How Students And Teachers In Nextgen Finals Found Mentors To Build A Better Birmingham

By Barnett WrightThe Birmingham Times

And then there were five. That’s the number of finalists remaining in the NextGen Pitch Competition, for which dozens of students and teachers pitched ideas on how to make a better Birmingham.

Earlier this year, students and teachers submitted application essays that incorporated the following statement: “Birmingham’s bright future depends on … .” A panel of judges narrowed the submissions to six, who were then paired with mentors from partner companies to help perfect the ideas and possibly make them realities; that list is now down to five.

On Thursday, two students and three teachers with Birmingham City Schools will compete for the grand prize of $5,000; second- and third-place prizes are $1,500 and $1,000, respectively. The finals will be held at the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama building in downtown Birmingham. There will be a reception at 5 p.m. followed by presentations at 6 p.m.Summit Media’s Chuck Faush, who created the event and has partnered with the Birmingham Education Foundation (commonly called the Ed Foundation) and BBVA Compass, said students participating in NextGen are among the most talented in the Magic City.

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