Transcript Awards Ceremony PowerPoint Presentation

Welcome to the
20th Annual Awards Ceremony
April 27, 2010
We are proud of each of you!
You took the Challenge!
Master of Ceremonies
Dr. Shaun Cooper, NMSU CIO
Supercomputing Challenge
Board of Directors
Welcome
Isaac E. Richardson
Deputy Director
Los Alamos
National Laboratory
Congratulations to Challenge
First-Year Schools
Edgewood Elementary & Middle Schools,
Creative Education Preparatory Institute #1,
Cleveland HS, Deming HS, Hatch HS,
Quemado HS, Red Mountain MS,
and Tibbetts Jr. High
Presentation of the Finalists!
David Kratzer, Consult
The Finalists
Team 5 Albuquerque Academy
The Metropolis Algorithm and
Nanometer-Scale Pattern Formation
Michael Wang
Jack Ingalls
The Finalists
Team 36 Desert Academy
Arbitrary Precision Integers
on the Cell Processor
Megan Belzner
Matt Rohr
Bjorn Swenson
The Finalists
Team 37 Desert Academy
The Spread of the Black Death in London
Katie Boot
Sara Hartse
The Finalists
Team 65 Los Alamos High
The Holy Grail of Adam’s Ale
Gabriel Montoya
Rachel Robey
Orli Shlachter
Orion Staples
The Finalists
Team 69 Los Alamos High
Enlightenment: Metropolis-Hastings
Ray Prediction Model in 3D Space
Kathy Lin, Jake Poston,
Ryan Marcus, Dov Shlachter
The Finalists
Team 70 Los Alamos High
To Kill a Flocking Bird
Peter Ahrens
Stephanie Djidjev
Vicky Wang
Mei Liu
The Finalists
Team 84 McCurdy High
Particle-Atmosphere Interaction
Dennis Trujillo
Oliver Galvan
Brandon Ricci
The Finalists
Team 99 Melrose High
Control and Spread of Wildfires II
Richard Rush
Kyle Jacobs
Randall Rush
Intel
Science Talent Search
Winner
Erika DeBenedictis
Albuquerque Academy
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Environmental Modeling Award
Presenter, David Janecky,
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Environmental Modeling Award
Winner: Team 79
Los Alamos Middle School
Alien River Cloggers
Jacob Holesinger
Kevin Tao
Dr. Robin Bush Award
for Best Epidemic Model
Presented by:
John Paul Gonzales
Dr. Robin Bush Award
for Best Epidemic Model
Winner: Team 37
The Spread of Black Death in London
Katie Boot
Sara Hartse
Magellan Award
Presented by:
Bob & Peggy Robey
Magellan Award
Winner: Jerry Esquivel,
Creative Education Preparatory Institute #1
Best Web Presentation of
Final Report
Presented by Michele Jacquez-Ortiz,
Senator Udall's staff
Best Web Presentation of
Final Report
Winners: Team 13
Artesia High School
Classroom Behavior
Cristina Villa
Nayeli Ramirez
Brenna Arredondo
Recognition of Judges
Michael Trahan
Sandia National Laboratories,
Principal Member of the Technical Staff,
Laser and Computational Initiatives.
Dr. Eleanor Walther,
Sandia National Laboratories,
Principal Member of the Technical Staff,
Emergent Threats.
Best Agent Based Modeling Project
Presented by Irene Lee,
Project GUTS / Santa Fe Institute
Best Agent Based Modeling Project
Winner: Team 37 Desert Academy
The Spread of the Black Death in London
Sara Hartse, Katie Boot
Crowd Favorite for
Outstanding Project
Presenter: Nico Marrero
Crowd Favorite for
Outstanding Project
Winner:
Team 99
Melrose High
Community Focus Award
Presented by Nick Bennett,
Grass Roots Consulting
Community Focus Award
Winner: Team 102
Navajo Preparatory School
The Latest Buzz About Bees
Alexis Archambault
Ariel Nephew
Wilfred Jumbo
Best Professional Presentation
Presented by Hailey Heinz
Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque Journal Award
Best Professional Presentation
Winner: Team 68
Los Alamos High School
Astrophysical N-Body Simulations
of Star Clusters
Sam Baty and Peter Armijo
Video Greeting
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Senator Jeff Bingaman's
Middle School Award
Presenter: Andrew Black,
Senator Bingaman's Office
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Middle School Award
Winner: Team 53
Los Alamos Homeschool
Ariel Koh and Aline Parliman
Cray High Performance
Computing Award
Presented by
Mike Davis of Cray, Inc.
