Science Olympiad National Tournament 2012

Science OlympiadnatiOnal tOurnamentmay 18-19 • OrlandO, FlOridau n i V e r S i t y O F c e n t r a l F l O r i d a

2012

Science Olympiad National Tournament 2012

ucF is delighted to host this exciting event designed to inspire and encourage the

nation’s next generation of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. As a

budding scientist, you are in the right competition—and on the appropriate

campus. UCF is Florida’s largest university and the second largest in the nation, and we are gaining

prominence as one of America’s top metropolitan research universities.

Among many other efforts, our researchers are developing ways of detecting cancer earlier, and

they are creating new vaccines that could spare millions of people around the world from deadly

diseases. A UCF scientist developed the technology that allows you to see your cellphone screen

in bright sunlight, and UCF software applications are instrumental in training America’s

soldiers and in helping to defend our country.

UCF stands for opportunity, and our students and graduates attest to it in

many different ways. For instance, one of our graduate students discovered

planets beyond our solar system, and graduates from our video game

technology program worked on popular games such as Madden NFL

Football, Farmville, and Call of Duty: Black Ops.

UCF’s role as a major driver of technology and scientific discovery makes

our institution synonymous with the prosperity of our region and Florida. We

partner with many high-tech businesses to create new learning opportunities

for our students while producing jobs in areas such as digital media, aerospace, solar

technology, optics and lasers, engineering, and computer sciences. UCF hosts one of the premier

simulation and training centers in the world, and the center supports a $3 billion industry in Central

Florida. Meanwhile, the UCF College of Medicine anchors an emerging medical city at Lake Nona

that promises to create thousands of jobs and enhance health care in our region.

During your stay, I hope you will take time to walk our beautiful campus, enjoy our area’s scenic

nature parks and trails, and, of course, visit Orlando’s world-famous theme parks. As you envision

your college future, I hope you will keep UCF in mind as an ideal place to thrive, have fun, and

realize your dreams.

The National Science Olympiad is a culmination of your great work, and I wish you much success in

the competition and in your future academic pursuits. Keep reaching for the stars!

Cordially yours,

John C. Hitt

President

University of Central Florida

WelcOme tO the uniVerSity OF central FlOrida

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On behalf of the Science Olympiad Executive Board, I would like to welcome you to the

28th annual Science Olympiad National Tournament hosted by the University of

Central Florida (UCF). Congratulations on reaching the pinnacle of team science

competition in America—wherever you are from, you have made your entire community

very proud.

This tournament is a celebration of what you have learned, your commitment to

academic excellence and your ability to work together as a team. Leaders from

government, education, business and industry join us in expressing confidence that

you will help America achieve its goals in science, technology, engineering and

mathematics education.

We hope that you take advantage of this beautiful campus and all the educational opportunities UCF has

to offer. This experience is your chance to excel in science and technology, to exhibit good sportsmanship

and to make new friends. Relax and have fun at the opening and closing ceremonies and your competitions

and events. We wish you the best of luck during the competition and in all of your future endeavors.

Dr. Gerard J. Putz

President and Co-Founder

Science Olympiad

WelcOme tO the 2012 Science Olympiad

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universities in the nation. We are the Knights—and we

pride ourselves on our people and programs. We’re glad

you’re here and hope you’ll enjoy our modern facilities and amenities

as you compete in the nation’s largest pre-college science competition.

UCF is the second-largest university in the nation, with more than

58,000 students from all 50 states and 145 countries. We believe this

diversity contributes to our academic strength and

vitality. We are ranked 34th in the nation for the

number of National Merit Scholars. U.S. News

and World Report ranked UCF the fourth

up-and-coming university in the nation. We

have also been recognized by The Carnegie

Foundation for our “high research activity.” With

this designation, UCF joins some of the most prestigious research

universities in the nation. In 2012, The Princeton Review joined

Kiplinger’s magazine in selecting UCF as a “Best Value University.”

