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Class Notes: Lumpkin County High School is a semifinalist for technology grant
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Lumpkin County High School will have a shot at a piece of $1 million worth of technology grants.The school has been selected as one of 75 semifinalists in Samsung’s “Solve for Tomorrow” contest. Led by Peggy Melton, the Lumpkin County science department chair, science classes will receive a video creation kit, which includes a Samsung camcorder, laptop and Adobe editing software to create videos that answer the company’s challenge: “Show how science or math can help improve the environment in your community.” Of the top 75 classrooms, 15 schools will win technology grants worth approximately $40,000 and their videos will be placed on Samsung’s website for the public voting round.Five of those schools will win $110,000 in technology grants and be honored at an awards ceremony.