Hillcrest Science Program Wins Samsung Prize

December 31, 2014 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments hillcrest, schools

Dr. Ward Coats works with Hillcrest senior KK Pedigo as part of the school's biomedical research program at UT Southwestern Medical Center. (Photo: Chris McGathey) — Dr. Ward Coats works with Hillcrest senior KK Pedigo as part of the school’s biomedical research program, which meets in the lab of Dr. Raymond MacDonald at UT Southwestern Medical Center. (Photo: Chris McGathey)

The biomedical research program at Hillcrest High School continues to make strides. In December, the unique extracurricular venture was named as a statewide winner in the Solve for Tomorrow contest, which aims to raise enthusiasm for STEM programs.

The school will receive $20,000 in technology from Samsung, including a Galaxy camera, a laptop computer, and Adobe software. The winners, which included one from each state, were chosen based on lesson plans that illustrated ideas for STEM learning. The Hillcrest biomedical program is led by Dr. Ward Coats.

As part of the contest, the winners from each state will create videos of their projects, which will lead to 15 national finalists being chosen in February. Those will be presented to a live panel of judges to determine an overall winner.