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wonders of the Orlando Science Center, explore 50 acres

of botanical beauty at Harry P. Leu Gardens, visit Orlando’s

unique museums and vibrant array of arts and culture,

and discover numerous lakes, rivers and natural springs for

abundant outdoor recreational activities. Within a short drive, your

family can visit the Kennedy Space Center, breathtaking national and state parks,

numerous historical sites as well as Florida’s famous beaches on both coasts.

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maSter ScheduleWednesday, may 161:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Residence Hall Check-In Libra Community Center

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Team Registration UCF Student Union, Key West Room 218 A/B

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Souvenir Sales UCF Student Union, Lobby

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tournament Information UCF Student Union, Information Desk, Lobby

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Shipping and Receiving UCF Student Union

Varies Special Activities Orlando Area/Campus Tours

thursday, may 178:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Residence Hall Check-In Libra Community Center

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Event Supervisor, Event Assistant, State Directors, VIP and Event Volunteer Check-Ins

UCF Student Union, Cape Florida Room 316

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Team Registration UCF Student Union, Key West Room 218

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Souvenir Sales UCF Student Union, Lobby

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tournament Information UCF Student Union, Information Desk, Lobby

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Shipping and Receiving UCF Student Union

Varies Special Activities Orlando Area/Campus Tours

Friday, may 188:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Residence Hall Check-In Libra Community Center

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Event Supervisor, Event Assistant, State Directors, VIP and Event Volunteer Check-Ins

UCF Student Union, Cape Florida Room 316

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Team Registration UCF Student Union, Key West Room 218



8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Shipping and Receiving UCF Student Union

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Special Activities (On Campus) UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Competitors Dinner (advance purchase required)

The Venue at the UCF Arena

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tournament VIP Reception FaiRWiNdS Alumni Center

5:30 p.m. Parade of States Lineup UCF Arena, First Floor Hallways

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. VIP Lounge and Viewing Access UCF Arena, Black and Gold Room

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony UCF Arena, Main Floor

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Swap Meet for Competitors UCF Arena, Concourse

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Coaches Meeting UCF Arena, Main Floor

10:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Social UCF Arena, Exterior Plaza

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Saturday, may 196:00 a.m. Doors Open All Locations

6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Shipping and Receiving UCF Student Union

5:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. VIP Breakfast Holiday Inn

5:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Local Volunteers Breakfast UCF Student Union, Key West Room 218 C/D

6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Team Registration, Event Supervisor, Event Assistant, State Directors, VIP and Event Volunteer Check-Ins

UCF Student Union, Key West Room 218 A/B

6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tournament Headquarters UCF Student Union, 2nd Floor Suites

Arbitration

B Scoring

C Scoring

Score Entering

Waiting Room

Score Processing

6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Help Desk Courtyard between ENGR I and BUS II



11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Box Lunches Participant and Visitor Distribution (advance purchase required)

UCF Student Union, Outside of Main Entrance

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Device Impound See Division B and C schedules, pages 16-17

7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Event Competition See Division B and C schedules, pages 16-17

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Division C Team Banquet (advance purchase required)

UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Division B Team Banquet (advance purchase required)

UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Light Dinner for VIPs FaiRWiNdS Alumni Center

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony UCF Arena, Main Floor

9:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Competitors Afterglow Party The Venue at the UCF Arena

10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. VIP Afterglow Party Holiday Inn Terrace

Sunday, may 208:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Directors Meeting Holiday Inn

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participants are expected to give their best effort and participate in

the spirit of the competition, which is to build all devices themselves

and to compete with honestly, integrity and good sportsmanship. All

parties involved—including students, coaches, parents and guests—

should be courteous and respectful to everyone attending, working

and taking part in the Olympiad. Failure to follow the Olympiad’s

expectations may result in the disqualification of the team from that

event, the entire tournament or even future tournaments.

