Sparklight to Award $15,000 to Support STEM Education

Six winners to each receive $2,500 to support K-12 science, technology, engineering and math projects

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March 1, 2023 – Sparklight®, a leading broadband communications provider, invites schools  and organizations serving K-12 students to enter its 5th annual “Dream Bigger” social media campaign  for the opportunity to win $2,500 to fund their science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) project  or club. 

K-12 schools and organizations in communities throughout the 21 states Sparklight serves may enter to  win simply by sharing a photo and written entry outlining how the money will be used to fund their  technology project – whether for equipment, competition fees, curriculum development,field trips or  othermaterials – and how it benefits students. Six winners will each receive a $2,500 donation. 

“Sparklight has long recognized the importance of STEM education in equipping students with the skills  to overcome the digital divide,” said Trish Niemann, Vice President of Communications Strategy. “Our  annual Dream Bigger contest helpssupport STEM-based curricular and extracurricular initiatives that get  children interested in STEM concepts early on, sparking an interestthat could last a lifetime.”

Entries will be accepted March 1 through March 22 at sparklight.com/contest. Twelve finalists will be  selected by Sparklight and the six winners will be determined by public voting from March 24 through  March 31. The finalists, as well as the winning schools and organizations, will be highlighted on  Sparklight’s social media channels.