On Saturday, May 6th, 2023, Danko Arlington President, John Danko, was honored to participate as judge at the neighboring Howard County High School System’s Engineering Design and Development Expo. Ten senior high school teams — all finalists from their school’s Project Lead The Way (PTLW) curriculums — competed for the top three places.
The top three most favored were ‘Ez Pump’ — an electro-mechanical device which automatically squeezes gas pump handles for those with weak grip strength, ‘SHOCK LOCK’ – an innovative 3-D printed receptacle cover plate to prevent children from tampering with outlets, and ‘Blaze Block’ – a fire detection device which when mounted on an oven or stove provides an immediate life-saving fire alarm.
All ten projects demonstrated amazing collaboration, innovation, and creativity. As a local manufacturer always seeking new talent, Danko Arlington will certainly become more involved with HCPSS PLTW students in the future. These young people have an enthusiasm for a lifetime in manufacturing – something that gives local companies like Danko Arlington hope for the future.
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