The Power of an Idea® Scholarship Contest gives Boston public high school and Boston charter school students (grades 9 - 12) an opportunity to create an invention by taking an idea from concept to creation to patent. The winner of the contest will receive a $15,000 scholarship to be used for tuition and expenses for higher education. Also, as part of the prize package, the winner will receive legal patent services for the winning device, machine or process.

Message from Robert D. Friedman, Partner, Burns & Levinson LLP and former co-managing partner of Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP.

"We work every day with Boston's successful inventors. It is only natural that we build a bridge for the next generation of innovators to become the inventors of tomorrow."

Message from David P. Rosenblatt, Managing Partner, Burns & Levinson LLP

"Our firm has been a great supporter of Boston's youth. Science and technology have always been leading industries in our region. We need to encourage our students to pursue their interests in these fields so that we remain regional and national leaders in the science and technology areas."

2006 - 2007 Awards Ceremony

A ceremony to announce and present the scholarship award to the winner was held on May 18, 2007 at Charlestown High School. Congratulations to Zhong Gao, whose invention took first place in the Power of an Idea® scholarship contest.

Click here to listen to WBZ radio interview with 2007 winner, Zhong Gao
Click here to view Channel 5 News Coverage of the Awards Ceremony

Winner, Zhong Gao

Anna DeLeo, Marketing Coordinator, Burns & Levinson LLP; Michael Sullivan, Director of Science, Boston Public Schools; Zhong Gao, winner; Emilia Pastor, Assistant Headmaster Charlestown High School; Angeline Mistretta, Director of Marketing, Burns & Levinson LLP

Marketing Department (Logistics questions)

Angeline Mistretta
Director of Marketing
617.345.3694
amistretta@burnslev.com

Anna DeLeo
Marketing Coordinator
617.345.3856
adeleo@burnslev.com