Arlington Public Schools: Swanson 8th Grader Named To Broadcom MASTERS Top 300 List

Press release from Arlington Public Schools:

September 22, 2021 at 2:18 pm.

The Effect of School Size, Per-Pupil Expenditures, and Percent of Teachers with Advanced Degrees on SOL Pass Rates Swanson Teacher Courtney Seavolt and 8th Grader Henry Stievater

In recognition of the essential role of teachers to motivate and educate these remarkable young scientists and engineers, Stievater’s teacher Courtney Seavolt will receive several prizes, including a one-year digital subscription to Science News magazine for her classroom, and a special edition booklet of Science News for Students Invention and Innovation articles courtesy of The Lemelson Foundation.

Founded in April 2009, the Broadcom Foundation is a nonprofit corporation with its main mission to advance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education by funding research, recognizing scholarship and increasing opportunity.

The foundation inspires young people to pursue careers in STEM through its signature programs, the Broadcom MASTERS® and the Broadcom MASTERS® International, premier science and engineering competitions for middle school students around the United States and the world. Learn more at www.broadcomfoundation.org/masters.

This press release was produced by Arlington Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.