ASPIRE
8th Annual Computational Science EXPO
Awards
This is a list of winners from the 1997 EXPO which
was held at Homewood High School RTC on May 3, 1997.
School Awards
RCI, Ltd. LEADERSHIP AWARD
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Dr. Albert Lilly, Teacher
SCHOOL DISPLAY AWARDS
First Place:
Oneonta High School
Donna Ware, Teacher
Second Place:
Andalusia High School
Donna Cauley, Teacher
Third Place:
TIE
Stevenson Elementary School
Carol Lee, Teacher
Sparkman High School
Deanna Roberts, Teacher
SCHOOL HOMEPAGE AWARD
First Place:
Johnson High School
http://www.joj.hsv.k12.al.us
Second Place:
Hazel Green High School
http://www.hghs.madison.k12.al.us
Third Place:
East Limestone High School
http://www.elhs.limestone.k12.al.us
Superior:
Sparkman High School
http://www.shs.madison.k12.al.us
Homewood High School
http://www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us
Bob Jones High School
http://www.bjhs.madison.k12.al.us
STUDENT HOMEPAGE AWARD
First Place:
Esha Datta
Homewood High School
http://www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/~edatta/edatta.html
Second Place:
Leon Marshall
Huntsville High School
http://www.aspire.cs.uah.edu/students/hsvhs004
Third Place:
Steven Till
Homewood High School
http://www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/~still/still.html
Superior:
Harold Fletcher
Homewood High School
http://www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/~hfletche/hfletche.html
Brad Rezek
Homewood High School
http://www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/~brezek/brezek.html
Stephanie Curths
East Limestone High School
http://www.elhs.limestone.k12.al.us/html/stu96_97/scurths/slcspa.htm
Tiffany Calvert
Homewood High School
http://www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/~tcalvert/tcalvert.html
Jon Jackson
Homewood High School
http://www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/~jjackson/jjackson.html
Jeremy Tillman
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
http://www.asms.state.k12.al.us/~jtill/index.html
Tommy Fortune, Laura McPhail, Amy Ortakales, Tracee Hillman
Bob Jones High School
http://www.bjhs.madison.k12.al.us/Supercomputing/solar.html
High School Project Awards
DIVISION I INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
First Place:
Beating the Odds: A Genetic Dilemma
Brian Campbell
Hazel Green High School
Second Place:
Wildland Fire Suppression
Jonthan Boggs
Hazel Green High School
Superior Projects Award: certificate
Beating the Odds: A Genetic Dilemma
Brian Campbell
Hazel Green High School
Wildland Fire Suppression
Jonthan Boggs
Hazel Green High School
DIVISION I TEAM PROJECTS
First Place:
Relative Acceleration of an Automobile
Coleman Riggs, Ronny Hughes
Sparkman High School
Second Place:
To Kill An Algae
Jennifer Andress, Kiran Lagisetty, Michael Siverd
Bob Jones High School
Third Place:
Applied Thermodynamics, The Lava Lamp
James Doggrell, Josh Rufer, Fred Westrom, Ryan Cantor
Bob Jones High School
Fourth Place:
Maximize Your Mowing
Michael Baum, Matt Strobel, Munjal Thacker, Matthew Shook
Bob Jones High School
Fifth Place: Award:
Cache Thrashing: Analysis of Memory Bandwidth Problems in Today's
Computers
Mia Bolin, Nick Dunn, Yunus Hasan, Jason McConahay
Bob Jones High School
Superior Projects Award:
Black Jack: Is It Really Worth It?
