Two teams of Delaware students from Postlethwait Middle School in Camden, and Sussex Central High School in Georgetown, have been named Best in State winners in the fifth annual Verizon Innovative Learning app challenge for their app concepts, SecureKnight and Senior Spotlight, respectively. The teams were chosen from more than 1,800 teams across the country in the nationwide contest for students to design mobile app concepts aimed at improving and solving societal issues in their schools and communities. The team is now eligible to win one of eight Best In Nation Awards, selected by a panel of education and industry experts, and the Fan Favorite Award, determined by public voting, to earn an additional $15,000 for their schools and the opportunity to work with MIT Media Lab experts to bring their app idea to life. The teams will each receive a $5,000 award from the Verizon Foundation for their school and tablets for each student team member.
