different manufacturers now.' Steve Kosciukiewicz said his son is on every manufacturing call throughout the process and that he is interested in quality and not quantity when it comes to manufacturing. Steve Kosciukiewicz said his son's love for inventions comes from the side of his mother, Jen. Her late father was also an inventor; he invented 11 medical products. Jen Kosciukiewicz is a special education teacher at E.C. Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain, and Steve works at MobilityWorks in East Hartford. 'Nolan has an inventing table in the basement where he is always working,' Steve Kosciukiewicz said. 'This could not have been a better finish for him. He has worked so hard over the last year and pre-orders keep coming in.' Nolan Kosciukiewicz said the notion for the Super Flipper came to him after four months of thinking of ideas and it took another six to seven months to get to the phase of his first prototype. He was continually getting feedback from his uncle. 'It's a way for me to show my creativity and ideas to other people,' Nolan said. 'This award displays my desire to help others. I can invent things to help others. This shows how important it is to me.' Kosciukiewicz will be starting at Xavier High School in Middletown in the fall. According to a statement about the 2025 Invention Convention U.S. Nationals , more than 75 awards, including cash prizes, trophies, medals and patent applications were presented on Friday. This is the 10th year this event has taken place.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
HDI Announces the 2025 Global Service and Support Awards Finalists
Winners to be announced at SupportWorld Live in May in Las Vegas SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HDI, the leading organization dedicated to elevating technical support and service management across the enterprise, today announces the finalists of HDI's Global Service and Support Awards, which recognize the individuals, teams, and organizations that have achieved and maintained the highest standards of excellence in technical support and service management. The 2025 HDI Award finalists include: Best Service and Support Manager Daryl Jacoby, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Jim King, Northwestern Mutual Purushotham Nelligere, Unisys Janice Smith, Farm Credit Mid-America Best Service and Support Technician Sergio Michel, First American Mason Lezette, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Cameron Pickard, State of Michigan Cristen Vang, Great River Energy Best Service and Support Analyst Kenny McLean, Open Technology Solutions Zachary Moon, First American IT Service Desk Meghan O'Connor, UPMC Megan Schroeder-Tschida, Infinite Campus Best Local Chapter Officer Matt Beran, InvGate Liz Bunger, Vertex Tyler Russell, The MIL Corporation Jill Weber, Northwestern Mutual Best Customer Experience Fundraise Up Inc. MTA Solutions - Matanuska Telecom Association Splashtop University of Alaska Anchorage - IT Experience Management Task Force Best Service and Support Culture IGS Energy Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) SitusAMC IT Support Best Service and Support Organization First American Field Services - Desktop Support Fundraise Up Inc. Infinite Campus - Campus Support Team Northwestern Mutual Technology Service Center The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget Client Service Center Best Service Improvement Initiative DXC Revinate Unisys WBM Technologies LP Best Use of Technology First American, IT Service Desk Unisys Global Service Desk WBM Technologies The Industry Award winners are evaluated through a meticulous selection process. Submissions are judged by panels comprised of service and support industry experts, tasked with selecting the industry's top team, manager, analyst, desktop support technician, HDI local chapter officer, and more. "Congratulations to the HDI Global Service and Support Awards finalists," said Tara Gibb, Senior Director of HDI. "Your dedication sets you apart in the technical support and service management industry. We look forward to bringing the industry together this spring to see who shines as the best of the best." To learn more about HDI's Global Service and Support Awards, click here. Stay up to date with HDI on Facebook or LinkedIn. HDI Awards winners will be revealed at SupportWorld Live in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 21. The event takes place May 18-22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Register here. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Keith Gregory at Media interested in a media pass, email Meryl Franzman at About HDIFor more than thirty-five years, HDI has partnered with thousands of professionals and their organizations to improve their performance by helping them to: drive change, harness knowledge, transform teams, make connections, and turn challenges into opportunities. HDI empowers the technical support and service management community to advance their strategy, operations and teams through optimized service delivery. From the employee to the enterprise, HDI transforms service and support through its comprehensive lineup of training and certification courses, industry-leading annual conferences, results-driven consulting services, community-based networking opportunities, and insightful research and informational resources. What does HDI stand for? HDI stands for smarter service resulting in better business outcomes. Learn more at HDI is brought to you by Informa Connect. View source version on Contacts Media Meryl FranzmanHDI's SupportWorld Sign in to access your portfolio
