Verizon Awards $100,000 to Schools for STEM App Designs

Ten teams of middle and high school students across the United States won Verizon's National Innovative App Challenge on Monday, each receiving the opportunity to develop their own mobile apps and a $10,000 prize to further STEM education in their respective classroom

The challenge prompted students to address a social issue in their community. The app concepts tackled issues including invasive species in local lakes, time-management skills and recycling. Winning teams will work with MIT's Media Lab to learn basic coding and bring their concepts to Google's Play Store, and each student will receive a Samsung Galaxy Note