Jeff Stinnett, Luke Strobel, Brian Eoff, David Marconnet
Bob Jones High School
Cache Thrashing: Analysis of Memory Bandwidth Problems in Today's
Computers
Mia Bolin, Nick Dunn, Yunus Hasan, Jason McConahay
Bob Jones High School
Fire Evacuation
Bridget Lindstrom, Matt Puckett, Bill Schroder
Hazel Green High School
Brain Dominance
Jennifer payton, Monica Barbara, Christopher Sims
Sylacauga High School
To Kill An Algae
Jennifer Andress, Kiran Lagisetty, Michael Siverd
Bob Jones High School
Why Bats Migrate
Josh Conner, Brandy Langford, Jessica Langley, Brad Sawin
Guntersville High School
Predicting the Solubility Product Constant as a Function of Temperature
Mandy Shumock, Courtney Kimberl
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Concentration of Tar In Our Atmosphere
Faith Fossett, Lana Williamson
Guntersville High School
The pH of A Raindrop
Jennifer Gwatkin, Cathy Owen, Jennifer Womble
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Maximize Your Mowing
Michael Baum, Matt Strobel, Munjal Thacker, Matthew Shook
Bob Jones High School
Rocket Propulsion System Pressurization System Design
Leon Blaisdell, Tommy Fortune
Bob Jones High School
Until We Meet Again
David Clark, Rachel Jess, Lori Miller
Hazel Green High School
Applied Thermodynamics, The Lava Lamp
James Doggrell, Josh Rufer, Fred Westrom, Ryan Cantor
Bob Jones High School
Relative Acceleration of an Automobile
Coleman Riggs, Ronny Hughes
Sparkman High School
Three Dimensional Modeling of Thermal Dissipation Through Controlled
Convection
Michael Yohe, John Klemmack, Matthew Hardeman
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Would You Like a Drink? A Study of Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers
Jennifer Baldridge, Jenny Whitworth, Robin Pyle, Megha Savant
Bob Jones High School
BEST OF CATEGORY PROJECTS - DIVISION I
Applied Math:
Cache Thrashing: Analysis of Memory Bandwidth Problems in Today's
Computers
Mia Bolin, Nick Dunn, Yunus Hasan, Jason McConahay
Bob Jones High School
Biology Award: certificate
To Kill An Algae
Jennifer Andress, Kiran Lagisetty, Michael Siverd
Bob Jones High School
Chemistry
Predicting the Solubility Product Constant as a Function of Temperature
Mandy Shumock, Courtney Kimberl
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Energy, Earth & Space Science
Maximize Your Mowing
Michael Baum, Matt Strobel, Munjal Thacker, Matthew Shook
Bob Jones High School
Medicine
Beating the Odds: A Genetic Dilemma
Brian Campbell
Hazel Green High School
Physics
Relative Acceleration of an Automobile
Coleman Riggs, Ronny Hughes
Sparkman High School
Social Science
Would You Like a Drink? A Study of Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers
Jennifer Baldridge, Jenny Whitworth, Robin Pyle, Megha Savant
Bob Jones High School
INDIVIDUAL DIVISION II PROJECTS
First Place:
Predicting the Stock Market with Neural Networks
Ian Schoen Lai
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Second Place:
SimTree
Philipp Pfeiffenberger
St. Paul's Episcopal School
Third Place:
Fast n=pq Factorization For Relatively Close Primes
Ryan Williams
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Superior Projects
A Modified Version of Conway's Life
Walter Freeman
Huntsville High School
Fast n=pq Factorization For Relatively Close Primes
Ryan Williams
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Predicting the Genetic Spread of Sickle Cell Anemia
John de la Parra
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
The Effect of Sickle-Cell Anemia on Red Blood Cells
Greg Corum
Johnson High School
Predicting the Stock Market with Neural Networks
Ian Schoen Lai
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
SimTree
Philipp Pfeiffenberger
St. Paul's Episcopal School
A Study of the Genetic Resistance to AIDS Using Cellular Automata
Sabrina Douglass
J. O. Johnson High School
Modeling of a Five Body System
Michael Devin Lennek
ASMS
Rocket Simulation
Brian Baldwin
Johnson High School
Physics of Soccer
Wyatt Carpenter
Sparkman High School
TEAM DIVISION II PROJECTS
First Place:
Hooke Line and Sinker
Justin Smith, Joshua Goff
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Second Place:
AIDS and Tuberculosis: Does your Environment Influence your Health?
Kari Markestad, LaCrecia Cottles, Frankie Nordin
East Limestone High School
Third Place:
All Strung Out
Carolyn Shulman, Adam Miller, Chrissie Cox
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Superior Projects
Hooke Line and Sinker
Justin Smith, Joshua Goff
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
AIDS and Tuberculosis: Does your Environment Influence your Health?
Kari Markestad, LaCrecia Cottles, Frankie Nordin
East Limestone High School
All Strung Out
Carolyn Shulman, Adam Miller, Chrissie Cox
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Modeling the Earth's Energy System
La'Tanja Steele, Regina Steele, Michael Yates
Sumter County High School
Volcano Watching
Trina Simms, Bhevesha Patel
Andalusia High School
Do You Know Your TV?