Student’s pledge

I pledge to put forth my best effort in the Science Olympiad tournament

and to uphold the principles of honest competition. I will compete with

integrity and respect, and I will display courtesy towards my competitors, event

supervisors and tournament personnel. My actions will exemplify the proud spirit of

my school, team and state.

coach’s pledge

As a Science Olympiad coach, I pledge to encourage honesty and respect for tournament

personnel, my fellow coaches and other team members. My efforts will bring honor to our

community and school.

parent’s pledge

As a Science Olympiad parent, I pledge to be an example for our children by:

• Heeding the rules of the Science Olympiad

• Encouraging excellence in preparation and investigation

• Supporting independence in design and production

• Respecting the decisions of event supervisors and judges

My example will promote the spirit of cooperation within and among all participating teams.

event Supervisor’s pledge

As a supervisor and member of the

tournament’s personnel, I pledge to run

the Science Olympiad with fairness and

respect for all participants and guests.

My actions will reflect the principles of the

program and display the pride I feel as a

representative of my college, university,

company, state or organization.

cOde OF ethicS

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Opening ceremOny may 18, 7:00–9:00 p.m., ucF arena

6:15 p.m. Doors Open

7:00 p.m. Opening Welcome Mr. George Diller, NASA Public Affairs Information Specialist

Parade of States

Presentation of Colors UCF Army ROTC Color Guard

National Anthem Ms. Krystal Gillette, UCF (‘11)

8:10 p.m. Welcome from UCF Provost Tony Waldrop, University of Central Florida

Kennedy Space Center Welcome Mr. Robert Cabana, Kennedy Space Center, Director

Tournament Welcome Dr. Gerard Putz, Science Olympiad President and CEO

Sponsor Address Mr. Lyndon Dupont, Progress Energy Florida, Inc., Operations Director

Keynote Speaker Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia, “Dr. G Medical Examiner”

8:30 p.m. NSO Code of Ethics and Pledge

Student Pledge Mr. Shiva Kangeyan

Coaches Pledge Ms. Katherine Martin

Parent Pledge Mr. Scott Zirkle

Supervisor Pledge Ms. Beth Wile

Announcements Mr. George Diller, NASA Public Affairs Information Specialist

9:00 p.m. Swap Meet and Coaches Meeting

maSter OF ceremOnieS george diller, naSa public affairs information Specialist

George Diller is a NASA Public Affairs

Information Specialist at the John F.

Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He

has worked in the Cape Canaveral

public affairs arena for more than

32 years. Prior to joining NASA, he

worked 11 years in radio broadcasting

at stations in Clearwater, Tampa and

Orlando. During that time, he

covered the Kennedy

Space Center.

Diller is the lead

information

specialist for

NASA’s expendable

launch vehicle

fleet, as well as

the planetary and

astrophysics spacecraft they carry.

Such spacecraft include NASA’s probes

launched to asteroids and comets, the

moon, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Pluto.

He was also the lead for the launch of

the Hubble Space Telescope and five

maintenance and repair missions.

Diller is also the principal information

specialist for tracking, data and

telemetry, including long-range optical

tracking. He serves as the primary

liaison with the NASA-KSC Weather

Office, the USAF 45th Weather

Squadron and the NOAA National

Weather Service. He also serves as the

NASA Public Affairs member of the

KSC hurricane ride-out team.

Diller supports NASA’s launches at

the Kennedy Space Center, Cape

Canaveral Air Force Station and the

Vandenberg Air Force Base

in California. He serves as a launch

commentator on NASA Television

for the launch countdown of the

space shuttle and the expendable

launch vehicles.

Most recently, he was the launch

commentator for STS-135, the final

Space Shuttle mission, and the Mars

Science Laboratory with the Curiosity

rover launched atop an Atlas V rocket.

Diller was also the launch commentator

for the space shuttle missions that

launched and serviced the Hubble

Space Telescope. Other notable

launches include the launch of the

planetary probes Magellan, Galileo,

Cassini, the Mars rovers Spirit and

Opportunity, the Mars Reconnaissance

Orbiter and the Phoenix Mars Lander.

Diller received the Aviation Week

Harry Kolcum Award for aerospace

communications professionals in 2004,

was selected as the NASA Public Affairs

Employee of the Year for 2005, and

received the NASA astronaut’s Silver

Snoopy award in 2007.

He is also the treasurer of the American

Meteorological Society’s Cape

Canaveral Chapter. In the past, he was

the treasurer of the Florida Lighthouse

Association and the Cape Canaveral

Lighthouse Foundation, both of which

he served for eight years.

