For the Kent Reporter
Kentridge High School senior Max Meaker took won third place in an international engineering competition.
Meaker placed in the Art & Architecture category of the annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge sponsored by Stratasys, a manufacturer of 3D printers that create prototypes directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content.
Meaker’s 3D design, entitled “Running Charger,” was inspired by his school’s mascot and the sport of running.
“This year being the end of my four years in cross country running, I wanted to do something special to thank my coaches for all they’ve done for me,” Meaker said. “I wanted to go above and beyond a simple thank you note and gift card.”
To create his finished piece, Meaker took an image of his school’s mascot, a charging horse, and the profile of a runner and blended them together using the Stratasys 3D Printer in his engineering classroom.
“It has been a great pleasure working with Max throughout his engineering education here at Kentridge,” said Gregory Watson, Meaker’s engineering teacher. “He is creative, hard working and highly motivated and pursues excellence in all he does. I’m very glad he has been recognized for some of the talent I have seen him demonstrate during the last several years. He truly is a worthy young man.”
“We’re all thrilled here in the Kent School District that Max has won this international recognition for his engineering skills, his creativity and his problem-solving,” said Edward Lee Vargas, Kent School District superintendent. “Our STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program is such an important part of preparing our students for their future and I know Max will continue on and use his special STEM talents to help make the world a better place.”
Kentridge Principal Mike Albrecht agrees.
“Max is a stellar student, and he deserves this recognition for his hard work and initiative. The whole school is proud.”
Meaker received a $1,000 scholarship for his future education.
The contest is open to college, high school and middle school students around the globe and involves either redesigning an existing product or creating a new product that improves on a current engineering solution.
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