Engineering and Science University Magnet School Named State Finalist in the $2M Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
The Engineering and Science University Magnet School announced today that it has become a Connecticut state finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide educational competition.
New Haven, Connecticut, November 13, 2014 (Newswire.com) - The Engineering and Science University Magnet School Named State Finalist in the $2 million Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
School will receive two Samsung Galaxy® Tabs and the opportunity to win additional prizes
"I'm extremely proud of the students, teachers and the technology department for the work they are doing," said Principal Medria Blue-Ellis. "They are exhibiting what quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics education is all about."
Medria Blue-Ellis, Principal
The Engineering and Science University Magnet School announced today that it has become a Connecticut state finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and math by challenging teachers and students to take topics out of traditional classroom settings and into local communities. In addition to being awarded two Galaxy® Tabs, two technology teachers received a professional development course from Public Broadcasting System's TeacherLine.
“I’m extremely proud of the students, teachers and the technology department for the work they are doing,” said Principal Medria Blue-Ellis. “They are exhibiting what quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics education is all about.”
The Engineering and Science University Magnet School has moved onto this round of the competition for their interest in using stem education to address the use of technology to enhance students’ comprehension of legal concepts at a local university’s bar examination preparatory program. The The Engineering and Science University Magnet School is one of four other schools in Connecticut to become a state finalist in the Solve for Tomorrow contest. During the next phase of the competition, Melissa Manzione and Leon Tynes, technology teachers at the The Engineering and Science University Magnet School, will create a lesson plan to address the issue in an educational setting. Fifty one state winners will be announced in early December.
This is the Engineering and Science University Magnet School’s first time as a state finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. To learn more about the competition and past winners, please visit www.samsung.com/solve.
About The Engineering and Science University Magnet School
The Engineering and Science University Magnet High School is a public college preparatory high school. Students are challenged to imagine, investigate and invent while being prepared for demanding science, technology, engineering, and math programs at a collegiate level. For more info about the Engineering and Science University Magnet School, please visit www.esumsnh.net.