Diller grew up in Sarasota, St.

Petersburg and Clearwater—and

has lived in Titusville, FL., since

October 1978. He holds degrees

in communications and business

administration from the University

of South Florida in Tampa.

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Tony Waldrop became Provost and

Vice President for Academic Affairs

and Professor of Biomedical Sciences

at the University of Central Florida

on July 30, 2010, and was named

Provost and Executive Vice President

in August 2011. In this position, he

serves as the second-highest ranking

officer of the university and provides

academic leadership for the university’s

12 colleges, multiple campuses,

and research centers and institutes.

Waldrop oversees academic support

services and student services and is

responsible for curriculum, academic

planning, faculty appointments, faculty

development, and promotion and

tenure decisions.

From 2001 until joining UCF as Provost

and Vice President in 2010, he served

as Vice Chancellor for Research

and Economic Development and

was Professor of Cell and Molecular

Physiology at his alma mater, the

University of North Carolina (UNC)

at Chapel Hill. As Vice Chancellor, he

was responsible for 12 universitywide

research support offices and 15

research centers.

Prior to his appointment

at UNC, Waldrop

spent 15 years at the

University of Illinois,

progressing from

Assistant Professor

in the Department

of Physiology and

Biophysics to the

university’s Vice Chancellor

for Research. During that time he

spent six years as the Director of the

Medical Scholars program, and later as

Acting Regional Dean of the College

of Medicine and the Interim Dean of

the Graduate College. He attained the

distinction of University Scholar, the

premier recognition accorded to faculty

members by their colleagues, and led

the efforts that created a university-

associated research park.

Waldrop earned a baccalaureate in

political science (1974), a master’s in

physical education (1980), and a

doctoral degree in physiology (1981),

all from UNC. His research has been

supported by agencies including

the National Institutes of Health

and the American Heart

Association, which selected him

as an Established Investigator.

His research interests are

hypertension, developmental

neurobiology, and the effects of

hypoxia (low oxygen) on brainstem

neurons, and he has published more than

100 peer-reviewed journal articles and

book chapters.

His wife, Dr. Julee Briscoe Waldrop, was

a Clinical Associate Professor in UNC’s

School of Nursing and an Associate

Professor in the Department of Pediatrics

and is now a member of the faculty in the

College of Nursing at UCF. The Waldrops

have two sons, Cabe and Dallas.

WelcOme FrOm ucF tony g. Waldrop, ph.d., ucF, provost and executive Vice president

Robert D. Cabana is the tenth director

of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space

Center in Florida where he manages

a team of approximately 9,000 civil

servants and contractor employees.

Prior to his appointment to Kennedy

in October 2008, the former space

shuttle astronaut served as the director

of NASA’s Stennis Space Center in

Mississippi.

Originally from Minneapolis, MN,

Cabana graduated from the U. S.

Naval Academy in 1971 with a Bachelor

of Science in Mathematics and was

commissioned as an officer in the U.S.

Marine Corps. He is a distinguished

graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot

School and has logged more than 7,000

hours in 36 different aircraft.

Cabana was selected as an astronaut

candidate in June of 1985, completing

his training in 1986. He has flown four

space shuttle missions serving as the

pilot of Discovery on STS-41 in October

1990, the pilot of Discovery on STS-53

in December 1992, the commander of

Columbia on STS-65 in July

1994, and the commander

of Endeavour on STS-88,

the first space station

assembly mission, in

December 1998.

Before being named the

director of Stennis Space

Center in October 2007,

Cabana served as deputy

director of NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson

Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Kennedy Space center addreSS robert d. cabana, Kennedy Space center, director

In addition to his duties as an astronaut,

Cabana’s NASA experience includes

assignments as deputy chief, Aircraft

Operations Division; chief, NASA

Astronaut Office; manager, International

Operations, International Space Station

Program; director, NASA Human Space

Flight Program in Russia; deputy,

International Space Station

Program; and director, Flight

Crew Operations.

