Number of top finalists increases to 30 with new added categories
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — The Spellman High Voltage Clean Tech Competition, a global high school STEM competition administered by the Center for Science Teaching & Learning, announces an expanded competition. Students from around the globe can compete in two categories with 30 finalist teams invited to New York for presentation and judging. The Center for Science Teaching & Learning (CSTL), a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to encourage science learning and literacy, has introduced two different categories for high school teams to choose from: 1.) Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change and 2.) Resource Preservation. This year’s top finalists will display and present their innovative solutions before a panel of judges in New York on July 18 for the Competition Finals. The public is also invited to see their projects.
High school-aged students, (15-18 years old), from around the globe can enter this exciting competition. Application submissions are due Friday, March 15, 2019. For competition details visit www.cleantechcompetition.org, call (516) 764-0045 or email Kevin Sanders at [email protected].
The competition is the only one if its kind in the world. It is a worldwide STEM focused research and design challenge for pre-college youth that encourages scientific understanding of clean energy and environmental challenges. This year’s theme is “Toward a Greener Tomorrow,” which focuses on changing the course of our environmental future. Based on the two categories, teams of students identify a specific problem relating to climate change or protecting resources and develop specific solutions, using clean technology, to address the impacts on environment, human health and/or economic conditions.
Spellman High Voltage Electronics, a leader in high voltage technology in the medical, industrial and scientific fields, is the competition’s major sponsor for the third consecutive year, providing funding for the competition and its prizes. “We have seen tremendous examples of ingenuity and creativity over the past several years. The students who participate are examples to others that solutions can be developed using clean technology,” says Dr. Loren Skeist, President of Spellman HV Electronics. “CSTL’s Clean Tech Competition reflects Spellman High Voltage’s commitment to clean technology and sustainability. We are dedicated to continuing our support as major sponsor of the Clean Tech Competition as well as the next generation STEM leaders it attracts.”
“STEM education is more important now than ever before. We must engage more young people to pursue education and careers in STEM. The Spellman HV Clean Tech competition has grown significantly, attracting participation from all over the world. This year we hope to have our largest group of competitors in our history,” says Dr. Ray Ann Havasy, Director of The Center for Science Teaching & Learning, Administrator of the Competition. “Last year we had over 550 teams from 39 countries submitting entries and we expect to beat these numbers this year.”
Each category has a 1st through 10th place winner, with a $10,000 grand prize going to 1st place, $7,000 being awarded to 2nd place and 3rd place receiving $5,000. Fourth through 10th place will be presented with $1,000 each. Prizes will be awarded at the finals in July.
All finalist teams are given a stipend to use in the creation of their prototype and presentation.
