51 Schools Win Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Samsung revealed the 51 state winners in the Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a nationwide competition to raise enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by challenging students and teachers to tackle critical issues across the country.
According to a release from the company, one school in each state, and the District of Columbia, will each receive $20,000 in technology - including a Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, ATIV Book 9 laptop and Adobe Elements software - to complete the next phase of the competition.
"We believe that applying science, technology, engineering and math to real-world challenges can be a powerful tool to engage youth in STEM subjects," said Ann Woo, director of Corporate Citizenship for Samsung Electronics North America. "We congratulate this year's state winners on their creative ways to help improve their communities while teaching the leaders of tomorrow. We look forward to watching as their projects evolve."
In the next phase of the contest, the state winners will work with students to bring the ideas to life. The teams will create videos of their projects, and in February, 15 of the teams will be named national finalists. Following the announcement, the national finalists will present their projects to a live panel of judges in March. Five national grand prize winners will then be selected by a panel of judges, Samsung employees and public online voters.
Additionally, three special awards will be given to contestants in the 51 state winner pool for their pioneering use of math, environmental innovation or civic engagement by DIRECTV, the National Environmental Education Foundation and Digital Promise, respectively. During the competition, approximately $2 million* of prizes will be presented by Samsung, Adobe, DIRECTV, Fortune, PBS TeacherLine, the National Environmental Education Foundation and Digital Promise. In addition to technology, each teacher who entered the contest received a professional development class from PBS TeacherLine.
The 51 state winners are:
(State City School Name)
Alabama Moulton Lawrence County High School
Alaska Ketchikan Revilla Alternative Jr./Sr. High School
Arizona Phoenix Clarendon School
Arkansas Norman Caddo Hills High School
California San Jose Downtown College Prep
Colorado Littleton Rocky Heights Middle School
Connecticut Stratford David Wooster Middle School
Delaware Camden Caesar Rodney High School
Florida Niceville Niceville High School
Georgia Lawrenceville Moore Middle School
Hawaii Ewa Beach James Campbell High School
Idaho Ammon Sandcreek Middle School
Illinois Streamwood Streamwood High School
Indiana Gary Frankie Woods McCullough Academy
Iowa Bloomfield Davis County Middle School
Kansas Junction City Junction City High School
Kentucky Stanton Powell County High School
Louisiana Winnfield Winnfield Senior High School
Maine Wells Wells High School
Maryland Frederick Monocacy Middle School
Massachusetts New Bedford Global Learning Charter Public School
Michigan Freeland Freeland Elementary School
Minnesota Babbitt Northeast Range High School
Mississippi Picayune Nicholson Elementary
Missouri Festus Festus Middle School
Montana Lewistown Lewistown Junior High School
Nebraska Fremont Fremont Middle School
Nevada Reno Galena High School
New Hampshire Bow Bow High School
New Jersey Northfield Northfield Community Middle School
New Mexico Taos Taos Middle School
New York Cherry Plain Berlin Jr./Sr. High School
North Carolina Charlotte Myers Park High School
North Dakota Carson Grant County Middle School
Ohio Cedarville Cedar Cliff Schools
Oklahoma Yukon Yukon High School
Oregon Portland Mt. Tabor Middle School
Pennsylvania Erie Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy
Rhode Island Westerly Westerly High School
South Carolina Summerville Ashley Ridge High School
South Dakota Lead Lead-Deadwood High School
Tennessee Columbia Spring Hill High School
Texas Dallas Hillcrest High School
Utah Salt Lake City West High School
Vermont Essex Junction Essex High School
Virginia Centreville Bull Run Elementary School
Washington Vancouver Hudson's Bay High School
Washington, D.C. Washington Imagine Hope Community Charter School
West Virginia Charleston Andrew Jackson Middle School
Wisconsin Barneveld Barneveld School District
Wyoming Meeteetse Meeteetse Schools
Samsung Electronics North America (NAHQ) is an arm of Samsung Electronics, which markets a range of consumer electronics, information systems, and home appliance products, as well as oversees all of Samsung's North American brand management.
Samsung Electronics is a provider of technology products and solutions.
More information:
www.samsung.com/solve
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The collection includes dresses, skirts, bodysuits and other pieces, ranging in price from $295 to $2,395 and from sizes 0 to 14.
"Collaborating with Gilt on my first bridal ready-to-wear collection was an opportunity I couldn't pass up," said Sarah Jessica Parker. "The team there is brilliant and allowed me to be imaginative and take risks as I was designing for the non-traditional bride. It has been quite fun to play around with colors, fabrics and details to create unique pieces for all kinds of brides." The collection, comprised of ten styles, is inspired by Parker's vision of a modern, non-traditional bride, and is designed to dress a woman for a variety of wedding milestone moments; from her bridal shower through her wedding reception. Styles offered are a unique mix of classic dresses and gowns, modern bodysuits, full skirts, and a jumpsuit. The color palette includes traditional bridal white, sleek black, plus pops of blush, poppy, light gray and blue.
Designed in collaboration with Gilt, the collection was produced in New York City utilizing fabrics like cashmere and stretch crepe sourced from Spain, Italy and France.
The pieces all feature carefully curated details like elegant bows, sophisticated cutouts, feathers, intricate embroidery and beautiful hand-stitched beading.
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"Not only is Sarah Jessica Parker's style known around the world, her point of view is one-of-a-kind," says Tom Ott, Chief Merchant of Gilt. "Sarah Jessica brings her impeccable taste and fashion sensibility to life in this collection. We think our customers will be delighted with the offering which is stylish and well-priced in the bridal category."
As part of the bridal launch, Gilt will also offer 15 exclusive styles from the SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker footwear line, each of which are complementary to the bridal collection.
To correspond with the bridal collection launch, Gilt City will present offers from some of Sarah Jessica Parker's favorite places in New York City.
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