He is married to the former

Nancy Joan Shimer of

Cortland, N.Y. They have

three children: two sons

and a daughter.

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KeynOte SpeaKer Jan c. garvaglia, m.d., Florida district nine chief medical examiner and discovery channel’s “dr. g., medical examiner”

Jan C. Garavaglia, M.D. (aka “Dr. G”)

is the chief medical examiner

for the District Nine

Medical Examiner Office

covering Orange and

Osceola counties in

Florida and has been

a forensic pathologist

for more than 23 years.

She is also currently a

clinical associate professor

for The Florida State University

College of Medicine.

A graduate of the St. Louis University

School of Medicine, Dr. Garavaglia

completed her internship in internal

medicine and her residency in

pathology at the University Hospitals

in St. Louis, MO. She then completed

a fellowship in forensic pathology

at the Dade County Medical

Examiner Office in Miami, FL. She

is certified by the American Board

of Pathology in anatomic, clinical

and forensic pathology.

Prior to joining the office in Florida,

Dr. Garavaglia was a medical

examiner at the Bexar County

Forensic Science Center in San

Antonio, Texas, for 10 years.

During that time, she also

served as a clinical assistant

professor for the Department

of Pathology at the University

of Texas Health Science Center

at San Antonio, and as a member

of their Graduate Faculty Council for

the Graduate School of Biomedical

Science. She has also worked as a

medical examiner in Jacksonville, FL.,

and the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Dr. Garavaglia is a member of the

National Association of Medical

Examiners, the Florida Association

of Medical Examiners, and the

American Academy of Forensic

Sciences, and is on the editorial

board of the American Journal of

Forensic Medicine and Pathology.

She has received community service

awards for her work in forensic

pathology.

In addition, Dr. Garavaglia has given

numerous presentations and lectures

at various institutions, and has been

published in scientific media such as the

Journal of Forensic Sciences, Journal of

Trauma, and The american Journal of

Forensic Medicine and Pathology.

She is also the subject and host of

the popular TV show “Dr. G. Medical

Examiner,” which appears on the

Discovery Fit and Health TV channels,

and won an International Health and

Medical Media award for “Best Health

Series” in 2008. She has also appeared

on “Larry King Live,” “Oprah,” “Rachel

Ray Show” and “The Dr. Oz. Show.”

Dr. Garavaglia is married to Mark

Wallace, M.D. They have three sons,

Alex, Eric and Luke.

Lyndon Dupont, Operations Director

at Florida Power Corp. (doing business

as Progress Energy Florida, Inc.) of

Progress Energy, Inc., has more than

23 years of progressively responsible

experience in a company with revenues

of approximately $10 billion.

Progress Energy Florida, Inc.,

engages in the generation,

transmission, distribution,

and sale of electricity

in Florida. It operates

oil and gas, coal and

nuclear-fired power

plants. Progress Energy

Florida provides retail and

wholesale electric services to

approximately 1.6 million customers. Its

service territory covers approximately

20,000 square miles in Florida, and

includes the areas around Orlando, as

well as the cities of St. Petersburg and

Clearwater. The company was founded

in 1899 and is based in St. Petersburg,

Florida.

Lyndon has spent 16 years as an

operating leader in a variety of

business units within Progress

Energy, including engineering

management, distribution

operations management,

region service

management, resource

management, contract

management, vegetation

management, metering

services, construction process

management and plant operations.

His understanding of operations,

planning and execution encompasses

safety, engineering, customer

service, system reliability, power

restoration, project management, asset

management, financial management,

work plan development, business process

management, union labor management

and organizational design.

Among his significant previous positions

with Progress Energy, Lyndon served

as North Central Region Vice President,

Director of Resource Management and

Construction, South Central Region

Service Manager, South Central Region

Engineering Manager, Lake Buena

Vista Distribution Operations Manager,

Manager of North Florida Combustion

Turbine Plants, Energy Delivery Florida

Project Review Group Chairman, and

Energy Delivery Florida Operations

Committee Chairman.

Lyndon Dupont holds a Bachelor of

Science in Electrical Engineering from

The Florida State University.

