Amazing Kids! is proud to highlight the Amazing Kids! of the Month!

Each month, we showcase kids who are accomplishing amazing things.  We hope that by telling their special stories, we will inspire other kids to accomplish their own amazing achievements. 

Amazing Lisa's Story

Meet amazing Lisa, a middle-school student in Columbus, Ohio.  In January, 2000, Lisa received a "Student Ideas for a Better America" award from the National Museum of Education (formerly Partnership for America's Future, Inc.)  Her invention also won a 1st place award in the local science fair!

Lisa Marie Wright and Tom Carlisi, the Executive Director of the Winner's League of Columbus, Ohio, at the 1999 National Gallery of Young Inventors induction ceremony

Lisa's invention, the "Auto-Off" (or "Wright") Candle, is a self-timing candle, that can be set to "turn itself off" at a specific time interval (there are several versions of the candle which shut off in either 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes.)  Lisa's candle is safer than the ordinary candle because, when left unattended, it stops burning after a preset amount of time, so it won't start a fire if you forget to blow it out! 

Like our other amazing young inventors this month, Lisa is active in many other activities when she is not inventing. Lisa recently participated in a writing contest through her school, A.I.M.S. Arts Impact
Middle School.  Lisa was one of the winners in the 'Short-story' Contest that was sponsored by Columbus Children's Theatre!  She and her family attended the 'World Premier' of Tales Around The World, on Sunday Feb. 27th, 2000. 

The production is about 15 short stories and is performed by a touring company which will be traveling to Ohio schools throughout 2000 to perform their amazing show.  The theatre company targets school age kids to get involved in the arts, writing, performing, stage crew, etc. to encourage expression and achievement!!  Lisa's dad Michael says, "THIS IS A WONDERFUL PROGRAM !!" They will be performing the 15 short stories to an estimated 30,000 kids this year!  Check out Lisa's winning story, and the others, on their web site at: www.colschildrenstheatre.org.

Want to know more? 

Read more about Lisa and her amazing invention on the National Museum of Education's website:
http://nmoe.org/students/siba_winners.htm

Calling All Amazing Kids!  We Need Your Help! If you are, or know any kids who are, doing amazing things, we want to hear about it!  Send us your stories, so we might be able to feature you too someday!   Please be patient, and we will do our best to tell your story some day -- hopefully soon!