The team members from South Hampton K-8 School are enjoying a first-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C.
Arriving in Washington on Monday for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow National Finals, the team had the opportunity to visit the Capitol Building and the National Air and Space Museum.
The team delivered its final presentation in the competition this morning at The Washington Post Building and attended the Award Presentation at the same venue.
Unfortunately, Storm Sentinels was not selected among the three National Winners or the Community Choice or Employee awards. However, as a National Finalist, the team earned $50,000 in prizes for the Storm Sentinels project. The proposed system uses an array of sensors and cellular connectivity to detect tornado activity and notify the community via a mobile app.
This isn't the first time scholars from South Hampton have shown a knack for STEM innovation. Last year, the school’s project, Hygiene Hub, won $10,000 in the Altec Challenge and advanced to the semifinal round of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow. The combined prize purse enabled the team to implement the project last May.