SpOnSOr addreSS lyndon dupont, progress energy Florida,inc., Operations director

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anatomy (b)Teams will be tested on their

knowledge of anatomy and health

concepts, including respiratory and

digestive systems.

anatomy and physiology (c) This event encompasses the anatomy

and physiology of selected body

systems. This year the event is limited

to respiratory, excretory and digestive

systems.

astronomy (c)Teams will demonstrate an

understanding of the basic concepts

of math and physics relating to stellar

evolution and type Ia supernovas.

awesome aquifers (b)Students will construct an aquifer and

answer questions about groundwater

concepts. This event includes a

presentation.

bottle rocket (b)Prior to the tournament, teams

construct two rockets designed to stay

aloft for the greatest amount of time.

chemistry lab (c)Teams will demonstrate chemistry

laboratory skills related to selected topics.

compute this (b)Teams will be presented with a problem

that requires quantitative data capture

from the Internet and the presentation

of data in a graphical format. This year,

the domain is www.cdc.gov.

crime busters (b)Teams will identify the perpetrators

of a crime or crimes by using paper

chromatography and analyzing

unknown solids, liquids and plastics

found at the scene of a crime.

disease detective (b/c)This event requires students to apply

principles of epidemiology to a

published report of a real-life health

situation or problem—in this case, a

food-borne illness

dynamic planet (b/c) Teams will work at stations that display

a variety of earth science materials and

related earth science questions—in this

case, earth’s fresh waters.

experimental design (b/c) Given a set of unknown objects, teams

will design, conduct, analyze and write-

up an experiment.

Fermi Questions (c)A “Fermi Question” is a science-related

question that seeks a fast, rough

estimate of a quantity, which is difficult

or impossible to measure directly.

Answers will be estimated within an

order of magnitude recorded in powers

of 10.

Food Science (b)Teams will answer questions at a series

of stations using their understanding of

the chemistry and physical properties

of baking ingredients.

Forensics (c)Students will identify polymers, solids,

fibers and other materials in a crime

scenario.

Forestry (b/c)This event will test students’ knowledge

of North American trees on the Official

National Tree List.

eVent deScriptiOnSgravity Vehicle (c)Teams design, build and test one

vehicle and ramp that uses gravitational

potential energy as the vehicle’s sole

means of propulsion to reach a target

point as quickly, as accurately and

as close to their predicted time as

possible.

helicopters (c)Students will construct and test free-

flight rubber-powered helicopters prior

to the tournament to achieve maximum

flight times.

Keep the heat (b)Teams will construct an insulated

device prior to the tournament

that is designed to retain heat, as

well as complete a written test on

thermodynamic concepts.

meteorology (b)This event involves the use of process

skills as applied to meteorology,

specifically climate.

microbe mission (b/c) Teams will answer questions, solve

problems and analyze data pertaining

to microbes.

(b) = division b (c) = division c

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mission possible (b)Prior to the competition, participants

will design, build, test and document

a “Rube Goldberg-like device” that

completes a required final task using a

sequence of consecutive tasks.

mousetrap Vehicle (b)Teams will design, build and test a

vehicle using one mousetrap as the sole

means of propulsion to reach a target

as quickly, accurately and close to their

predicted time as possible.

Optics (b/c) Teams compete in activities and answer

questions related to geometric and

physical optics.

protein modeling (c)Students will use computer

visualization and online resources to

construct physical models of proteins

and to understand how the structure

of the protein determines the function.

For 2012, students will model proteins

involved in the regulation of apoptosis

as they explore the discovery and

treatment of a rare—one in a billion—

genetic trait discovered through

genome sequencing.

reach for the Stars (b)Students will demonstrate an

understanding and basic knowledge of

the properties and evolution of stars,

open and globular clusters, and normal

and star-forming galaxies.

remote Sensing (c)Teams use remote-sensing imagery,

science and math process skills

to complete tasks related to an

understanding of Earth’s hydrosphere.

road Scholar (b) Requires the accurate interpretation

and understanding of various map

features using a variety of road and

topographic maps.

robot arm (c)Prior to the competition, teams must

design, build, document and test one

robotic device to move scored items.

rocks and minerals (b/c)Teams will demonstrate their

knowledge of rocks and minerals.

