Teen is Contest Finalist for Prosthetic Skin Covering Invention

Fourteen-year-old Grayson Rosenberger of Nashville, Tennessee, is one of three finalists in the first-ever Bubble Wrap® Competition for Young Inventors. His creation--"Bubble Wrap Cosmetic Covering Shell for Artificial Legs in Developing Countries"--is a cost-effective cosmetic skin covering designed to conceal the prosthetic limb and create the appearance of muscle tone.

Rosenberger was inspired, no doubt, by his parents Gracie and Peter Rosenberger. Four years ago, Gracie, whose legs were amputated following a car accident, and Peter spearheaded Standing With Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides amputees in Ghana, Africa, with artificial limbs.

Rosenberger's invention was selected from a field of nearly 800 entries from 38 states as one of three finalists, whose inventions include an easy-check chore chart and a three-dimensional puzzle that uses custom-cut pieces of Bubble Wrap to build a 2.5 foot replica of the Empire State Building. All three finalists will be flown to New York, New York to celebrate Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day on January 29, at which time the grand prize winner will be announced and receive a $10,000 savings bond. The second and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $3,000 respectively in savings bonds.

The competition, sponsored by the creator of Bubble Wrap brand cushioning, Sealed Air Corporation, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, encouraged students in grades five through eight throughout the United States to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by designing an invention that incorporated the use of Bubble Wrap. Submissions were judged in coordination with the National Museum of Education and were ranked based on their originality, creativity, practicality, benefit to society, marketability, and feasibility, as well as overall presentation.

For additional information on Bubble Wrap brand cushioning and the competition, visit www.bubblewrap.com

For more information about Standing with hope, visit www.standingwithhope.com

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