Tool Factory and Olympus are INSPIRED By American Youth!

Sunderland, VT – May 29, 2008 – Tool Factory and Olympus have announced the winners of their annual photo contest.  Twice each year, Tool Factory and Olympus sponsor a student photo contest and invite students to enter. The contest is divided into two categories including best photography, and best photo manipulation. The judges continue to be impressed by the creative talents demonstrated by North American youth. Check out the latest 2008 contest results and view all the entrants at http://www.clipartstation.com.

 Judging is based upon overall composition, creativity, color, focus and clarity.  “The talent is clear, I only wish we could have more winners,” said one judge. 

Three winners, one from the photography category and two from the art manipulation category, will receive an Olympus EVOLT E-410 two-lens kit digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera, Tool Factory Software and a Tool Factory’s Digital Camera Basics book– total prize worth more than $1,100!  Runner up prize winners will receive a copy of Fresco and a photography book.

The Fall 2007 winners are:

• Photography:
• Cera, Age 17, from TX, Photo Entitled: Paco the frog
• Art:
• Dana, Age 17, from CT.  Photo Entitled: Scintillant Phantom
• Dorri, Age 17, from FL. Photo Entitled: The Pyramid of Light

All runner up prize contestants will receive Tool Factory’s Educator’s Guide to Digital Photography Book/CD Set.

Congratulations to all entrants!

Encourage Students to Enter!

Visit the Tool Factory/Olympus Grants website at:

http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus 

Print a flyer and get students involved. To view all photo contest entries visit http://www.clipartstation.com.  

ABOUT TOOL FACTORY

Tool Factory is a woman-owned, Vermont-based small business with the goal to make a difference in education by providing superior educational software. Teachers, students, and parents join the Tool Factory staff in testing products to ensure that they are easy to navigate, fun to use and beneficial to the learning process. Visit Tool Factory at http://www.toolfactory.com.

Media Contact: Kendra Ericson
Tool Factory, Inc.  3336 Sunderland Hill Road, Sunderland, Vermont 05250
Telephone: (802) 375-6549 Ext. 201
FAX: (802) 375-6860
Email Address:  kendra@toolfactory.com
Orders: orders@toolfactory.com
Website: http://www.toolfactory.com

ABOUT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.

Olympus Imaging America Inc. is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering award-winning products for consumer and professional markets.

Olympus is committed to enhancing education by bringing the benefits of digital technology to all subject areas at all grade levels.  Olympus provides complete digital solutions for the classroom including digital cameras for visual learning and digital voice recorders for podcasting.  Visit Olympus at: http://www.olympusamerica.com/oai_consumer.asp