Jefferson Middle named national winner in Samsung Solve For Tomorrow Contest
Jefferson Middle School, 3500 Sally Kirk Road, Winston-Salem, was named one of three national winners in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for using STEAM to address a natural disaster.
More than 3,000 schools from across the country entered the contest earlier in the year, 10 finalists presented their inventions in New York City the week of April 12 and the winners were revealed live on Good Morning America on April 12.
The students at Jefferson developed a water sensor and barrier system that deploys a gate when water reaches unsafe levels on roadways. The idea is to prevent flood-related causalities. Students worked with local first responders on the idea and were among other impressive submissions that included ways to address the opioid epidemic, concussion detection and more.
Their exciting news is winning and receiving more than $200,000 in technology from Samsung.
More from Samsung on the contest at https://news.samsung.com/us/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement/
