Discovery Education and 3M are looking for innovative students who want to make a difference in today's world. They're challenging students in grades 5-8 to create a one to two minute video showcasing their big idea to solve a real-world problem using science and engineering. Videos do not need to be produced and may be recorded on cell phones or [...]
Kentucky public, private and home school students are invited to submit original artwork and/or essays in the Governor’s Mansion Centennial Visual Art and Essay Contest sponsored by First Lady Jane Beshear, the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion Centennial Committee and the Kentucky Department of Education. The contest is part of a yearlong series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the current [...]
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is calling all 5th grade students to compete in the National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice. KSP will select one nominee from Kentucky to participate in the national level competition. The Kentucky nominee will receive an Award of Excellence from KSP, and their poster will be prominently displayed at [...]
The Clean Tech Competition is a global research and design challenge for student ages 15-18 that promotes educational trends towards student-led, project-based learning. This year’s theme, “A Solution to Pollution”, challenges teams of student innovators to design a clean technology solution to this real-world problem. Students will work in teams to research a specific issue and design a solution. Finalist [...]
Each year the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Television Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (OVNATAS) hosts a high school video competition. The competition is an opportunity for students to be acknowledged for their hard work by the most recognizable name in television craftsmanship – the same group that awards the prestigious Emmy awards. Because not all Kentucky high [...]
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office has extended by two weeks the deadline for its annual essay and slogan contests. The contests are an effort to expand civic awareness of students who will soon be eligible to vote in local, state and national elections. Entries for both programs must be either postmarked by December 16, 2013, or electronically submitted by [...]
GreenPal has established a Small Business Scholarship is to assist a motivated, driven student and future business leader. High school seniors or college freshmen and sophomores currently running a small business while attending college, or those who have a small business idea to start while planning to attend college, may apply. The deadline to apply is Feb. 28, 2014, and [...]
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington, D.C. where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his famous, “I have a dream…” speech. Building upon Dr. King’s passion and leadership, the Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment offers students a chance to creatively express ways to work together to generate opportunities to better themselves and society as a whole with [...]
The Council for Exceptional Children invites students to create an image that will be featured on T-shirts for the Annual Exceptional Children's Conference held Nov. 24-26, 2013 at the Galt House in Louisville. This contest is open to students with disabilities in grades K-12. The theme is Putting Plans into Action! The entry deadline is Sept. 27, 2013. Entries submitted by email [...]
In honor of Kentucky’s public servants, students are invited to participate in the 2013 Public Service Recognition Poster Contest. The theme of Public Service Recognition Week (Oct. 7-11) is “Making a difference, every day in every way,” should be expressed through the artwork. Entries will be judged in three age categories: 6-9, 10-13 and 14-18. Winners receive a $100 award [...]