Baltimore Boy, 9, Impresses President At White House Science Fair

WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- A nine-year-old prodigy from Baltimore impresses President Obama. It happened during the White House Science Fair.

George Solis with more on the young man with a bright future.

Nine-year-old Jacob Leggette is using modern technology to design and build things for a better future that could one day benefit us all.

Jacob Leggette has accomplished more than most kids his age. At just nine-years-old, he designed and built a magnet all himself using a cutting edge 3D printer. It's one of many toys he's made.

But it's more than just child's play. Young Jacob's designs were reviewed firsthand by President Obama himself at the sixth and final White House Science Fair--an event he was invited to once word got out about his work.

"It's been a while since I did this, so I may need some help," the president said, before using one of Jacob's custom-printed bubble wands.

George: "What's going through your mind as he's sitting there with the bubble wand?"

Jacob: "It worked."

During their meeting, Jacob boldly asked the president if he could be the president's child science advisor.

"He said he needs one," Jacob told WJZ.

Jacob wrote two letters in hopes of getting a free 3D printer. Toys are one thing, but the nine-year-old has his hopes set on much bigger things.

"I want to make artificial organs," he said.

Jacob's love and skill-set is being nurtured at an after-school program at the Digital Harbor Foundation.

"His thing is not to become an Internet mogul or to create the next Facebook, it's to really have an impact on society," said Shawn Grimes, Digital Harbor Foundation.

His family couldn't be more proud.

"He wants more. He wants to do more," his mother, Stephanie Leggette, said.

Right now, he couldn't be feeling any better.

"It was kind of the best day of my life," he said.

The president suggested Jacob build a team of advisors rather than take on the responsibility himself. He's already researching how to print organs.

Jacob says he plans on printing and sending a custom-made bubble wand to the president.