Monessen High School awarded Samsung grant
The high school now has a chance to win the state prize, which amounts to $12,000 in Samsung products.
The high school now has a chance to win the state prize, which amounts to $12,000 in Samsung products.
Monessen High School is one of the six schools in Pennsylvania that has been awarded $2,500 in Samsung products.
Monessen was chosen as a state finalist in the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow nationwide STEM contest. Each finalist receives $2,500 worth of Samsung computers, tablets and other technology to be equipped in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) classrooms.
Monessen High School was the only school selected from western Pennsylvania, with the rest of the finalists residing in the central or eastern part of the state.
Samsung selected 300 public schools in total throughout the country as state finalists. According to Samsung, 33% of the finalist’s projects focus on climate change.
Monessen now has a chance to win the state prize, which amounts to $12,000 in Samsung products. The state winners will be announced in March.
If the high school wins the state competition, it will get a chance to become a national finalist, which comes with a prize of $50,000 in Samsung-branded technology and classroom supplies. The three national winners receive $100,000 each in prizes.
According to Samsung, “The competition engages Gen Z and Gen Alpha students to catalyze positive change by applying Problem-based Learning (PBL) principles, environmental stewardship, and social impact entrepreneurship to tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges. Solve for Tomorrow has long embodied Samsung’s strategy, purpose, and values,” Salman Taufiq, Samsung director of corporate marketing, stated. “From our roots as a small television manufacturer in the 1960s to becoming a global technology leader, STEM has been part of our DNA. As we celebrate 15 years of Solve for Tomorrow, we are proud to continue our commitment to ensuring America’s students stay engaged in STEM education and pursue careers in this field. These State Finalist teams are answering that call by engaging technology for good, like their quick adoption of AI to power wide-ranging solutions that address not only pressing challenges in their communities but also global issues.”
