What in the world did it take to beat this kids science project? Ran across this old story again on something I'm trashing. And that "second place" hit me again. So here it is again:
BlackEngineer.Com
“14-year-old, African-American high school freshman, has developed a surgical stitching technique that can ease post-surgery complications and lessen the chance of errors among physicians, Black America Web reports.
Tony Hansberry has been working with Bruce Nappi, the administrative director at the University of Florida’s Center for Simulation Education and Safety Research, on a new technique for sewing up hysterectomy patients. ‘I’ve always had a passion for medicine,’ he told reporter Jackie Jones in a recent interview. ‘The project I did was, basically, the comparison of novel laparoscopic instruments in doing a hysterectomy repair.
Hansberry was an intern at the University of Florida’s Center for Simulation Education and Safety Research at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville when he came up with the concept. At the time, he was responding to a challenge to improve on an endo-stitch procedure used in hysterectomies. ‘It took me a day or two to come up with the concept,’ Hansberry said. His discovery earned him second place at the regional science fair i1n February 2009.
[ Good God, what in the heck could have taken first place? ]
The youth presented his findings in April at a medical conference at the University of Florida before an audience of doctors and board-certified surgeons. ‘I just want to help people and be respected, knowing that I can save lives,’ said Hansberry, who attends Darnell-Cookman, a special medical magnet school that allows him to take advanced classes in medicine. He hopes to become a neurosurgeon some day.
Tony’s mom is a nurse and his dad pastors an African Methodist Episcopal church. One of his teachers at Darnell-Cookman, Angela TenBroeck said, ‘He’s an outstanding young man, and I’m proud to have him representing us.”
And it only took young Mr. Hansberry a day or two to come up with the concept. God is truly shining his blessings upon this young man and the lives that will undoubtedly be saved by Mr. Hansberry’s creation.
Truly, this is a Great American story.
Way to go Mr. Hansberry! No doubt the future before holds great promise for you.
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