HARRISBURG, Pa. — Whitehall and Parkland high schools recently placed among the top 20 winners in the ninth annual Governor’s STEM Competition in Pennsylvania.
The competition highlighting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) was the the first in-person competition since 2019.
- The ninth annual Governor's STEM Competition in Pennsylvania has announced its regional winners
- Two of the top 20 teams are from the Lehigh Valley
- The competition is part of the Governor's efforts to boost funding for computer science and STEM education
The competition's aim is to engage and challenge students from high schools throughout the state to conduct research, design and present a project or device that can enhance the lives of Pennsylvanians by meeting real-world needs.
This year's theme was "Innovating the Commonwealth through Collaboration and Computing," and a total of 62 teams submitted their projects for consideration.
The top 20 teams represent 14 different intermediate units across Pennsylvania and will demonstrate or display their STEM-related projects for peer review and selection as "People's Choice Award" in the Governor's STEM Competition.
"The thought and innovation that went into this year's projects [continue] to show us why Pennsylvania has long been seen as a national leader in STEM."
Dr. Khalid N. Mumin, Pennsylvania acting secretary of Education
"The Pennsylvania Department of Education applauds this year's STEM Competition winners and appreciates all of the teams that participated," Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin said in a news release. "The thought and innovation that went into this year's projects [continue] to show us why Pennsylvania has long been seen as a national leader in STEM."
In the end, there will be eight winning teams that will receive one-time scholarship payments for placing as grand champion, first runner up, second runner up or third runner up.
More information on the Governor's STEM Competition is available on PDE's website,