Contest organizers have announced this year’s four semifinalists of the the $200,000 Follett Challenge. Also announced were the “People’s Choice” winners —those schools whose video submissions received the highest number of online votes from the public.
From the four semifinalists, a grand-prize winner will be selected and announced May 16. The overall winner will earn a $60,000 prize in Follett products and services, while the other three semifinalists will each earn $30,000 in products and services.
In today’s webcast, Tom Schenck, president and COO of Follett School Solutions, announced the four semifinalists:
·Elementary School Category – Albert P. Terhune Elementary School; Wayne Township Public Schools; Wayne, N.J.; video: "Augmented Reality Book Trailer Program"
·Middle School Category – Memorial Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School; Fair Lawn Public Schools; Fair Lawn, N.J.; video: "Dynamic Math Connections"
·High School Category – Belleville West High School; Belleville Township High School District 201; Belleville, Ill.; video: "A Community of Readers"
·Magnet/Parochial/K12 Category – Wayland Union Schools; Wayland, Mich.; video: "Media and Technology at Wayland Union Schools"
Ten $5,000 prizes (also in products and services) will be awarded to the “People’s Choice” winners.
For more information, visit www.follettchallenge.com.
