Northwest High Students Develop Solution for Local Flooding, Earn $20,000 in Technology

A horticulture class from Northwest High School in Nebraska is gaining attention for their student-designed plan to reduce local flooding and absorb storm runoff by developing a rain garden on the school campus. This spring, the students will construct the rain garden to promote native plant growth, which in turn will serve as a home for the declining bee and butterfly species in the area.

The project was named State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, earning the school $20,000 in technology, along with the opportunity to compete at the national level. To learn more about their project, visit www.omaha.com/news/education/northwest-high-students-plan-to-absorb-storm-runoff-nets-state/article_0f99f657-e6ca-5560-9be3-3e7d0a5f51e2.html or www.samsung.com/solve.