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Shetundra M. Pinkston
Education Outreach Coordinator
Georgia Institute of Technology
CEISMC - Center for Education, Integrating Science Math and Computing
shetundra.pinkston@ceismc.gatech.edu
Summary Sentence: The 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology
Full Summary: As the Region Six University Partner of the Siemens Foundation, Georgia Tech receives innovative research science projects from high school students representing Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Puerto Rico. The students are scheduled to present their research, via a virtual platform, November 17-18, 2017, with this be the sixteenth year in a row that Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) has had the privilege to partner with the Siemens Foundation to host this outstanding competition.
SIEMENSAs the Region Six University Partner of the Siemens Foundation, Georgia Tech receives innovative research science projects from high school students representing Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Puerto Rico. The students are scheduled to present their research, via a virtual platform, November 17-18, 2017, with this be the sixteenth year in a row that Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) has had the privilege to partner with the Siemens Foundation to host this outstanding competition.
The Siemens Competition, administered by Discovery Education, awards a $1000 scholarship to each regional finalist, in addition to one $3,000 prize to an individual winner and a $6,000 prize to a team winner at each regional competition. Winners of the regional events will advance to the National Finals at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes of $100,000.
A complete list of finalists and their projects is available at www.siemens-foundation.org preceding each regional event. For up-to-date news and announcements about the Regional Competitions and the National Finals, follow us on Twitter @SFoundation (#SiemensComp) and like us on Facebook at SiemensFoundation.
