{"id":19866,"date":"2018-04-11T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=19866"},"modified":"2023-06-20T13:39:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:39:47","slug":"three-schools-named-national-winners-samsung-solve-tomorrow-contest-using-steam-address-opioid-epidemic-concussion-detection-natural-disasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Schools Named National Winners in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for Using STEAM to Address the Opioid Epidemic, Concussion Detection and Natural Disasters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-19866-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" preload=\"auto\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GMA-2018-SFT-Winner-Announcement.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GMA-2018-SFT-Winner-Announcement.mp4\">https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GMA-2018-SFT-Winner-Announcement.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span class=\"press-release-open\">RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. \u2013 April 11, 2018 \u2013<\/span> <\/strong>With months of ideation, research, creation and pitching behind them, three schools have been named national winners in the $2 million*\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/samsung.com\/solve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest<\/a> from Samsung Electronics America, Inc. \u2013 a nationwide competition that challenges 6<sup>th <\/sup>through 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0graders to use STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to address real-world issues and inspire change in their local communities.<\/p>\n<p>The winning schools of <a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/kentucky-ashland-middle-2018sft-national-finalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ashland Middle School <\/strong><\/a>in Ashland, Ky., <a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/cavallini-nj-2018sft-national-finalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cavallini Middle School<\/strong> <\/a>in Upper Saddle River, N.J. and <a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/2018sft-national-finalist-thomas-jefferson-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Thomas Jefferson Middle School<\/strong><\/a> in Winston-Salem, N.C. provided unique solutions to critical issues affecting our nation \u2013 opioid addiction, sports concussion detection and natural disasters. These schools were chosen as the three national grand prize winners<a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/2018-samsung-solve-pitch-event-live-streaming-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> after pitching their projects<\/a> to a panel of judges in New York City. These students and teachers succeeded through intense rounds of the contest, winning hundreds of thousands in technology along the way. First selected as one of <a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/255-schools-advance-in-samsung-solve-for-tomorrow-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">255 state finalists<\/a> (5 per state) in November, then one of <a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/2018-samsung-sft-51-state-winners-schools-steam-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">51 state winners<\/a> (including Washington, D.C.) in December, and then one of<a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/10-finalists-2018-samsung-solve-for-tomorrow-contest-steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 10 national finalists<\/a> in March, these three schools ultimately progressed to achieve the title of 2018 national grand prize winners.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19866 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/photo-4-sft-wining-team-2-and-lara\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14111646\/Photo-4-SfT-Wining-Team-2-and-Lara-950x634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Good Morning America co-anchor, Lara Spencer, announced that Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem, N.C. was a grand prize winner of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14111646\/Photo-4-SfT-Wining-Team-2-and-Lara-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14111646\/Photo-4-SfT-Wining-Team-2-and-Lara-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19908'>\n\t\t\t\tGood Morning America announced that Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem, N.C. was a grand prize winner of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/photo-1-sft-all-teams-and-all-gma-hosts\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125104\/Photo-1-SfT-All-Teams-and-All-GMA-Hosts-950x634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Good Morning America co-anchors Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Lara Spencer and Michael Strahan congratulated the top 10 finalists of the 2017-2018 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125104\/Photo-1-SfT-All-Teams-and-All-GMA-Hosts-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125104\/Photo-1-SfT-All-Teams-and-All-GMA-Hosts-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19907'>\n\t\t\t\tGood Morning America congratulated the top 10 finalists of the 2017-2018 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/samsung-2018-solve-for-tomorrow_abc-winner-announcement-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125106\/Photo-2-SfT-Winner-1-and-Lara-950x634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Good Morning America co-anchor, Lara Spencer, interviews a team from Ashland Middle School in Ashland, Ky., after announcing that they have become a grand prize winner of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125106\/Photo-2-SfT-Winner-1-and-Lara-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125106\/Photo-2-SfT-Winner-1-and-Lara-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19906'>\n\t\t\t\tGood Morning America interviews a team from Ashland Middle School in Ashland, Ky., after announcing that they have become a grand prize winner of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/samsung-2018-solve-for-tomorrow_abc-winner-announcement\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125111\/Photo-5-SfT-Winning-Team-3-and-Lara-950x634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Good Morning America co-anchor, Lara Spencer, interviews a team from Cavallini Middle School in Upper Saddle River, N.J., after announcing