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Samsung today announced its third annual finale event to honor the five
winning schools of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide
$1M competition designed to raise enthusiasm for science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) education among U.S. public middle and high
school students.
Students from the five winning schools will have the opportunity to
attend the ceremony and meet with their Congressional representatives.
The grand prize winners were chosen for their video submissions
illustrating how STEM can help address an environmental issue in their
communities.
“Solve for Tomorrow aims to provide our nation’s youth with a life-long
interest in science, math, engineering, and technology from a young
age,” said David Steel, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy
of Samsung Electronics North America. “It is our hope that actively
engaging today’s youth in STEM education will inspire and lead to
meaningful career paths in the future.”
David Boone, a freshman at Harvard University who attributes his success
to STEM education, will deliver the keynote address to an audience of
education thought leaders, government officials and students on how
access to STEM education helped him overcome obstacles and shaped his
journey from living on the streets of Cleveland to becoming an
electrical engineering and computer science major at Harvard University.
U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA), a leading Congressional
advocate for STEM education, will also speak at the event. Congressman
Becerra is chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and is the senior
Democrat on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. Camsie
McAdams, Senior Advisor on STEM Education at the U.S. Department of
Education, will also address the audience during the ceremony.
The five winners will each receive $110,000* in technology products such
as smart boards, LED TVs, and laptops from Samsung and its corporate
partners, Adobe Foundation, and DIRECTV. As part of their prize package,
the five winning schools also have the option to host a community
e-waste recycling day through Samsung Recycling Direct, an e-waste
program which has recycled more than 250 million pounds of electronic
waste in the United States since the 2008.
This year alone, more than 1,600 schools across the country participated
in the contest, with projects covering water pollution, climate change,
and sustainability.
The five grand prize winners are:
Franklin High School, Los Angeles, CA
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Leewood K-8 Center, Miami, FL
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Forestview Middle School, Baxter, MN
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Arrowhead Park Early College, Las Cruces, NM
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In addition to working with its technology partners, Samsung partners
closely with the National
Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) to tackle the complex
issues of STEM education, and the National PTA®
to ensure engagement and alignment with parents and educators across the
country.
The Solve for Tomorrow contest is part of Samsung Hope for Children, the
company’s philanthropic initiative focused on helping children lead
healthier, smarter, and more sustainable lives.
* Estimated Retail Value
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening
new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation
and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions,
smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE
systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ
236,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales of $187.8 billion.
To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com
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About Samsung Hope for Children
Samsung Hope for Children represents the company’s philanthropic
commitment in the U.S. to help improve children’s health, education and
sustainability. Since 2002, Samsung Electronics America and its retail
and business partners have helped more than 500 schools, community-based
foundations, and charities throughout the U.S. raise awareness of and
funding for their causes. For more information please visit: www.samsung.com/hope.

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