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(PLTW), a nationwide hands-on STEM curriculum provider announced today that students from 野花社区视频 STEM Academy () have been named the winners of the inaugural PLTW Community Impact Awards in the middle school category. Students include Marley Hemby, Abigale Kodzo, Victoria Cortinez and Annabell Cramberg. They were nominated for this national award by their teacher Angelena Watkins.
Students across the nation are doing impactful things in and out of the classroom. PLTW created its first-ever student award to recognize and celebrate the innovations, creativity and impact PLTW students are making within their school and communities. PLTW educators from across the country were encouraged to nominate a student or group of students who demonstrate how their PLTW skills and STEM learning were applied to a
project that is making an impact within their community.
“Your contributions can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others and strengthen the bond of your community," said 野花社区视频 ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Milton “Rob” Fields.
“Projects like these help you embrace the opportunity to positively impact the community where you came from.”
The students determined that there was a need for patients with neurological deficiencies to have a way to rehab their bodies. The JSTEM Academy middle school students designed and built a fidget widget board to support the rehabilitation of youth and adults who are recovering from traumatic brain injuries. Through this process, JSTEM students researched various types of neurological disorders, collected relevant data, and created a prototype to address this need. Once their prototype was finished, the completed boards were donated to a local rehabilitation facility and used by the school therapist.
“I am continually impressed by the incredible work PLTW students are doing in communities across the country,” said Dr. David Dimmett, PLTW President and CEO. “Through our newly established Community Impact Award we congratulate and celebrate their remarkable effort to address real problems at the local level. It is impressive to see students applying what they are learning in their PLTW classes to make a meaningful difference in their community.”
Using advanced skills learned in their PLTW classroom, this award recognizes JSTEM students for putting their classroom skills into real-world application and most importantly impacting those around them.