that they have become a grand prize winner of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125111\/Photo-5-SfT-Winning-Team-3-and-Lara-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125111\/Photo-5-SfT-Winning-Team-3-and-Lara-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19904'>\n\t\t\t\tGood Morning America interviews a team from Cavallini Middle School in Upper Saddle River, N.J., after announcing that they have become a grand prize winner of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/samsung-2018-solve-for-tomorrow_abc-winner-announcement-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125109\/Photo-3-SfT-Winning-Team-1-and-Lara-Arm-950x634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A team from Ashland Middle School in Ashland, Ky. was interviewed live on Good Morning America after becoming one of the grand prize winners of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125109\/Photo-3-SfT-Winning-Team-1-and-Lara-Arm-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125109\/Photo-3-SfT-Winning-Team-1-and-Lara-Arm-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19905'>\n\t\t\t\tA team from Ashland Middle School in Ashland, Ky. was interviewed live on Good Morning America after becoming one of the grand prize winners of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/2018-solve-for-tomorrow-national-finalist-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14130331\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-Ashland-_JON1752-950x633.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Students (left to right) Isaac Campbell, Caleb Campbell and Aubree Hay from Ashland Middle School in Ashland, KY present their STEAM project to a panel of judges at the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist pitch event on Monday, April 9, 2018 in New York City. The students created a device that allows first responders to safely collect hazardous needles left behind by opioid and other drug users.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14130331\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-Ashland-_JON1752-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14130331\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-Ashland-_JON1752-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19800'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents (left to right) Isaac Campbell, Caleb Campbell and Aubree Hay from Ashland Middle School in Ashland, KY present their STEAM project to a panel of judges at the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist pitch event on Monday, April 9, 2018 in New York City. The students created a device that allows first responders to safely collect hazardous needles left behind by opioid and other drug users.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/2018-solve-for-tomorrow-national-finalist-40\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125213\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON1178-950x633.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125213\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON1178-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125213\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON1178-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/2018-solve-for-tomorrow-national-finalist-50\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125153\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-santiago-cavallini-_JON0611-950x633.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Students from Cavallini Middle School in Upper Saddle River, N.J. (left to right) \u2013 Alex Fisherman, Jacob Carlin, and Joshua Chostaka \u2013 demonstrate their STEAM project for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist pitch event on Monday, April 9 in New York City. The students developed software and sensors for football helmets to quickly and more accurately identify potential concussions.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125153\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-santiago-cavallini-_JON0611-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125153\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-santiago-cavallini-_JON0611-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19846'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents from Cavallini Middle School in Upper Saddle River, N.J. (left to right) \u2013 Alex Fisherman, Jacob Carlin, and Joshua Chostaka \u2013 demonstrate their STEAM project for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist pitch event on Monday, April 9 in New York City. The students developed software and sensors for football helmets to quickly and more accurately identify potential concussions. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/2018-solve-for-tomorrow-national-finalist-42\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125209\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON1209-950x633.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125209\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON1209-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125209\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON1209-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/2018-solve-for-tomorrow-national-finalist-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14130333\/2018-Samsung-Solve-SFT-Thomas-Jefferson-_JON0241-e1523469468485-950x622.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Students (left to right) Richard Little and Jake Gruver from Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem, NC, demonstrate their STEAM project \u2013 a water sensor and barrier system that deploys when water reaches unsafe levels to mitigate the effects of flooding \u2013 for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist pitch event on Monday, April 9, 2018.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14130333\/2018-Samsung-Solve-SFT-Thomas-Jefferson-_JON0241-e1523469468485-950x622.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14130333\/2018-Samsung-Solve-SFT-Thomas-Jefferson-_JON0241-e1523469468485-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14130333\/2018-Samsung-Solve-SFT-Thomas-Jefferson-_JON0241-e1523469468485.jpg 1662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19799'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents (left to right) Richard Little and Jake Gruver from Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem, NC, demonstrate their STEAM project \u2013 a water sensor and barrier system that deploys when water reaches unsafe levels to mitigate the effects of flooding \u2013 for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist pitch event on Monday, April 9, 2018.