{"id":17270,"date":"2017-12-14T10:05:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T15:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=17270"},"modified":"2023-06-20T13:51:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:51:45","slug":"51-schools-named-state-winners-samsungs-2-million-national-steam-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/2018-samsung-sft-51-state-winners-schools-steam-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"51 Schools Named State Winners in Samsung\u2019s $2 Million* National STEAM Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. \u2013 December 14, 2017 \u2013<\/strong> <\/span>Samsung Electronics America, Inc.<\/strong> has announced the 51 state winners in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest<\/a> \u2013 a nationwide competition that challenges students to creatively use STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) skills to address real-world issues and inspire change in their local communities. This year\u2019s projects include everything from apps promoting kindness and empathy, to automatic wildfire extinguishing systems, and technology to address the opioid epidemic.<\/p>\n

The 51 state winners were selected from thousands of schools representing communities across the country. The winning classrooms were selected from the outstanding lesson plans submitted by teachers, outlining the projects students will undertake to solve a local issue using STEAM skills. As state winners, each of the 51 schools will receive a minimum of a $25,000* in Samsung technology for their achievement, and the 10 that progress to the national finalist stage will compete for the next round of prizes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Solve for Tomorrow state winners chose to tackle some of the most daunting obstacles and issues facing our planet and society today,\u201d said Ann Woo, Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship, Samsung Electronics America.<\/strong> \u201cI am truly awed by the thoughtfulness and originality behind the ideas put forth by these students and teachers to take on issues ranging from the environment to health and community-building. The proposed solutions use complex technologies and systems, like connected technologies, virtual reality and augmented reality, in unexpected and creative ways. Through a contest that inspires collaboration and creativity, these kids are showing that with imagination and empathy, the sky is the limit when it comes to making an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

At this phase of the contest, the state winners will work on their STEAM projects in the classroom and, with a Samsung-provided video kit, each school will create a video of their project in action and how it addresses the real-world issue they\u2019re aiming to solve.<\/p>\n

Schools have until February 13, 2018 to work on their projects and submit their video, in hopes of advancing in the contest to proceed through the following remaining phases:<\/p>\n