The Technology Association of Georgia and the TAG Education Collaborative today announced the finalists for the 3rd annual Georgia STEM Education Awards which recognizes schools, programs, and companies for outstanding efforts and achievements in supporting and promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education in Georgia. Award Finalists were named during a statewide phone briefing for schools and the media. Finalists from North West Georgia include Armuchee Middle School in Rome, Camp DEM in Dalton, Ridgeland High School and HATponics in Rossville, and in Carrollton: 12 for Life, Carrollton Elementary School and University of West Georgia Institutional STEM Excellence.
“It is exciting to see the progress we are making with STEM education in Georgia. The increase in nominations each year and the quality of the nominations made it difficult for our judges,” said Michael Robertson, executive director of TAG Education Collaborative. “Engaging our students in STEM will benefit them for years to come with challenging and exciting careers.”
This year’s Finalists were chosen from applicants from across the state in 8 different categories:
Elementary School
Brookwood Elementary School, in Dalton
Eagle Springs Elementary School, Byron
Feldwood Elementary School, College Park
Mableton Elementary School, Mableton
May Howard Elementary School, Savannah-Chatham County
Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Sandy Springs
Middle School
Armuchee Middle School, Rome
Cornerstone Christian Academy, Norcross
Cornerstone Schools, Cumming
Fulton Science Academy Private School, Alpharetta
Hilsman Middle School, Athens
Rex Mill Middle School, Clayton
High School
12 for Life, Carrollton
Lithia Springs High School, Lithia Springs
Ridgeland High School, Rossville
Woodville Tompkins Technical and Career High School, Savannah-Chatham County
South Cobb High School, Austell
STEM Certified School Outreach
Carrollton Elementary School, Carrollton
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Lawrenceville
Henderson Mill Elementary School, Atlanta
Lanier High School, Buford
Wheeler High School, Marietta
Extracurricular Program
Camp DEM (Design, Engineering and Manufacturing), Dalton
Computers for Youth: Atlanta's Digital Learning Program, Atlanta
Engineering for Kids of Metro Atlanta, Atlanta
National STEM Academy, Warner Robins
SMART Academy Center of Excellence, Atlanta
Sandy Springs Education Force/ GTRI STEM Event, Sandy Springs
STE(A)M Truck, Atlanta
Post Secondary Outreach
Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Atlanta
Augusta Technical College, Augusta
Georgia Southern University’s Molecular Biology Initiative, Statesboro
Mercer University School of Engineering, Macon
University of West Georgia Institutional STEM Excellence, Carrollton
Westwood College, Atlanta
Georgia STEM Day Activity
Columbia Middle School, Grovetown
Eagle Springs Elementary School, Byron
Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee
STEM @ Isle of Hope K-8, Savannah- Chatham County
Woodland Middle School, East Point
Corporate Outreach
Automation Direct, Cumming
Cisco Systems, Lawrenceville
Georgia Power, Statewide
Georgia Partnership for Telehealth, Blackshear & Waycross
HATponics, Rossville
Winners in each category will be officially honored at The 3rd Annual Georgia STEM Education Awards event held on Sept. 26 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center in Savannah, Ga. The event is presented by TAG, the TAG Education Collaborative <http://www.tagedonline.org/> , a non-profit 501c3 dedicated to advancing STEM education in Georgia, and TAG Savannah <http://www.tagonline.org/chapters-and-societies/savannah/> .
“STEM occupations will increase in Georgia by more than 22,000 during the current decade,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “The finalists of this year’s STEM Education Awards are helping to prepare the tech-ready workforce needed to fill these jobs and we applaud them for standing out as leaders in Georgia’s educational community.”
For more information about TAG and the 3rd Annual Georgia STEM Education Awards or to attend the event, visit www.tagonline.org/events/stem-education-awards/ <http://www.tagonline.org/events/stem-education-awards/> .