Welcome to the 23nd Annual Awards Ceremony April 23, 2012

Welcome to the23nd Annual Awards

CeremonyApril 23, 2012

You Took the Challenge!

We are proud of each of you!

Master of Ceremonies

Shaun Cooper, New Mexico State University

Chief Information Officer

Supercomputing Challenge

Past Member of theBoard of Directors

Charlie McMillan, LANL Director

I Took the Challenge!

First Year Schools

John Paul Gonzales, Consult, Santa Fe Institute & Project GUTS

First Year Schools

Centennial High School Teams 16 ,17Edgewood Middle School Teams 37, 38Mountain Elementary School Team 79Taos Middle School Team 1008

David Kratzer, Consult

Presentation of the 2012 - 2013 Finalists

The Finalists

Team 6, Albuquerque AcademyTeam 31, Desert AcademyTeam 47, La Cueva High SchoolTeam 48, La Cueva High SchoolTeam 49, La Cueva High SchoolTeam 52, Los Alamos High SchoolTeam 56, Los Alamos High SchoolTeam 58, Los Alamos High SchoolTeam 80, NM School for the Arts

Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental

Modeling Award

David Janecky, LANL

Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Modeling Award

Winners: Team 7 Annunciation Catholic School

Can the Great Pacific Garbage Patch be Eliminated With Plastic-eating Microbes?

Thomas Curtin, Moira Donnelly, Grace Maynard, Nam Nguyen, Andreana Nourie,Megan Thomas

Sponsor: Mary Curtin

Best Agent-based Model usingNetLogo

Presented by Stephen GuerinRedfish Group

Best Agent-based Model usingNetLogo

Winners: Team 59 Los Alamos Middle School

A Two-step Policy Approach used in Cloud Web Service Scheduling Problems

Sponsor: Pauline StevensMentor: Hsing-bung (HB) Chen

Best Human-Computer Interaction Model

Presented by Stephen Guerin,Simtable

Best Human-Computer Interaction Model


Headtracking: Controlling Your Computer with your Head

Alex Ionkov

Sponsor : Pauline StephensMentor: Latchesar Ionkov

Research Award:

NM Water/Climate Change

Presented by: Mary Jo Daniel and Natalie

Willoughby

Research AwardNM Water/Climate Change

Winner:Team 67 Melrose High School

9,000,000,000

Randall Rush

Sponsors: Alan Daugherty, Rebecca Raulie

Southwest Ecosystem Model

Co-Sponsored by NM Museum of Natural

History and Science and RRCA Staff via United Way

Presented by: Celia Einhorn, Consult

Award for Modeling a Southwest Ecosystem

Winners:Team 46 Jackson Middle School

Water Solutions

Matthey Armijo, Jimmy Duong, Randie Terrill, Luu Thanh

Sponsor: Karen GlennonMentors: Patty Meyer, Janet Penvlope, Maximo S. Lazo

Best Written Report

Presented by: Sue King, LANL

and Kathy Pallis, Pallis Communications

Best Written Report Winners: Team 56 Los Alamos High School

Numerical Modeling of Atmospheric Vortices

Sudeep Dasari, David Murphy, Colin Redman

Sponsor: Lee GoodwinMentor: Venkat Dasari

Best Visualization AwardPresented by:

Teri Roberts, LANL Sponsored by Lorie Liebrock

Best Visualization Award

Winner:Team 58 Los Alamos High School

Computer Simulation of Saturn’s Ring Structure

Cole Kendrick

Sponsor/Mentor: Brian Kendrick

Parallel Processing Award

Presented by: Jordan Medlock, 2012 Challenge Winner

Sponsored by Lorie Liebrock, NMT

Parallel Processing Award

Winners:Team 56 Los Alamos High School




Recognition of Judges

Michael Trahan, Sandia National Laboratories Principal Member of Technical Staff, Integration and Test, Group # 5515

