Three Local Schools in the Running for Top Prize in National Samsung $1M in Tech Supplies Competition Grand Prize Winner to be Named at New York City Event on March 31st

Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope philanthropic initiative, along with football star Eli Manning, will announce the grand prize winning school, from among 21 finalists, in a competition to win a portion of the $1 million in technology supplies from Samsung and partners Best Buy, Microsoft and DIRECTV. More than 200,000 online votes helped choose the best essay, submitted during a call for entries last September, and the grand prize winner will be named at a New York City event on March 31st. The top school will be awarded a prize package worth $210,000 in cutting-edge Samsung products, Microsoft software, DIRECTV educational television programming, cash grants and Best Buy @15 gift cards; 15 First Prize schools will receive similar $50,000 prize packages; and five Second Prize schools will receive $10,000 Best Buy @15 gift cards. In addition, the nominating essayist for each school will receive a Samsung Go™ Netbook for submitting a winning essay.

One of these three Schools will be announced as the $210K GRAND PRIZE WINNER (Other two schools will receive First Prize)
Maharishi School, Fairfield, IA Carpenters Middle School, Maryville, Tenn.	Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo, Calif.
First Prize Winners $50K
Glen Rock Middle School, Glen Rock, N.J. Eureka Springs High School, Eureka Springs, Ark. Lisa J. Mails Elementary, Murrieta, Calif. Sunrise Elementary, Orlando, Fla. Midland #1 School (Rochelle Park District), Rochelle Park, N.J. Davidson Middle School, Southgate, Mich	Morris Plains Borough School (3-8), Morris Plains, N.J. Langham Creek High School, Houston, Texas Gunston Day School, Centreville, Md. Marblehead High School, Marblehead, Mass. Glazer Elementary School, Detroit, Mich. Miami Coral Park Senior High School, Miami, Fla. Pine Eagle High School, Halfway, Ore.
Second Prize Winners $10K
Denver Elementary School, Denver, Pa. Gatesville Primary, Gatesville, Texas Ryerson Elementary School, Chicago, Ill.	Winona Intermediate, Winona, Texas Business and Economics Academy of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

 

This year's essay topic focused on the following topics

1. How consumer electronics, computer equipment, and software can enhance the education process.
   
   
2. The advantage to students and schools that have these technology resources.
   
   
3. The unique and innovative teaching methods that are enabled by computer and consumer electronics technologies.