Finalists Announced for Fourth Annual S.T.E.M. Education Awards

ATLANTA - Aug. 10, 2015 - PRLog -- The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) today announced the finalists for the fourth annual STEM Education awards.  The awards recognize schools, programs, public-private partnerships, science agencies and post-secondary education programs for outstanding efforts in supporting/promoting science, technology, engineering, and math in Georgia.

The following are finalists for the 2015 awards:

Elementary School
·        Canton ES STEM Academy- Canton
·        Clark Creek Elementary STEM Academy- Ackworth
·        Drew Charter School- Atlanta
·        Feldwood Elementary- College Park
·        Heard Advanced Learning Academy- Savannah

Middle School
·        Marietta Middle School- Marietta
·        Mill Springs Academy- Alpharetta
·        Rex Mill Middle School- Rex
·        St. Andrew's School-Savannah
·        Teasley Middle School- Canton

High School
·        Creekview High School- Canton
·        H.V. Jenkins High School- Savannah
·        Lithia Springs High School- Lithia Springs
·        Peachtree Ridge High School- Suwannee
·        The Galloway School- Atlanta

Post-Secondary Outreach
·        Atlanta Science Festival- Atlanta
·        Columbus Technical College- Columbus
·        Georgia Institute of Technology- Atlanta
·        Georgia Perimeter College Office of STEM Initiatives- Atlanta
·        Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center- Columbus
·        Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization (SRSCRO)- Augusta

Extracurricular Program
·        East Coweta High School Science Olympiad Team- Sharpsburg
·        Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta STEM Program- Mableton
·        S.T.E.M. STARS- Atlanta
·        Sandy Springs Education Force/GTRI STEM Event- Sandy Springs
·        STE(A)M Truck- Decatur
·        The Urban Atlanta Geospatial STEM Academy- Atlanta

STEM Day Activity
·        Amana Academy- Alpharetta
·        Dimon Elementary Magnet- Columbus
·        Eagle Springs Elementary- Byron
·        Isle of Hope K-8- Savannah
·        Jackson Elementary- Lawrenceville

STEM Certified School Outreach
·        Brookwood Elementary- Dalton
·        GSMST - Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology-   Gwinnett

·        Henderson Mill Elementary- Atlanta
·        Lanier High School Center for Design and Technology-Sugar Hill
·        Rex Mill Middle School’s STEM Academy Magnet Program- Rex

Corporate Outreach
·        Cisco Systems Inc.- Lawrenceville
·        Education Outreach, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions- Augusta
·        Environmental and Heritage Center-Lawrenceville
·        Georgia Power Company – East Region Corporate Outreach -Augusta
·        Pratt & Whitney- Columbus

Winners will be announced during a special, half-day event on August 28 at the Carlos Community Center in Atlanta. To learn more, visit: http://www.tagonline.org/events/stem-education-awards/ .

About TAG Education Collaborative

TAG Education Collaborative fosters student interest in science, technology, engineering and math through partnerships with statewide STEM programsin Georgia. For additional information, visit TAG Education Collaborative (http://www.tagedonline.org/)