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South River STEM Students Win Mobile App Contest

The school will receive a $10,000 Verizon Foundation grant.

A team of South River High School students has created a way to help make homework and studying easier, and the school is receiving $10,000 because of it.

Five students in South River’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program were recently named among the top ten teams on the Verizon Innovate App Challenge, according to a press release.

Juniors Maryam Ermin-Sinanovic, Jasmine Hall, Gelsey Jian, Megan Prass, and Heritage Weems created the award-winning app “Study Buddy.” The app is aimed at increasing academic success by encouraging good study, organizational, and time management skills.

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“Study Buddy” earned top points for its innovative design, creativity and practicality. The app allows students to schedule an exam or project date and to include intermittent reminders to study or complete tasks. Users may also add reference sheets, notes, games and flash cards to a set event.

With help from STEM math teacher Terry Roberts the “Study Buddy” team was able to beat out more than 470 teams from across the country. The students will now work closely with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab to enhance the project. In addition, Verizon will provide professional support and training to help the team bring their concept to market.

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For their hard work, each student will receive a tablet PC from Samsung. South River High School will also receive a $10,000 Verizon Foundation grant to help support the STEM program.


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