Verizon YouthTech

Through inventiveness and their passionate commitment to change, today’s youth have thepower to transform their communities – and technology can be a valuable tool in these efforts. The Verizon YouthTech Contest seeks to honor young people with active involvement in using technology or innovative ideas for its use by preparing an essay in accordance with the program’s criteria, in one or more of the following categories:

Web Design
the web site should be designed to connect young people to one another, to information, or to resources and opportunities in new and innovative ways.

Community Service
the project should use technology to make the community a better place to live in and/or help people in need.

Career Explorations
the project should use technology to help young people find work, start small businesses, explore careers or otherwise make progress towards employment.

Results from the 2005 Verizon YouthTech Contest.

First Place

Jermaine Robinson - Audenried - "Achieving Independence Center website"

Amir Brown – Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS

Keyanna Butler – Prep Charter High School"

Charles G. Carroll III – Central High School"

Maria Hong – Central High School"

Jessica Nicole Jones - Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS"

Hahna Maree Kane – Springside School

Dan Lieberman – Friends’ Central School"

Michael Morrison – Carver High School of Engineering and Science"

Hetwortha Suthar - Carver High School of Engineering and Science

Jezerey Weiderman – Central High School

Second Place

Eric Brown - Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS

Jessica Carter - Carver High School of Engineering and Science

Chinyere B. Ebo – University City High School

Michael Gatto - Carver High School of Engineering and Science

Dorian James – Simon Gratz High School

Jenny Mejia - Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS

Mia Poulson - Carver High School of Engineering and Science

Javier Sanchez - Jules E. Mastbaum AVTS

Robert Scott – Mastery Charter High School

Charmaine Shifaw - Carver High School of Engineering and Science

Third Place

Ebony Anderson – Murrel Dobbins AVTS

Ira Anthony Evans – New Media Technology Charter High School

Jason Francis – University City High School

Michael Hayes – Mastery Charter High School

Mazllum Islami - Carver High School of Engineering and Science

Ashlee Jackson – John Bartram High School

Amauris Matos – Edison/Fareira High School

Kaitlin Ann McDonough - St. Hubert

Charles Randall – Fells School

Sultan Sabur – George Washington High School

Congratulations to all the winners!!