A proposal based on a project being undertaken by a group of Saxe Middle School 7th and 8th grade STEM students and entered into the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest was recently chosen one of the top entries in the United States.
Earlier this month, Samsung announced that Saxe Middle School’s project proposal was chosen best in Connecticut and will advance to the national competition. The Saxe team’s idea focuses on developing a wearable technology solution that allows one to navigate Saxe – the largest middle school in the state - without the need of personal assistance.
The Saxe Middle School team of students, pictured above, consists of Kailin Downey, Alexandra McManus, Lily Auerbach, and Anav Sahay (seated, left-right); and Alexandra Gelvin, Alex Dathan, Gustav Neubohn and Ben Skrelunas (standing, left-right). Not shown, Sophia Lee. The team is led by Saxe STEM teacher Vivian Birdsall, who submitted the proposal, as contest rules required.
Every state finalist was awarded a Samsung Galaxy Video Kit worth $1500 and will be receiving at least an additional $20,000 in Samsung products before the contest is over. In the next phase of the competition, judges will select ten National Finalists’ videos from the fifty entries and announce the ten National Finalists on Monday, March 4, 2019. The forty other entries will be awarded $20,000 worth of Samsung products and exit the contest.
In early April, the ten National Finalists will be invited to present their videos and concepts to a panel of judges. Three National Grand Prize winners will be chosen from this group, and these three winners will each receive $100,000 in Samsung products. The remaining seven finalists will receive $50,000 in Samsung products.