submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, Berlin Central School District
Berlin High School has been named a New York State finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by challenging teachers and students to take topics out of traditional classroom settings and into local communities.
Berlin High School was awarded two Samsung Galaxy tablet computers for the school. In addition, teacher and team coordinator Dawn Wetmore will receive a PBS TeacherLine professional development course from PBS TeacherLine.
Berlin High School moved into this round of the competition because of the interest in using STEM to create an engineering design project that alerts parents when their child is approaching the roadway.
Berlin is one of five schools in New York to become a State finalist in the Solve for Tomorrow contest. During the next phase of the competition, Dawn Wetmore will create a lesson plan to address the issue in an educational setting. Should they win the State competition, Berlin Middle School/High School will receive a video technology kit and a technology package valued at $20,000. Fifty-one State winners will be announced in December.
“We are thrilled to announce Berlin High School as a State finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. I applaud the work and innovation of those students and teachers involved who seek to improve the community through STEM. We look forward to bringing the project to the classroom with Mrs. Wetmore’s lesson plan,” said Berlin High School Principal Dr. Catherine Allain.
To learn more about the competition and past winners, please visit www.samsung.com/solve.