"Our success as a nation depends on strengthening America’s role as the world’s engine of discovery and innovation.  I applaud partners in the National STEM Video Game Challenge for lending their resources, expertise, and their enthusiasm to the task of strengthening America’s leadership in the 21st century by improving education in science, technology, engineering and math." 
- President Obama (September 2010)

“The National STEM Video Game Challenge is an extraordinary opportunity that encourages children across the country to pair lessons they’ve learned in science, technology, engineering and math with their imaginations and creativity. Thanks to the partnership of sponsors, the Challenge can engage more of our nation’s students in these critical subjects, and help support America’s role in innovation and discovery.”
- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (September 2011)
 

"Three cheers for the National STEM Video Game Challenge for catalyzing this entertaining and educational approach to harnessing American ingenuity, all for the cause of science, technology, engineering and math education. It is efforts like these that will ensure our nation's continued economic and technological leadership well into the 21st century."
- Aneesh Chopra (March 2011)

"The National STEM Video Game Challenge demonstrated that kids will eagerly tackle math and science when they can engage with the subjects using video game design. The challenge and the resulting video games are a testament to the power of this invaluable tool to help increase students' critical STEM skills."
- Allyson Peerman, President, AMD Foundation (March 2011)

"The innovation and creativity in these games are the hallmarks of our industry. As these great kids show us, video games can affect societal change. They can inspire and educate a new generation of leaders ready for 21^st century jobs."
- Michael D. Gallagher, President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (March 2011)

”Video games are improving and advancing the way Americans are living, working and playing. The acknowledgement and appreciation of President Obama, our partners in this campaign and leading child advocates, is a strong endorsement of the amazing potential and benefit that games can have on children.”
- Michael D. Gallagher, President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (September 2010)

“Technology pioneers have proven that breakthrough ideas can change the world forever.  The prizes competition encourages young entrepreneurs to think big and to develop bold digital prototypes that may influence the future of learning. We are delighted that the inaugural winners and finalists produced innovations with real potential to make a positive difference in millions of children's lives,” 

- Michael H. Levine, Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center (June 2010)