Eleanor Walther, Sandia National Laboratories, Retired

Best Agent-Based Model

Presented by Irene Lee,

Santa Fe Institute

Best Agent-BasedModel

Winners:Team 98 Santa Fe Prep

Emergency Egress in the Case of a Fire

Harsh Bhundiya, Christoph Schild, Adam Melk

Sponsor: James TaylorMentor: Nick Bennett

Community Impact Award

Presented by Ron Davis,Abba Technologies

Community Impact Award

Winners:Team 17 Centennial High School

Build a Better Bus Route

Katrina Martinez, Lilia Taylor, Cameron Duran, Mark Monsivais

Sponsor: Melody HagamanMentor: LD Landis

Crowd Favorite

Presented by NM Tech CouncilGlenn Perkal, TIG

Crowd FavoriteWinners:Team 73 Melrose High School

Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

Mackenzie Perkins, Rebecca Rush, Jouie Barns

Sponsors: Alan Daugherty, Rebecca Raulie

Mentors: Ray Rush, Tom Perkins

Epidemiology Modeling Award

Presented byChick Macal, Argonne National Laboratory and Jonathan Ozik,

University of Chicago

Epidemiology Modeling Award

Winner:Team 6 Albuquerque Academy

Model of Disease Propagation to Predict the Speed of an Outbreak

Marcus Dominguez-Kuhne

Sponsor: Jim Mims

Mentor: Marie Kuhne

Newcomer Award

Presented byPeggy and Bob Robey

Newcomer AwardWinners:Team 6 Albuquerque Academy

Model of Disease Propagation to Predict the Speed of an Outbreak

Marcus Dominguea-Kuhne

Sponsor: Jim MimsMentor: Ms. Marie Kuhne

Magellan Award

Presented by Peggy and Bob Robey

Magellan Award Winners

Winners:Team 35 Down to Earth School

Predator Mayhem

Ruby Zeuner, Samantha Lopez, Aidan Link

Sponsors: Maia Chaney, Sharon Muehlhausen

Most Professional Presentation

Presented by Dorothy Ashmore,

Sandia National Labs

Most Professional Presentation

Winner: Team 58 Los Alamos High School


Cole Kendrick


Best Web Presentation ofFinal Report

Presented by Michele Jacquez-Ortiz, Senator Udall's staff

Best Web Presentation of Final Report

Winners: Team 78 Moriarty High School

Electric Wind Shock

Natasha Cordova, Matthew Pearce, Michael Pearce, Jared Davidson

Sponsor: Jennifer CordovaMentor: Christopher Alme, Darren Duvall

Senator Martin Heinrich’sMiddle School Award

Presenter:Katie Richardson,

Technology's Operations Director

Senator Martin Heinrich’sMiddle School Award


A Two-step Policy Approach used in Cloud Web Service Scheduling Problems

Steven Chen

Sponsors: Pauline StephensMentors: Hsing-bung (HB) Chen

Senator Martin Heinrich’sVideo Message

http://sdmc-media.senate.gov.s3.amazonaws.com/Heinrich/041813_HEINRICH_2_WEB_HD.mp4

Presented by Mike Davis and Victor Kuhns,

Cray Inc.

Cray High Performance Award

Winners:

Team 47 La Cueva High School

Learning and Analyzing Topics in Human Language

Ari Echt-Wilson, Eli Echt-Wilson, Justin Sanchez

Sponsor: Samuel Smith

Cray High Performance Award

CHECS Research Award

Presented by Shaun Cooper, President, NM CHECS

CHECS Research Award

Winners:Team 53 Los Alamos High School

Lowrider to Flowrider Vehicle Aerodynamics and Aeromodding

Rachel Robey,Simon Redman

Sponsor: Lee GoodwinMentor: Robert Robey, Jim Redman

CHECS Teamwork Award

Presented by Shaun Cooper, NMSU and NM CHECS, President

CHECS Teamwork Award

Winners:Team 47 La Cueva High SchoolAri Echt-Wilson, Eli Echt-Wilson, Justin Sanchez



Teacher Appreciation Award

Presented by:

Dillion PhillabaumEdgewood Middle School


Winner:

Janice Portillo Edgewood Middle School


Presented by:

Arianna and Analyssa Martinez

Centennial High School


Winner:

Melody HagamanCentennial High School

Supercomputing Challenge Technical Poster Award

Presented by Heather Rister

Technical Poster AwardWinner:Team 58 Los Alamos High School


Cole Kendrick


Graphical Poster Award

Presented by Shaun Cooper, NMSU

Supercomputing Challenge Logo for 2013-2014

Graphical Poster AwardWinners:Team 56 Los Alamos High School




Sandia National LaboratoriesCreativity and Innovation

Award

Presented by David Rogers, Sandia National Labs

Sandia National LaboratoriesCreativity and Innovation Award

Winners: Team 80 New Mexico School for the Arts

Audio Textures Opening The Inner Eye Through Music

Mohit Dubey

Sponsor: Acacia McCombsMentor: Stephen Guerin

New Mexico Network for Women in Science and

Engineering

Presented by Eleanor Walther, Sandia National Labs (Retired)

