A record-breaking crowd attended Kentucky’s Student Technology Leadership Program State Championship on April 19.
Nearly 20,000 students, educators, volunteers, community members and parents gathered at the Central Bank Center in Lexington to watch students from across the state showcase their knowledge, doubling last year’s attendance.
Each year, students demonstrate what they can do with STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Students participate in nearly 50 STLP competition areas, including robotics, coding, web design and newscasting.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass said “Programs like STLP align with United We Learn, Kentucky’s vision for the future of education. Through STLP, students learn how to collaborate, problem-solve and innovate, preparing them for success in our globally interconnected world.
The students who earned a state championship title will attend the International Society for Technology and Education Conference in Philadelphia.
This state championship marked the 29th year of STLP in Kentucky, and the 16th year Kentucky has had a state championship.
