Several Gwinnett schools recently earned STEM and STEAM certification from the Georgia Department of Education, and one cluster made history.

Lanier Middle and Mason Elementary received STEM certification for work related to science, technology, engineering and math. And STEAM certification, which adds the arts to STEM, went to Coleman Middle. Mason and Coleman earned school certifications, while Lanier’s TWIST program earned a program certification. TWIST stands for Teamwork With Innovative Skills and Technology.

Gwinnett County Public Schools now has seven schools that have earned STEM or STEAM certification.