New Mexico Network for Women in Science and

Engineering

Winners:

Sara Hartse, Desert Academy Rachel Robey, Los Alamos High School

Programming Innovation Award

Presented by Drew Einhorn,Friend of the Challenge

Sponsored by Fourth Watch Business Continuity Services LC

Programming Innovation Award And the Pythonistas are..Team 31 Desert Academy

Comparison of Optimization Techniques for Road Networks

Sara Hartse, Sean Colin-Ellerin

Sponsor: Jocelyn Comstock, Jeff Mathis

Science Rocks

Presented by Matt Ruybalfor

Congressman Ben Ray Lujan

Science RocksWinners:Team 7 Annunciation Catholic School

Can the Great Pacific Garbage Patch be Eliminated with Plastic-eating Microbes

Thomas Curtin, Moira Donnelly, GraceMaynard, Nam Nguyen, Adreana Nourie, Megan Thomas

Sponsor: Mary Curtin

Consult's Special Award Challenge Western Wear

Presented by Patty Meyer, Consult

Consult's Special Award

Winner: Alan Daugherty,Challenge Teacher Sponsor and

Bus Driver

Judges’ Special Awards

Presented byEleanor Walther

Mike Trahan

Special Judges AwardEnergy and Your Community

Winner:Team 78 Moriarty High School

Electric Wind Sock

Natasha Cordova, Matthew Pearce, Micheal Pearce, Jared Davidson

Sponsor: Jennifer CordovaMentor: Susan Gibbs

Judges’ Special AwardTenacity

Winner:Team 1009 Jackson Middle School

Chickenpox

Katrina Keller

Sponsor: Karen GlennonMentors: Jordan Medlock, Patty Meyer

Judges’ Special AwardFor Creativity

Winner:Team 1 ATC

Synesthesia Visualization

Noah Caulfield, Hugo Rivera

Sponsor: Ms. Pace

Sponsor Recognition

Let's give a big round of applause for our sponsors!

The people in these businesses and companies

helped us Take the Challenge!

Primary Sponsors:Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos National Security, LLCSandia National Laboratories Educational Partners:CCL Netlogo, CHECS, Eastern New Mexico University, MIT Starlogo, New Mexico Computing Applications Center, New Mexico EPSCoR, New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico Public Education Department, New Mexico State University, NMSU-Dona Ana Community College, Northern New Mexico College, San Juan College, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe Institute, University of New Mexico, UNM-CARC Commercial Partners:Abba Technologies/Hewlett Packard, Google RISE, Lockheed Martin, The Math Works, Gulfstream Group and bigbyte.cc,VanDyke Software, Albuquerque Journal, CAaNES, Cray Inc, Fourth Watch Software, Innovate Educate NM, LANL Foundation, Lobo Internet Services, New Mexico Business Weekly, New Mexico Technology Council, PY Multimedia Services, Qforma, Redfish Group, Technology Integration Group

Outstanding Service Award

Presented by

Betsy Frederick

Outstanding Service Award

Winner: Teri Roberts

Volunteer Extraordinaire

Scholarship Winners

Presented by Janeen Anderson, Acaji, Inc.

The Computer, Computational, and Statistical

Sciences Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory,

ABBA Technologies, UPS and Los Alamos National Security

Thank you for your generous contributions to Challenge scholarship funds.

NCWIT Special GuestCatherine Ertz

Operations Director

National Center for Women & Information Technology

Presenting the NCWIT Aspirations Awards

NCWIT Aspiration Winners from Central and Northern NM

Taylor BaconDanielle GarciaEmma Clary-GelinasChloe GrubbKeva HoweAlexandra Porter

Rachel RobeyCeryndipity SchoelPaige TorresTaylor TorresMaria TroyerVictoria Troyer


Taylor BaconDesert Academy Santa Fe, NMClass of 2015 Taylor has been involved in computer programming for about four years, each year learning and developing more and more skills. In 8th and 9th grade, she participated in the New Mexico Supercomputing challenge. This involved spending a weekend at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, NM and taking a series of classes related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Then, over the course of the next year, she developed a computer model, collected data, analyzed the results, and wrote a paper summarizing the process. In 8th grade, Taylor modeled the spread of cholera in an earthquake relief camp in Haiti, and found several approaches to preventing further spread of the disease. As a freshman, she modeled the depletion of a New Mexico Aquifer. For her project involving aquifers, she and her partner were recognized for having the “Best Ecosystem Model.” This year she is teaching an introductory programming class at a local elementary school.


