Belleville High School Captures State Win In Samsung STEM Contest

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville High School was recently selected as the state winner for New Jersey as part of the 13th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition.

For the competition, Belleville High School is looking into concussion/prevention, and is and working on an application and a wearable data collection device to assist with the identification of possible brain injuries.

The full list of 50 state winners can be seen here. Each state winner will receive a prize package of at least $12,000 in technology and school supplies, with further awards for teams that continue to advance in the competition.

In May, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow will name three schools as national winners, each of whom will receive $100,000 in prize packages comprised of Samsung Technology and classroom supplies.

The Solve for Tomorrow competition challenges U.S. public middle and high school students to explore the role that STEM can play in solving some of the biggest issues in their local communities. The competition engages students in active, hands-on learning that can be applied to real-world problems, making STEM more tangible and showcasing its value beyond the classroom.

“Every year, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow entries provide a unique snapshot of the concerns and issues on the minds of America’s students – identifying what they perceive as pressing community issues they want to help solve,” said Ann Woo, senior director of corporate citizenship at Samsung Electronics America.

“This year, what stood out for us was how frequently global issues of environmental sustainability found relevance in a local community issue our students wanted to address,” Woo said. “Fully a quarter of all submissions fell into that category, followed by safety issues for schools and communities, water conservation, and mental and physical health.”

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