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/2018-Samsung-Solve-for-Tomorrow-National-Winner-Announcement\/2018-solve-for-tomorrow-national-finalist-36\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125220\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON10652-950x633.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125220\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON10652-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/14125220\/2018-SFT-SamsungSolve-prototype-_JON10652-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cEach year that passes with the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, we are more impressed and awe-struck with the creative, strategic talent that our students and teachers possess,\u201d <strong>said <a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/ann-woo-byline-rebuilding-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ann Woo<\/a>, Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship, Samsung Electronics America<\/strong>. \u201cOur hope has always been to inspire confidence in today\u2019s youth and provide the tools they need to pursue a career in STEAM. The national winners this year are testament to the possibility and promise of the next generation to answer some of today\u2019s real issues. We are proud to bring awareness to their inspiring work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest was created in 2010 to encourage innovation while addressing the technology gap in classrooms across the country. Each year, the competition inspires more active, hands-on teaching and learning among schools nationwide. Since 2001, Samsung has provided more than $60 million in technology to public schools in the United States. Over the past eight years, Samsung has received more than 17,000 entries for the competition, empowering youth to problem-solve and create with the support of their teachers, peers, schools and communities at-large.<\/p>\n<p>The three national winners will receive $150,000* in Samsung technology products such as LED TVs, laptops and tablets for use in the classroom. This year\u2019s winners include:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/kentucky-ashland-middle-2018sft-national-finalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ashland Middle School<\/strong><\/a><strong> in Ashland, Ky.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because local first responders called to the scene of a drug overdose are only armed with rubber gloves and tongs, the students of Ashland Middle School developed a solution to safely pick up and dispose of hypodermic needles. The students created a device that could be used by first responders and local authorities to pick up dangerous used needles and other drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Technology is a great tool, but if you&#8217;re not using it to help people, it&#8217;s just a toy,&#8221; <strong>said Isaac Campbell<\/strong>, <strong>a student from the Ashland Middle School team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>View their project video here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ashland Middle School, Kentucky\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FNSY_4tc1M0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/cavallini-nj-2018sft-national-finalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cavallini Middle School<\/a> in Upper Saddle River, N.J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reported concussions reached upwards of 3 million in 2017, and it\u2019s estimated that half of all concussions are unreported or undetected. After a classmate suffered a concussion during football season last year, students at Cavallini Middle school developed sensors to be worn on football helmets to accurately and quickly identify potential concussions and help prevent any further brain damage through early detection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur sensor, powered by a lithium-ion battery, uses two accelerometers along with a processor to calculate concussions through hits to the body. This data is collected in the app and sent to the coach on the sidelines,\u201d <strong>explained Jake Carlin, a student from the Cavallini Middle School team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>View their project video here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cavallini Middle School, New Jersey\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k-KqgVXNask?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/2018sft-national-finalist-thomas-jefferson-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thomas Jefferson Middle School<\/a> in Winston-Salem, N.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After learning that strong summer storms are the primary cause of flooding in the U.S., Thomas Jefferson Middle School students developed a water sensor system that deploys water barriers when rising water levels reach 6 inches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Assistant Fire Chief let us know that, sadly, many communities do not have enough barriers to cover their flood prone zones, so they have to send out first responders to close streets when they should be out saving lives,\u201d <strong>said Jake Gruver, a student from the Thomas Jefferson Middle School team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once the barriers are deployed, the system uses Wi-Fi to send a signal to emergency personnel. The information is then sent to the mobile map app, Waze, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation to alert drivers of the conditions.<\/p>\n<p>View their project video here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thomas Jefferson Middle School, North Carolina\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6xiN25q2IMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the contest and the 2018 Top 10 national finalists, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/solve\">www.samsung.com\/solve<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/smsng.news\/SFT2018Top10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">smsng.news\/SFT2018Top10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><em>*Estimated Retail Value<\/em><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>B-Roll (<a 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