Samsung Awards Three Schools $100,000* for Using STEM to Tackle School Shootings, Pedestrian Fatalities and Healthcare Access

Samsung Awards Three Schools $100,000* for Using STEM to Tackle School Shootings, Pedestrian Fatalities and Healthcare Access

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RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2019--Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced today the three grand prize national winners in the ninth annual $2 million*  Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest – a national competition that challenges public school students in grades 6 through 12 to use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills to address real-world problems.

Owensville High School in Owensville, Mo.; Holly Grove Middle School in Holly Springs, N.C.; and Deep Creek Middle School in Chesapeake, Va. were named the three national winners for their respective efforts to confront school shootings, pedestrian fatalities and healthcare access using STEM. The winners were announced today after students presented their projects to a panel of judges at the National Finalist Pitch Event this week in New York City. Each school will receive $100,000* in technology and classroom supplies to meet the needs of their students such as Samsung Flips, Samsung Chromebooks, 3-D printers, tablets, microscopes, lab materials, and more.

Samsung Awards Three Schools $100,000* for Using STEM to Tackle School Shootings, Pedestrian Fatalities and Healthcare Access

Apr 3, 2019, 12:19am UTC
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190402006135/en/ > RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2019--Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced today the three grand prize national winners in the ninth annual $2 million*  Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest – a national competition that challenges public school students in grades 6 through 12 to use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills to address real-world problems. > Owensville High School in Owensville, Mo.; Holly Grove Middle School in Holly Springs, N.C.; and Deep Creek Middle School in Chesapeake, Va. were named the three national winners for their respective efforts to confront school shootings, pedestrian fatalities and healthcare access using STEM. The winners were announced today after students presented their projects to a panel of judges at the National Finalist Pitch Event this week in New York City. Each school will receive $100,000* in technology and classroom supplies to meet the needs of their students such as Samsung Flips, Samsung Chromebooks, 3-D printers, tablets, microscopes, lab materials, and more.