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New Trier freshman invents auto-lock trigger system idea

Emilia Dobek, a freshman at New Trier, is a state merit winner at the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Photos Submitted

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Nora Crumley, Editorial Intern
5:03 am CDT September 12, 2019

New Trier freshman Emilia Dobek was recently honored as a state merit winner at the 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her auto-lock trigger system idea. 

The 3M Young Scientist Challenge is an annual national competition for middle-schoolers. Competitors are asked to submit a short video describing their unique solution to an everyday problem or global crisis. 

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