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Jennie D. Blake Students Win National Dam Safety Competition with Franklin Falls Dam Model
A group of 5th and 6th grade
vated by the students' knowledge
the students and was deeply im- and professionalism, even offered
pressed by their work. “These students from Jennie D. Blake
future job opportunities in fields
students blew me away with School in Hill, NH, recently took
first place in a national compe-
related to dam design and con-
their innovative ideas, determi- struction.
nation, and confidence. They tition focused on dam safety,
brought their town history to life winning the elementary school
Fifth grader Madison Lloyd
division. The students created
expressed how fun, yet chal-
and shared their story in a way lenging, the project was, saying,
most elementary school students a detailed model of the Frank-
have never done. I am so proud lin Falls Dam, a significant local
"Making the model was hard,
landmark, and developed an ed-
but fun!" Sixth grader Caleb
of them,” Edwards said.
White added, "It was an exciting
Project advisor Josh Gilman, ucational plan to promote public
awareness of dam safety.
new experience where I learned
an ASDSO member and a par- how to work as a team member
ent of a preschool student, high- Their exceptional project
and how to do public speaking,
lighted the broader significance earned them an invitation to
the Association of State Dam
as we talked to a lot of adults."
of the experience: “It’s so im- The students’ commitment
portant for K-12 students to get Safety Officials' (ASDSO) an-
to the project was evident in
engaged with opportunities like nual Dam Safety Conference in
Denver, Colorado. At the Colo-
their tireless efforts over the sum-
this, not only for themselves but mer. Briana Edwards, a Natural
for industries that will need these rado Convention Center, the stu-
Resource Specialist and Park
bright and talented future engi- dents showcased their model and
impressed attendees with their
Ranger with the U.S. Army
neers. When they accepted their Corps of Engineers who works
award in Denver, their passion design and presentation skills.
at the Franklin Falls Dam, guided
and energy inspired the entire Several conference-goers, capti-
U.S. dam safety community.” The project also received valuable input from local model train enthusiast Dave Sias, who provided advice on landscape de-
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