Emma Clary-GelinasSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2013 Emma's interest in computing came about through involvement in her high school's STEM Program, Through the program she has competed in many local and international robotics and computing competitions including, B.E.S.T. (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics, FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition), Botball, Supercomputing Challenge and other STEM related programs. Emma has taken on difficult leadership roles in the STEM program and in her school, being elected as class Vice President for three of her four years in high school. She also has taken on leadership roles for all competitions, successfully being the team leader of the 2012 State Champion BEST Robotics Team. In school Emma is a highly dedicated student, working hard to maintain a high GPA, and keeping up with numerous extracurricular activities. She has taken dual credit classes through high school and plans to attend university with a computing and engineering based major. Emma will be graduating this year with honors, as class Salutatorian and attending the New Mexico State University in the fall.


Danielle GarciaSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2014 Danielle's love of technology started in her 9th grade year when she joined her school's Botball team. They placed 1st their first year and attended Botball's International Competition. For the past three years, Danielle has participated in B.E.S.T. (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics, FIRST Robotics, Botball, and The Supercomputing Challenge. In BEST Robotics, Danielle won first place in Engineering Notebook. In Botball, she was a captain and received 5th place and a Judges Choice Award and currently is a coach of a The School of Dreams Academy Middle School team. In FIRST Robotics, she was chosen to be the Head of Robot Building. Danielle's extra-curricular actives include; giving presentations, community outreach with the use of robotics, and playing her instrument for her school band, a Bass Clarinet, and attending college classes at the UNM-Valencia Campus. Danielle's future plans are to attend University of California at Santa Barbra, New Mexico Tech, or University of California at Santa Cruz to combined Marine Biology and Computer Science.


Chloe GrubbSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2015 Chloe attends the School of Dreams Academy and has been participating in STEM-CS related programs since she was in middle school. Chloe has participated and had success in robotics competitions including B.E.S.T. Robotics, FIRST Robotics, SuperComputing Challenge, ISEF, Envirothon, Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Contest, and Botball. She was chosen as the recipient for the New Mexico Affiliate NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing, and a runner-up for the National NCWIT Award. At the 2012 GCER, she was also chosen for the Outstanding Intuitive and Achievement award. She has been taking courses at a local college since her freshman year and plans to graduate from high school with both her high school diploma and an associate’s degree in pre-engineering.


Keva HoweSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2013 Keva’s interest in computing was sparked in high school, with her involvement in B.E.S.T. (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics. The first year it competed her team placed third, which made it eligible to compete in the Midwestern region. Keva was personally awarded for creating the first-place t-shirt and the first-place website. Keva also enjoys participating in Botball. Last year Keva was made captain of her Botball team, which won Overall Documentation and third place overall. In school Keva is currently taking college courses alongside her high school courses. She hopes to have an influence on her fellow students in encouraging them to do as much as they can in school. Outside of school, her team attends different fairs to show their robots and educate the community about robotics and technology.


Alexandra PorterLa Cueva HighAlbuquerque, NMClass of 2013 Alexandra began programming in middle school with a brief summer course on Java. She was so excited by it that she used it for her science fair project where she won first place in Computer Science at region and state science fairs. Alexandra has won top of category at the regional science fair and was a finalist at the International Science and Engineering Fair. She also won 3rd place and a creativity award at the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge, 2nd at the regional science fair, and 2nd in category at the state science fair. She has served as treasurer, and as vice president for the Science Olympiad team at her school. She has also participated in the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge and has volunteered at the National Museum of Nuclear Science in History as counselor for their summer classes. Alexandra wants to study computer science in college and pursue a PhD. She would also like to start her own company to develop new technologies.


Rachel RobeyLos Alamos HighLos Alamos, NMClass of 2013 Rachel is a senior at Los Alamos High School. She began programming in middle school when she first participated in the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge and has placed in the top three for several years. Through technology, she has further pursued her interests in math and science. Apart from a few courses, including an independent study online AP Comp. Sci. class in 8th grade, she has mostly explored technology on her own time with the mentorship of her father and brother. In the last year, Rachel was lead author on a journal paper about hash-based algorithms that is now in revision. She also spent the last summer working in atmospheric modeling as a student at Los Alamos National Lab. In her free time, Rachel enjoys whitewater kayaking and rock climbing.