Cray High Performance
Computing Award
Winner: Team 36
Desert Academy
Arbitrary Precision Integers
Megan Belzner
Matt Rohr
Bjorn Swenson
Newcomers Award
Presenters: Bob & Peggy Robey
Newcomers Award
Winner: Laura Larisch,
Quemado High School
CHECS Research Award
Presented by Dr. Gilbert Gonzales,
CIO of UNM and
President, NM CHECS
CHECS Research Award
Winner: Team 70
Los Alamos High School
To Kill a Flocking Bird
Peter Ahrens, Stephanie Djidjev,
Vicky Wang, Mei Liu
CHECS Teamwork Award
Presented by Dr. Gilbert Gonzales,
CIO of UNM and
President, NM CHECS
CHECS Teamwork Award
Winner: Team 107
Quemado High School &
Silver High School
Jose Mora and Austin Nightengale
Teacher Appreciation Awards
Presented by:
Eleanor Walther,
Sandia National Labs
Teacher Appreciation Awards
Winner:
Karen Glennon,
Jackson Middle School
Albuquerque
Teacher Appreciation Awards
Winner:
Creighton Edington,
Deming High School
Deming
Technical Poster Award
Cover of 2009-2010
Final Reports
Presented by
Jennifer Catechis,
Ben Ray Lujan’s office
Technical Poster Award
Winner: Team 65
Los Alamos High
Graphical Poster Award
Supercomputing Challenge
Logo for 2010-2011
Presented by Dr. Shaun Cooper,
CIO, NMSU
Graphical Poster Award
Winner:
Team 11
Artesia High
Sandia National Laboratories’
Creativity and Innovation Award
Presented by
Eleanor Walther,
Sandia National Labs
Sandia National Laboratories’
Creativity and Innovation Award
Winner: Team 33
Deming High School
Tortuga Trouble: A New Survey Method
Rocky Navarrete
Gabriela Anguiano
New Mexico Network for
Women in Science and
Engineering
Presented by Dr. Eleanor Walther,
Sandia National Laboratories
New Mexico Network for
Women in Science and
Engineering
Winner: Team 70
Los Alamos High School
To Kill a Flocking Bird
Peter Ahrens,
Stephanie Djidjev,
Vicky Wang, Mei Liu
Challenge Teacher Sponsors
Retirees
Presented by the
Challenge Girls
Challenge Teacher Sponsors
Retirees
Shirley Maurer, Farmington High
Joe Vertrees, Freedom High
Science Rocks
Presented by
John Paul Gonzales,
Project GUTS
Science Rocks
Winner: Team 18
Aspen Elementary
The Disappearing Honeybees
Kim Vo
Rowan Cantua
Kaelan Prime
Don’t Panic
Presented by
Eleanor Walther,
Sandia National Labs
Don’t Panic
Winner: Team 50
Freedom High School
A Proper Interpretation of Panic
William Barrett, Holly Campbell,
Chelsea Kibbee, and Amy Ronan
Best Visualization Award
Presented by
Lorie Liebrock,
New Mexico Tech
Best Visualization Award
Winners: Teams 65 & 70
The Holy Grail of Adam’s Ale
and
To Kill a Flocking Bird
Best Use of Parallelism
Presented by
Lorie Liebrock,
New Mexico Tech
Best Use of Parallelism
Winner: Team 69
Los Alamos High School
Enlightenment: Metropolis-Hastings
Ray Prediction Model in 3D Space
Kathy Lin, Jake Poston,
Ryan Marcus, Dov Shlachter
Governor’s Award
Presented by
Tom Laub, past recipient of the
Governor’s Award,
Sandia National Laboratories
Governor’s Award
Winner: Michael Trahan,
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsor Recognition
Let's hear it for all our sponsors
listed on our web page!
Challenge Awards for
Exceptional Service
Presented by Celia Einhorn
and Betsy Frederick
Challenge Awards for
Exceptional Service
Winners:
John Paul Gonzales
and
Harry Henderson
Scholarship Awards
Presented by Larry Cox,
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Scholarship Winners
Division of Computer,
Computational, and Statistical
Sciences Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thanks, thanks, and more thanks!
For the generous funding of
Challenge scholarships
And now, the moment we have all
been waiting for….
Third Place
Team 70 Los Alamos High
To Kill a Flocking Bird
Peter Ahrens
Stephanie Djidjev
Vicky Wang
Mei Liu
Second Place
Team 65 Los Alamos High
The Holy Grail of Adam’s Ale
Gabriel Montoya
Rachel Robey
Orli Shlachter
Orion Staples
First Place
Team 99 Melrose High
Control and Spread of Wildfires II
Richard Rush
Kyle Jacobs
Randall Rush
The Last Word
David Kratzer, Consult
Delicious burritos will be served in
the kitchen behind the auditorium
after the awards ceremony.
Your choice of Bacon/Green,
Ham/Red, Sausage/Red or
Veggie/Green