Vermont Business Magazine Last year, Lake Region Union High School in Orleans was named State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for developing a website where the community can post to if they have excess produce to share with those in need. Today, other local schools can enter the 2017 contest for a chance to win part of the $2 million prize.
Teachers who want to help their students creatively address problems in their local communities through science, technology, engineering, art and math skills (STEAM) must submit their project idea by November 15th to be considered. Teachers Constance MacFarlane and Betsy Calhoun entered the program last year, and with their students won $20,000 in technology while encouraging students to use STEM skills to improve the local Orleans area. Additionally, this year a donation will be made to a charity selected by the winning school so students can have an even larger impact on their community than ever before.
More details about the program are in the press release below and teachers can apply online here: http://www.samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/application.html