2022-2023 School Year
Student Industry Connects
The deadline for submitting student work to the most recent round of Student Industry Connects has passed. Thank you for those who participated – we’re excited to celebrate the winning projects selected by industry volunteers below!
Middle School Award Winners
1st Place | Miscoe Hill School (Mendon-Upton)
2nd Place | Coakley Middle School (Norwood)
3rd Place | Charlton Middle School
4th Place | Randolph Community Middle School
High School Award Winners
1st Place High School Biomedical Science Project | Medway High School
2nd Place High School Biomedical Science Project | Somerset Berkley Regional High School
3rd Place Biomedical Science Project | Narragansett High School
4th Place Biomedical Science Project | Plymouth North High School
1st Place High School Computer Science Project | Clinton Senior High School
2nd Place High School Computer Science Project | O’Bryant School of Math & Science (Boston)
3rd Place High School Computer Science Project | Dartmouth High School
1st Place High School Engineering Project | Waltham Senior High School
2nd Place High School Engineering Project | O’Bryant School for Math and Science (Boston)
3rd Place High School Engineering Project | Uxbridge High School
Rookie Award | Sutton High School
Why submit student work?
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Students take even more pride in their work when they share it with industry.
Student-Industry Connects provides an easy way for your students to show off their hard work to an authentic industry audience! These connections help make coursework more motivating, engaging, and meaningful.
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Industry professionals reinforce what you tell your students every day.
You teach your students about the big and the little things that matter in delivering a quality STEM project – from providing context and labeling drawings to commenting on code. See those lessons reinforced with authentic feedback from an industry professional – delivered in a way that helps students see how applying what they learn actually makes a difference in the world.
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This is your ticket to a classroom visit from an industry professional.
After students submit PLTW work, your class will be connected with an engineer, data scientist, biomedical researcher, or product designer for a classroom visit.
Materials & Resources
- NEW: Project Selection & Peer Feedback Lessons This resource for Gateway teachers includes 1) 3 ideas for selecting student projects for submission; 2) Two peer feedback lesson plans; 3) Links to additional peer feedback resources.
- NEW: Tips & Tricks for GREAT Feedback from Industry Professionals (STUDENT HANDOUT) Tips for students on how to submit a simple video explanation of their project; how to provide context and ask questions of industry pros, and how to create a single PDF.
- Step-by-step submission instructions This template can be copied or downloaded, updated with school specific information, and shared with students to assist them with the submission process.
- Meet the Professionals Videos Get to know some of our industry volunteers, including a data analyst with a Formula 1 racing team, a civil engineer who helps coastal communities to keep their water clean, and a biomechanics researcher exploring joint pain.
- Flier with FAQs Printable flier with information and FAQs about this year’s Student Industry Connects Program.
Past Student Submission Examples
Meet our STEM Professional Volunteers
STEM professionals from innovative local companies are excited to review student work and virtually visit your classrooms! Meet just a few of them in the short videos linked below.
Thank you to our partners for powering Student Industry Connects:
Industry Professionals:
Want to share your expertise and experiences with students? Look no further.