Winners in daVinci Naming Contest Announced
For Immediate Release -
Friday, January 29, 2010
Lourdes Hospital unveiled the winning name in its "Name The
daVinci Robot Contest" on January 29 in the Hospital's Lecture
Hall.
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Rani Marhaba poses with
"Raphael".
A name plate was added to the robot. |
"Raphael", submitted by Rani Marhaba, was chosen as the
winner. Raphael is short for Robotic
Assisted Precise
Healing Arms
Excisional Lapriscopy. When
asked about how he came up with the name, Rani said "...I decided
to name it after an angel so I searched up all the angels and I
picked Raphael because it was the healing angel," Rani
received a new bicycle, a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card and a
certificate.
Runners-up were "Vetruvia" submitted by Ethan Willis, and "Zoe"
submitted by Rachel Mattson. Ethan and Rachel received $25
Barnes & Noble gift cards and certificates. All three winners
are sixth grade students at Vestal Middle School. As part of the
award presentation, 75 sixth graders from Vestal Middle School
enjoyed a pizza party in the company of "Raphael" and took turns
"test-driving" the daVinci robot. Their class received a gift card
for Satico's.
The contest was open to all area 4th - 6th grade students during
the fall. The students submitted a name for the new robot and
explained the meaning behind the name. More than 300 students
entered the contest.
WalMart, Phil's Gift Shop, and Newman Development Group, Inc.
were very generous in providing the prizes for the contest
winners.
The contest was part of the hospital's promotion of its new
daVinci Si HD Surgical System. This advanced technology allows
doctors to treat patients needing surgery in the most minimally
invasive fashion possible. Lourdes houses one of only two daVinci
Si HD Surgical Systems in New York State.