Sounds of music (c)Prior to the competition, students

will build two different instruments

of any type based on a 12-tone

tempered scale, prepare to describe

the principles behind their operation

and be able to perform a major scale,

a required melody and a chosen

melody with each.

Storm the castle (b)Prior to the tournament, teams design,

construct and calibrate a device

that uses only the energy of a falling

counterweight to launch a projectile as

far and as accurately as possible.

technical problem Solving (c)Teams will gather and process data to

solve problems.

thermodynamics (c)Teams must construct an insulated

device prior to the tournament that

is designed to retain heat. Teams

must also complete a written test on

thermodynamic concepts.

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elastic launch glider (c)The object of this event is to design,

build and test two elastic-launched

gliders designed for the highest time

aloft. This event challenges students

to build and test gliders that must be

launched at floor level, ascend to a high

point and then transition into a slow

descending glide pattern.

helicopter egg drop (b)A team will construct a device which

uses a helicopter blade to safely

transport a raw chicken egg from a

specified height to the floor.

maglev (c)Competitors may construct up to two

self-propelled magnetically levitated

vehicles powered by batteries that

turn up to two propellers to move the

vehicle down a magnetic track while

pulling a maglev sled. Competitors

must collect and graph data showing

the relationship between the mass

pulled and the run time. Competitors

must also be tested on their knowledge

of magnetism and related topics

towers (b/c)Team members design and build the

most efficient tower.

Water Quality (b/c)The event will focus on evaluating

aquatic environments.

Write it/do it (b/c)This event includes a technical writing

exercise where students write a

description of a contraption—other

students will attempt to recreate it

using only the written description.

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alabama

b23 Drake Middle School, Auburn, Mark Jones

b24 Auburn Junior High School, Auburn, Jacque Middleton

c33 Randolph School, Huntsville, Ruth McMichens

alaska

b47 Teeland Middle School, Wasilla, Mike Shea

c56 Colony High School, Palmer, Chris Gooch

arizona

b42 Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic, Tucson, Reina Gomez

c40 Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Sara Monroe

arkansas

b58 Lisa Academy, Little Rock, Nilgun Ersoy Akdemir

c59 Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, Melissa Donham

california

b01 Winston Churchill Middle School, Carmichael, Jeff Jungk

b02 Muscatel Middle School, Rosemead, Jun Lugue

c03 Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, Scott Martinez

c04 Troy High School, Fullerton, Kurt Wahl

colorado

b27 Preston Middle School, Fort Collins, Mary Klass

c35 Poudre High School, Fort Collins, Jack Lundt

connecticut

b51 Lyme—Old Lyme Middle School, Old Lyme, Shannon Glorioso

c46 Hopkins School, New Haven, Sarah Leite

participantSdelaware

b33 HB duPont MS, Hockessin, Dana Wisnoski

c31 Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington, Glenn Heffner

Florida

b21 Orlando Science Schools, Orlando, Ismail Altintas

b22 Archimedean Middle Conservatory, Miami, Gustavo Palacios

c23 Boca Raton Community High School, Boca Raton, Jon Benskin

c24 Archimedean Upper Conservatory, Miami, Kalaiselvi Panneerselvam

georgia

b19 J.C. Booth Middle School, Peachtree City, Tammy Pakulski

b20 Fulton Science Academy Middle School, Alpharetta, Sharon Butler

c15 Brookwood High School, Snellville, Joseph Cox

c16 Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Lawrenceville, Patricia Caldwell

hawaii

b43 Iolani School, Honolulu, Yng (Joanne) Lin

c42 Iolani School, Honolulu, Narayan Raja

idaho

b48 Treasure Valley Math and Science Center, Boise, David Whitacre

c50 Bishop Kelly High School, Boise, Guy Hudson

illinois

b09 Daniel Wright Junior High School, Lincolnshire, Mary Ellen Buckley

b10 Marie Murphy, Wilmette, Shannon Wright

c11 New Trier, Winnetka, Jan Leonhardt

c12 Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Amerigo Carnazzola

indiana

b25 Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Valparaiso, Richard Bender

