Welcome to the 21st Annual Awards Ceremony April 26, 2011

1. Welcome to the 21st Annual Awards Ceremony April 26, 2011

2.    We are proud of each of you! You Took the Challenge!

3. Master of Ceremonies Dr. Shaun Cooper, NMSU CIO Supercomputing Challenge  Board of Directors 

4. Duncan McBranch Deputy Principal Associate Director for Science, Technology and Engineering LANL

5. I Took the Challenge!  First Year Schools John Paul Gonzales, Consult

6. I Took the Challenge!  First Year Schools Academy for the Tech & Classics Annunciation Catholic School Bernalillo High Hatch Valley Middle School Mayfield Robertson Saturday Science & Math Academy Volcano Vista

7. Welcome back! Eldorado High School, Picacho Middle School, and Oñate High School.

8. Presentation of the 2010 - 2011 Finalists David Kratzer, Consult

9. The Finalists Albuquerque Academy   Team 7 Eldorado/La Cueva Highs   Team 43 Los Alamos High   Team 66   Los Alamos High   Team 56  Los Alamos Mid     Team 69  Los Alamos Mid     Team 72  AIMS@UNM    Team 5 Albuquerque Academy    Team 7 Desert Academy    Team 36  Sat. Science & Math Academy Team 112

10. Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Modeling Award Presenter, David Janecky, LANL

11. Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Modeling Award • Winners: Team 5 • Nico Ponder, Stephan Klosterman, Lewis Jencka, and Jake Kileen • “Rehabilitation of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow”

12.  Climate Change Modeling Award  Presented by: Natalie Willoughby

13. Climate Change Modeling Award • Winner: • Team 119, Aspen Elementary School, Global Warming, What can we do about it? • Team Member: Sara Shiina

14. NM Museum of Natural History and Science Southwest Ecosystem Model Presenter: Janeen Anderson, Acaji Inc.

15. Award for Modeling an  Ecosystem of the Southwest  • Winners: • Team 48, Hatch Valley High School, Predicting Pungency in Chile • Team Members: Joel Cazares, Selinda Garay

16. Best Written Report    Presented by: Kathy Pallis and Sue King, LANL

17. Best Written Report  •  Winners: • Team 7, Albuquerque Academy, Characterizing the Effects of Asteroid Belt Perturbations on the Orbits of the Inner Planets • Team Members: Nikita Bogdanov

18. Best Visualization of Output Award Presented by: Dr. Lorie Liebrock, New Mexico Tech

19.   Best Visualization of Output Award • Winner: • Team 72, Los Alamos Middle School, Computer Simulation of Dark Matter Effects on Galaxy Rotation • Team Member: Cole Kendrick

20. Parallel Processing Award Presenter: Dr. Lorie Liebrock

21. Parallel Processing Award • Winners: • Team 72, Los Alamos Middle School, Computer Simulation of Dark Matter Effects on Galaxy Rotation • Team Members: Cole Kendrick

22. Best Web Presentation of Final Report Presented by Michele Jacquez-Ortiz, Senator Udall's staff

23. Best Web Presentation of Final Report • Winners: • Team 70, Los Alamos Middle School, Reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf • Team Members: Madeline Lockhart, Sean Reynolds, Ronald “Derek” Selvage

24. Recognition of Judges • Michael Trahan, Sandia National Laboratories, Principal Member of the Technical Staff,   Emerging Threats. • Dr. Eleanor Walther, Retired, Sandia National Laboratories,  Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Emerging Threats.

25. Community Focus Award  Presented by Ron Davis, Abba Technologies

26. Community Focus Award • Winners: • Team 46, Freedom High School, Fathoming Fortune at Freedom • Team Members: Joel Sandoval, Holly Campbell, Brion Willis, Chris Marroquin, SaraJade Chavez

27.   Challenge Service Award Presented by Betsy Frederick, Supercomputing Challenge

28.   Challenge Service Award Winner:  Nick Bennett

29. Crowd Favorite Presented by Deb Loftin  Teacher, Cleveland HS Member of the Challenge Board

30. Crowd Favorite • Winner: • Team 72, Los Alamos Middle School, Computer Simulation of Dark Matter Effects on Galaxy Rotation • Team Member: Cole Kendrick

31. Newcomer Award Presenters:  Peggy and Bob Robey

32. Newcomer Award • Winners:  Picacho Middle School  • Gloria Kindig,  Veronica Muñoz, Anna Gutierrez, Eva Morena • and all of their students.

33. Magellan Award Presenters:  Peggy and Bob Robey

34. Magellan AwardWinners • Bernalillo High School Team 16 • Teachers:  • Valerie Salas, Jennifer Halpain • Students: • Lorenzo Rivera Lanza • Joseph Kloeppel

35. Most Professional Presentation Presented by Ed Angel,  Santa Fe Complex

36. Most Professional Presentation • Winners: • Team 36, Desert Academy, The North Pacific Gyre • Team Members: • Sean Colin-Ellerin, Sara Hartse

37. Senator Jeff Bingaman's Middle School Award Presenter: Andrew Black Senator Bingaman's Office

38. Senator Jeff Bingaman's Middle School Award • Winners: • Team 98, Picacho Middle School, Impact of the Saltcedar in the Southwest • Team Members: Jasmine Munoz, Felicia Martinez, Manases Gomez, Alfredo Carrasco

39. Senator Jeff Bingaman's Video Message

40. Cray High Performance Award Presented by Mike Davis, Cray, Inc.

41. Cray High Performance Award • Winners: • Team 56, Los Alamos High School, BrilliAnts • Team Members: Peter Ahrens, Dustin Tauxe, Stephanie Djidjev

42. CHECS Research Award Presented by Shaun Cooper,   Member, NM CHECS 

43. CHECS Research Award • Winners: • Team 109, Sandia Preparatory, • Orbital Solar Panels • Team Members: • Alex Burd, Caitlyn Scharmer

44. CHECS Teamwork Award Presented by Shaun Cooper, NMSU and NM CHECS

45. CHECS Teamwork Award • Winners: • Team 70, Los Alamos Middle School, Reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf • Team Members: Madeline Lockhart, Sean Reynolds, Ronald “Derek” Selvage

46. Teacher Appreciation Award Presented by Celia Einhorn

47. Teacher Appreciation Award Winners: Gloria Kindig, Picacho Middle School Sam Smith, La Cueva High School

48. Supercomputing Challenge Technical Poster Award Presented by Nerissa Whittington,

49. Technical Poster Award • Winners: • Team 103, Quemado High School, Running Head: Multi-Touch Surface • Team Members: Jose Mora, • Justin Miller, Michael O’Dell

50. Graphical Poster Award Supercomputing Challenge Logo for 2011-2012 Presented by Dr. Shaun Cooper, NMSU