BENJAMIN BANNEKER EDUCATIONAL AWARD COMPETITION

  




The Benjamin Banneker Educational Award was presented to Kya Scott (5TH GRADE) of IDEA Bridge Academy located in Baton Rouge, LA! See the above link for an image of her competition winning presentation!


Banneker was an African-American astronomer, almanac author, mathematician, and surveyor.  This competition was launched to highlight the significance of Banneker's contributions to the United States of America, although hardly covered in the standard classroom.