APS : Five STEM Scholars Awarded

Press release from Akron Public Schools:

August 25, 2021

Congratulations to students from NIHF STEM High School who advanced to the Believe in Ohio Spring Regional Competition and won $1,000 scholarships! These students developed STEM Commercialization Plans in the 2020-21 school year and advanced to the state competition.

Kudos to Katie Metcalf and her 2021 seniors who received these scholarships via their STEM Capstone course:

Owen DeMali, 12
Plan Title: Cycle Akron

Jamil Wright, 12
Plan Title: Estimation Money Device

Zaq Brown, 12
Plan Title: Fallback Fire Safety: A resource for wildfire survival

Sha'Heen Williams, 12
Plan Title: STEM Culture Connection Newsletter

Justin Segriff, 12
Plan Title: VENT

While they did not win any of the $10,000 scholarships there, they had the opportunity to develop their ideas and gain valuable experience as well as earn a regional scholarship award.

For more information and the full list of awardees, click here >>.

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