Silver Spring, Md. (Thursday, June 10, 2021)– CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Discovery Education today announced the winners of the 2021 Fueling Education Challenge. Building upon the CITGO Fueling Education initiative with Discovery Education, students in grades 5-8 were asked to identify a neighborhood problem and share a solution aligned to among the four following United Nations Sustainable Advancement Goals: safety and wellness, quality education, sustainable cities and communities, and life on land.

The winning 2021 Fueling Education Challenge winners are:

” At CITGO, we are committed to connecting students to educational experiences that sustain long-lasting success,” stated Kate Robbins, General Manager Corporate Communications at CITGO. “The Fueling Education initiative and challenge shows the power of linking trainees to STEM in a global context. We are enjoyed praise the 2021 Fueling Education Challenge winners for their thoughtful problem-solving projects.”

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Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources, and the biggest expert learning network of its kind, Discovery Education is changing mentor and learning, creating immersive STEM experiences, and enhancing scholastic accomplishment around the world. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories. Influenced by the worldwide media business Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and similar organizations to empower instructors with tailored solutions that support the success of all students.

The yearly difficulty develops upon the CITGO Fueling Education initiative with Discovery Education, which develops special chances for trainee engagement by highlighting the extensive effects STEM can have on local neighborhoods and the more comprehensive world. All the resources from the effort can be accessed online at FuelingEducation.com and through the Discovery Educations versatile K-12 learning platform business and neighborhood education collaborations channel.

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About CITGOHeadquartered in Houston, Texas, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is an acknowledged leader in the refining market with a widely known brand name. CITGO runs three refineries situated in Corpus Christi, Texas; Lake Charles, La.; and Lemont, Ill., and entirely and/or collectively owns 42 terminals, 6 pipelines and 3 lubes blending and product packaging plants. With approximately 3,400 staff members and a combined unrefined capability of roughly 769,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), CITGO is ranked as the sixth-largest, and one of the most intricate independent refiners in the United States. CITGO transports and markets transport fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other commercial items and provides a network of approximately 4,600 locally owned and run branded retail outlets, all situated east of the Rocky Mountains. CITGO Petroleum Corporation is owned by CITGO Holding, Inc. Find out more at www.citgo.com.

About Discovery EducationDiscovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging material, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Through its award-winning digital books, multimedia resources, and the biggest expert knowing network of its kind, Discovery Education is changing teaching and learning, producing immersive STEM experiences, and improving scholastic accomplishment around the world. Discovery Education presently serves around 4.5 million educators and 45 million trainees worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 nations and areas. Motivated by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded companies to empower instructors with customized options that support the success of all students. Explore the future of education at DiscoveryEducation.com.

The annual obstacle builds on the CITGO Fueling Education effort with Discovery Education, which develops unique chances for student engagement by highlighting the profound impacts STEM can have on local neighborhoods and the broader world. Through educator resources, student difficulties, detailed lesson strategies, educator guides, and vibrant video material, Fueling Education helps to sustain the spirit of development in trainees everywhere. All the resources from the initiative can be accessed online at FuelingEducation.com and through the Discovery Educations versatile K-12 finding out platform business and neighborhood education collaborations channel.

Second Place: Katelyn C., an 8th grader from Hernando County School District in Brooksville, FL, for their job constructing sustainable greenery options in metropolitan settings.

Place: Camellia S., an 8th grader from Henrico County Public Schools in Henrico, VA, for their job using synthetic intelligence to identify skin cancer.

Third Place: Troy E., a 5th grader from the Kuna School District in Meridian, ID, for their upcycling task that keeps materials out of land fills while keeping the environment tidy.

” Its motivating to see the innovations young leaders come up to a few of the worlds most significant challenges,” stated Beth Meyer, Vice President of Corporate & & Community Education Partnerships at Discovery Education. “Were happy to empower students with the STEM resources they need to turn concepts into solutions that make the world better for all of us.”

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