Entries are now being accepted for the Virginia Council on Women’s 16th annual STEAM-H essay contest for female high school seniors. According to a press release from the governor’s office, the contest will award 10 scholarships to young women in their senior year of high school who plan to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Healthcare (STEAM-H). Each applicant’s 700- to 1,000-word essay should address the writer’s motivation for pursuing a STEAM-H career as well as their anticipated course of study, trade, and/or profession. Two $2,500 scholarships are awarded in each of Virginia’s five geographic regions, for a total of $25,000 in awards. The regions are: Eastern Virginia/Hampton Roads, Southwest/Southside, Richmond/Central Virginia, Valley/Western Virginia, and Northern Virginia. This year, the contest will additionally feature a special Classroom Innovation Award for women in education, providing three Virginia teachers with $1,500 scholarship...