Positive people in Pinecrest : Christopher Oeltjen

Christopher Oeltjen '23 recently won the Silver Knight for Science.

For his Silver Knight project, he initiated the construction of a Blue Light System at Palmer Trinity.

“It’s a way to call the police on a college campus,” he says. “Why not implement it into a high school campus? I think we are going to be putting up three in the fall. It’s sad to think about, but school shootings are an issue for the U.S. I wanted to foster an environment where kids are focused on school instead of staying safe.”

He came up with the concept after touring several colleges one of the main selling points was the club light systems on campus. He thought that system could also benefit his high school.

Oeltjen was one of the founders and current president of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Math (STEEEM) Club at school and brought up the concept.

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