Jan Kemnade, Jason Langan, Bubba Barnett, Zach Stabler, Kyle Oliver
St. Paul's Episcopal School
Viscosity of Black Gold
Randy Whitehead, Robin Lee, David Turk
UMS-Wright Prep School
Wireless Communications
Ryan Sears, Morgan Ezell, Charles Nailen
Houston Academy
BEST OF CATEGORY - DIVISION II
Applied Math
Predicting the Stock Market with Neural Networks
Ian Shoen Lai
ASMS
Biology
AIDS and Tuberculosis: Does your Environment Influence Your Health?
Kari Markestad, LeCrecia Cottles, Frankie Nordin
East Limestone High School
Energy, Earth & Space Science
Modeling the Earth's Energy System
La'Tanja Steele, Regina Steele, Michael Yates
Sumter County High School
Physics
Hooke Line and Sinker
Justin Smith, Joshua Goff
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
WRITTEN TEST AWARDS
First Place
Ian Lai
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Second Place:
Michael Siverd
Bob Jones High School
Third Place:
Matthew Hardeman
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
BEST USE OF A SUPERCOMPUTER Award:
Applied Thermodynamics, The Lava Lamp
James Doggrell, Josh Rufer, Fred Westrom, Ryan Cantor
Bob Jones High School
SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION I: (scientific)
First Place
A Walk Down the Virtual Road
William Stuart
Charles Henderson High School
Second Place
Lightning
Clint Collie, Tim Thatcher
Hazel Green High School
Third Place
Three Dimensional Modeling of Thermal Dissipation
Matthew Hardiman,Johann Kalemnock
ASMS
SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION II: (animation)
First Place
Animation Integration
Jeremy Tillman
ASMS
Second Place
The Baroque Era: Art and History
Jordan Holberg
UMS-Wright High School
Third Place
Energy Movement Through Objects
C. J. Wehby
Homewood High School
DELTACOM DIFFERENCE AWARD
Bill Schroder
Hazel Green High School
Honorable Mention
Bridgette Carnes
Selma High School
STUDENT'S CHOICE AWARD - High School
Do You Know Your TV?
Jan Kemnade, Jason Langan, Bubba Barnett, Zach Stabler
St. Paul's Episcopal School
TEACHER'S CHOICE AWARD - High School
TIE
Black Jack: Is It Really Worth It?
Jeff Stinnett, Luke Strobel, Brian Eoff, David Marconnet
Bob Jones High School
A Walk Down the Virtual Road
William Stuart
Charles Henderson High School
Middle School Awards
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
First Place:
The Karvonen Formula
Sharda Pickett
Cloverdale Junior High School
Second Place:
The Sonic Boom
John Carroll
Central School
Third Place:
Probability that Michael Jordan's top score for 96-97
NBA season will be 55
Mario Dumas
Cloverdale Junior High School
Superior Projects:
Girls Physical Fitness Testing
Gandra Hamilton
Cloverdale Junior High School
What's Your Angle
Jeremy Galloway
Central School
TEAM PROJECTS
First Place:
Where in the World are Our Home Run Heroes
Tiffany Griffin, Meredith Gallaspy, Mark Donnell
St. Paul's Episcopal School
Second Place:
Is It All Fun in the Sun?
Ashley McLeod, Jennifer Moses, Anna Pennington
St. Paul's Episcopal School
Third Place:
To Play or Not to Play
Virginia Turner, Hill Houston, Margaret Martin
St. Paul's Episcopal School
Superior Projects:
El Nino: A Weatherman's Worst Nightmare-Fact or Fiction
Ashley Scott, Brandon Busbee, Richard Siebert, Hollis Legg
St. Paul's Episcopal School
Helen Killer
Catherine Reese, Anne Brueck, Amy Locklier
St. Paul's Episcopal School
Long Distance Connection
Jennifer Cash, Brittany Frye
Arab Junior High School
Too Hot to Handle
B. J. Jordan, Josh Luterman
St. Paul's Episcopal School
How Long Will it Last?
Chris Lutz, Nathan Champion
East Limestone Middle School
Did He Forget the Engine Again
Rafael Martins, Jason Lueker
Arab Junior High School
SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION I: (animation) NO ENTRIES
DELTACOM DIFFERENCE AWARD:
Catherine Reese
St. Paul's Episcopal School
STUDENT'S CHOICE AWARD - Middle School
Spark My Interest
Justin Floyd, Apryl Swafford, Lauren Rutland, Lindsay Brewer
Central School
TEACHER'S CHOICE AWARD - Middle School
El Nino: A Weatherman's Worst Nightmare-Fact or Fiction
Ashley Scott, Brandon Busbee, Richard Siebert, Hollis Legg
St. Paul's Episcopal School