Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : Northwest Middle Student Makes And Donates Ear Savers For Face Coverings

Press release from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce :

Landon Benner, a seventh grade student a

06/03/2021

Landon
Benner, a seventh grade student at Northwest Middle School, has been using his
3D printer to make ear savers for face coverings/masks. He has made
approximately 300 of the ear savers and donated them to nurses at Johns Hopkins
and Chambersburg Hospital. In addition, a local bank requested that he make
them for its employees.

Last spring when schools were closed, Landon’s grandmother, a doctor, and his aunt, a nurse, were discussing the tightness of masks and how they were giving them blisters around their ears.  Landon started making the ear savers using his 3D printer and a tinker pad to design the product.  Taking into consideration that all head sizes are not the same, he made them adjustable.  He created Mickey Mouse, Wonder Woman, Celtic Knots, Superman, Hearts, and Heart Paw logos on the back of the ear savers in multiple colors. He continues to use his own money to buy the filament and make ear savers for donation.  Landon was Northwest’s Carson Scholar recipient and mentioned the project in his application letter. 

Landon
Benner, a seventh grade student at Northwest Middle School, has been using his
3D printer to make ear savers for face coverings/masks. He has made
approximately 300 of the ear savers and donated them to nurses at Johns Hopkins
and Chambersburg Hospital. In addition, a local bank requested that he make
them for its employees.

Last spring when schools were closed, Landon’s grandmother, a doctor, and his aunt, a nurse, were discussing the tightness of masks and how they were giving them blisters around their ears.  Landon started making the ear savers using his 3D printer and a tinker pad to design the product.  Taking into consideration that all head sizes are not the same, he made them adjustable.  He created Mickey Mouse, Wonder Woman, Celtic Knots, Superman, Hearts, and Heart Paw logos on the back of the ear savers in multiple colors. He continues to use his own money to buy the filament and make ear savers for donation.  Landon was Northwest’s Carson Scholar recipient and mentioned the project in his application letter. 

Reference Landon Benner, a seventh grade student a , smlaven@carrollk12.org , smlaven@carrollk12.org

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