Ceryndipity SchoelDesert AcademySanta Fe, NMClass of 2015 Ceryndipity is interested in all kinds of technology, including programming. Last year she created a website to sell crafts that she had made in order to raise money for local charities. It took her almost a semester to complete the website, but at the end of the semester the site was usable, and had multiple pages and links. This year, she is participating in the Supercomputing Challenge, where she hopes to model the effects of power stations for the Tesla, an electric car. Ceryn would like to pursue a career in biomedical engineering, which combines her passion of engineering with her goal of becoming a doctor. Biomedical engineering is the perfect mix of the two because she is able to help people while using her engineering skills.


Paige TorresSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2016 Paige's interest in computing and engineering started in Junior High with her involvement in Science Olympiad. Her team received 4th place in the regional competition and qualified to compete in state finals. She personally received 1st place mousetrap vehicle (regional) 2nd place mousetrap vehicle (state finals). She strives to partake in as many robotics competitions as she can; with an ambition of gaining more experience in engineering and computing. Outside of school Paige enjoys cheer-leading, dance, and acting, along with being involved in her church youth group. In the near future she aspires to use her problem solving abilities to solve world problems.


Taylor TorresSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2016 Taylor's passion for robotics started in 8th grade; beginning her involvement with Botball. She was in charge of programming and was very successful by receiving 4th place overall and 2nd in seeding. In Junior High she was chosen to participate in FRC (First Robotics Competition) receiving the rookie inspirational award. Taylor is currently taking a college credit course along with her high school courses. During her free time she is involved in cheer-leading, dance, acting, art, and is a member of her church youth group. Taylor aspires to be the very best she can, as Eleanor Roosevelt said, "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts".


Maria TroyerSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2014 Maria is a Junior at the School of Dreams Academy. She has participated in BEST Robotics where the team won first place overall along with first place engineering notebook. She also competed in Botball in both the New Mexico and Oklahoma regions. Maria was the team captain for her schools 2013 FIRST Robotics team. She also takes concurrent enrollment at the University of New Mexico Valencia Campus and is working toward an associate degree in general science. Maria encourages other students to become involved in robotics and hopes to be an influential role model in the community.


Victoria TroyerSchool of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas, NMClass of 2016 Victoria is a freshman attending the School of Dreams Academy. She began participating in Science, Robotic's and Technology competitions during 8th grade. Victoria was a team member of the Science Olympiad Competition. She has served as captain of the middle school Botball 2012 team, and head designer for the High School Botball team 2013. Victoria also served as marketing manager of BEST Robotics where the team won first place overall and first place engineering notebook. She was also member of the FIRST robotics team. Victoria is also taking dual credit college courses though the University of New Mexico Valencia Campus. Victoria enjoys these competitions and plans on pursuing an Engineering/Technology degree.

•- Passionate about academic competitions such as Botball, Science Olympiad, BEST Robotics, Supercomputing Challenge, and RoboRAVE.

- Successful advocate of female recruitment and retention in Math and Sciences.

NCWIT Educator Award Winner

Creighton EdingtonSchool of Dreams Academy

Los Lunas, New Mexico

Mr. Edington has been an inspiration to everyone including me, taking the extra time for each student, staying the long hours school. He is thinking about opening a thrift store and all the profits are going to the schools robotics team so we don’t have to spend all of our time looking for sponsors. Overall, Mr. Edington puts others before himself.

Mr. Edington has influenced me in my decisions about my future. It is because of him that I will soon be going to college next semester.

Being a girl in my teacher’s class is great because I feel that I can show the boys in the classroom that it is not only a mans job. It is also a good feeling knowing that I am helping the increasing number of women in Engineering and Computer Science.

What his students say……

And now, the moment we have all been waiting for….

John Sarrao, LANL Associate Director for Theory, Simulation, and Computation (ADTSC) the envelopes please.

Third Place

Winners:Team 48 La Cueva High School

Simulation of Approximate Computing Applied to Numerical Methods

Alexandra Porter


Second Place

Winner:Team 58 Los Alamos High School


Cole Kendrick


First PlaceWinners:Team 47 La Cueva High School


Ari Echt-Wilson, Eli Echt-Wilson, Justin Sanchez


First Place Winner'sProject Overview

Burritos will be served in the kitchen.

Your choice of Bacon/Green*

Ham/RedSausage/RedVeggie/Green

*no chile options available

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