Metro Atlanta schools honored for science, technology, engineering and math work

Many metro Atlanta schools were named finalists for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Awards offered by the Technology Association of Georgia and the TAG Education Collaborative.

Some of the schools include: Carrollton High School, Wheeler High in Marietta, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville, Kennesaw Mountain High School and Atlanta Girls' School.

"We applaud each of this year's finalists for their extraordinary efforts to bolster awareness about the importance of STEM and for their hard work to increase student participation in science, technology, engineering and math programs," said Michael Robertson, director of TAG-Ed.