Published April 1, 2025
CYMS is committed to fostering creativity, critical thinking, and innovation among its students. This year, CYMS Destination Imagination and 8th-grade Advanced Engineering students participated in extensive research and collaboration to develop and create an imaginative design that has earned them prestigious national recognition for their outstanding efforts in promoting positive environments.
Leveraging their coding, design, and scientific expertise, the students designed “SEL-Bot,” an innovative robot capable of roaming the school, spreading messages of positivity and encouragement among students and staff. This remarkable accomplishment underscores the importance of empowering students to think critically, collaborate effectively, and work together to inspire others.
As a result of their remarkable achievement, student and staff representatives will travel to Washington, D.C., to present their team project idea to a broader audience and pitch their innovative idea. Samsung judges will then select three National Winners, who will each receive a $100,000 prize package. The remaining seven National Finalist schools will be awarded $50,000 for consideration of Samsung technology and classroom supplies.
Congratulations, students, on your extraordinary success and achievement!
VOTE FOR CYMS TODAY!
Of the 10 National Finalists, one Community Choice Winner will be named, receiving an additional $10,000 prize package. From now until April 20, 2025, YOU – our valued community – can cast your vote for CYMS’s STEM solution. Simply watch the student-created video on the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow website and submit your choice. You can vote once per day. Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 20, 2025.
CYMS Summit DI and Advanced Engineering Students Project Video
Learn more about the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition below:
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a national competition designed to empower students in grades 6-12 to unleash the power of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) to create innovative solutions addressing critical issues in their local communities.
The competition challenges public middle and high school students to catalyze change by applying problem-based learning (PBL) principles, STEM disciplines, social impact entrepreneurship, and environmental stewardship to address some of society's most pressing challenges.
Gen Z and Gen Alpha National Finalists have harnessed emerging technologies such as AI, 3D printing, IoT, and robotics to fuel their community-changing ideas and drive positive change.