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Welcome to the prestigious 21st Annual Awards Ceremony held on April 26, 2011. Witness the celebration of exceptional achievements in science and technology. Join us in honoring the brightest minds. Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Shaun Cooper. Exciting awards and accolades await the participants. |
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Welcome to the 21st Annual Awards Ceremony April 26, 2011
We are proud of each of you! You Took the Challenge!
Master of Ceremonies Dr. Shaun Cooper, NMSU CIO Supercomputing Challenge Board of Directors
Duncan McBranch Deputy Principal Associate Director for Science, Technology and Engineering LANL
I Took the Challenge! First Year Schools John Paul Gonzales, Consult
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
Welcome back! Eldorado High School, Picacho Middle School, and Oñate High School.
Presentation of the 2010 - 2011 Finalists David Kratzer, Consult
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
Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Modeling Award Presenter, David Janecky, LANL
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”
Climate Change Modeling Award Presented by: Natalie Willoughby
Climate Change Modeling Award • Winner: • Team 119, Aspen Elementary School, Global Warming, What can we do about it? • Team Member: Sara Shiina
NM Museum of Natural History and Science Southwest Ecosystem Model Presenter: Janeen Anderson, Acaji Inc.
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
Best Written Report Presented by: Kathy Pallis and Sue King, LANL
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
Best Visualization of Output Award Presented by: Dr. Lorie Liebrock, New Mexico Tech
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
Parallel Processing Award Presenter: Dr. Lorie Liebrock
Parallel Processing Award • Winners: • Team 72, Los Alamos Middle School, Computer Simulation of Dark Matter Effects on Galaxy Rotation • Team Members: Cole Kendrick
Best Web Presentation of Final Report Presented by Michele Jacquez-Ortiz, Senator Udall's staff
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
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.
Community Focus Award Presented by Ron Davis, Abba Technologies
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
Challenge Service Award Presented by Betsy Frederick, Supercomputing Challenge
Challenge Service Award Winner: Nick Bennett
Crowd Favorite Presented by Deb Loftin Teacher, Cleveland HS Member of the Challenge Board
Crowd Favorite • Winner: • Team 72, Los Alamos Middle School, Computer Simulation of Dark Matter Effects on Galaxy Rotation • Team Member: Cole Kendrick
Newcomer Award Presenters: Peggy and Bob Robey
Newcomer Award • Winners: Picacho Middle School • Gloria Kindig, Veronica Muñoz, Anna Gutierrez, Eva Morena • and all of their students.
Magellan Award Presenters: Peggy and Bob Robey
Magellan AwardWinners • Bernalillo High School Team 16 • Teachers: • Valerie Salas, Jennifer Halpain • Students: • Lorenzo Rivera Lanza • Joseph Kloeppel
Most Professional Presentation Presented by Ed Angel, Santa Fe Complex
Most Professional Presentation • Winners: • Team 36, Desert Academy, The North Pacific Gyre • Team Members: • Sean Colin-Ellerin, Sara Hartse
Senator Jeff Bingaman's Middle School Award Presenter: Andrew Black Senator Bingaman's Office
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
Cray High Performance Award Presented by Mike Davis, Cray, Inc.
Cray High Performance Award • Winners: • Team 56, Los Alamos High School, BrilliAnts • Team Members: Peter Ahrens, Dustin Tauxe, Stephanie Djidjev
CHECS Research Award Presented by Shaun Cooper, Member, NM CHECS
CHECS Research Award • Winners: • Team 109, Sandia Preparatory, • Orbital Solar Panels • Team Members: • Alex Burd, Caitlyn Scharmer
CHECS Teamwork Award Presented by Shaun Cooper, NMSU and NM CHECS
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
Teacher Appreciation Award Presented by Celia Einhorn
Teacher Appreciation Award Winners: Gloria Kindig, Picacho Middle School Sam Smith, La Cueva High School
Supercomputing Challenge Technical Poster Award Presented by Nerissa Whittington,
Technical Poster Award • Winners: • Team 103, Quemado High School, Running Head: Multi-Touch Surface • Team Members: Jose Mora, • Justin Miller, Michael O’Dell
Graphical Poster Award Supercomputing Challenge Logo for 2011-2012 Presented by Dr. Shaun Cooper, NMSU