| Biography |
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| My name is Jocelyn Tanton, and I am a grade 11 student at The Fernie Academy. I love travelling, and have gone on several missions trips in which I traveled to Guatemala, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and Mexico City. I love music, and am involved with singing and playing piano on my church worship team. I am also heavily involved with my church youth group, as well as a youth Bible study, and love volunteering in camp ministries. My hometown, Fernie, BC, is a well known ski town, and so I've grown up loving skiing and also have fun tobogganing with my friends in the winter. In the summer I take every opportunity to hike the mountains in my area, and just be outside as much as possible. Math is my favorite subject in school, and consequently, I am also interested in chemistry and physics. I would love to have a future career that involves math and helping people in developing countries who are less fortunate than myself. |
| Jocelyn Tanton
Wheelchair Bowling Ramp
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | East Kootenay | | City: | Fernie, BC | | School: | The Fernie Academy | | Abstract: | The purpose of this project was to design a bowling ramp for a wheelchair to enable a person living with Arthrogryposis to bowl with minimal assistance. The bowling ramp is specifically designed for 5-pin bowling and a specialized wheelchair, taking into account the limited strength and joint movement caused by Arthrogryposis. The ramp design enabled the participant to have an independent bowling experience. |
| Awards | Value | The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | $500.00 | Excellence Award - Senior
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Nuclear Waste Management Organization | $300.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $1 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $2 800.00 | |
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