b26 Wilbur Wright Middle School, Munster, Kym Tansey

c21 Bloomington High School North, Bloomington, Jason Kehoe

c22 Bloomington South, Bloomington, Cindy Kvale

iowa

b55 Ames Middle School, Ames, Peg Barbour

c58 Ames High School, Ames, Peg Barbour

Kansas

b30 Leawood Middle School, Leawood, Flora Haug

c26 Olathe North High School, Olathe, Sherry Hansen

Kentucky

b36 Russell Independent Middle School, Russell, Derrick Elliott

c32 Russell Independent High School, Russell, Kirk Barnett

louisianab49 St. John Berchmans, Shreveport,

Norma Waters

c47 Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, Lai Cao

maine

b60 Troy Howard Middle School, Belfast, Jacquie Kahn

c49 Waterville Senior High School, Waterville, Jon Ramgren

maryland

b39 Pilgrimage Homeschool, Gaithersburg, West Coile

c45 Centennial High School, Ellicott City, Jason Piluk

massachusetts

b44 A. W. Coolidge Middle School, Reading, Karawan Meade

c38 Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, Brian Dempsey

michigan

b03 Meads Mill Middle School, Northville, Diane Xu

b04 Grand Haven - Lakeshore Middle School, Grand Haven, Nathan Mihalek

c07 Grand Haven High School, Grand Haven, Michael Reed

c08 Stevenson High School, Sterling Heights, Regina Zibuck


minnesota

b45 Delano Middle School, Delano, Stephen Schaack

c27 Mounds View High School Arden Hills, Michael Huberty

mississippi

b46 Parklane Academy, McComb, Carol Reeves

c48 Parklane Academy, McComb, Lisa Loper

missouri

b17 Ladue Middle School, St. Louis, Elizabeth Steck

b18 Pembroke Hill Middle School, Kansas City, Sandy Longhofer

c17 Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City, Connie Wells

c18 Ladue Horton Watkins High School, St. Louis, Marina Smallwood

montana

b38 Clancy School, Clancy, Ted Polette

c41 Thompson Falls High School, Thompson Falls, Eric Nygaard

nebraska

b40 Mission Middle School, Bellevue, Norma Thompson

c39 Lincoln Southwest, Lincoln, Mark Shearer

nevada

b53 Hyde Park Academy of Science and Math, Las Vegas, Judy Kraus

c53 Clark High School, Las Vegas, James Miller

new hampshirec51 Merrimack High School, Merrimack,

James Davis

new Jersey b32 Community Middle School, Plainsboro,

Kyle Schimpf

c28 West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Princeton Jct, Meenakshi Bhattacharya

new mexico b28 Albuquerque Area Home School,

Albuquerque, Susie Hoover

c37 Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, Ezra Depperman

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new york b07 Eagle Hill Middle School, Manlius,

Kristin Samson

b08 Paul J. Gelinas JHS, Setauket, Monica Gerber

c01 Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Manlius, Richard Hartwell

c02 Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, Stephen Malusa

north carolina b05 Piedmont Middle School, Charlotte,

Melanie Bell

b06 Jay M. Robinson Middle School, Charlotte, Tom McCoy

c05 North Carolina School of Science and Math, Durham, Noreen Naiman

c06 W. G. Enloe High School, Raleigh, Kalyani Tawade

north dakotab29 Bismarck-Mandan Homeschool,

Bismarck, Cheryl Liebler

c30 Bismarck High School, Bismarck, Ryan Bleth

Ohio

b11 Solon Middle School, Solon, Drew Kirian

b12 Magsig Middle School, Centerville, CeAnn Chalker

c13 Solon High School, Solon, Donna Ross

c14 Centerville High School, Centerville, Penny Valentini

Oklahoma

b59 Casady School, Oklahoma City, Aric Sappington

Oregon

b54 Franklin School, Corvallis, Marian Anderson

c54 St. Mary’s Academy, Portland, Ellen Tevik

pennsylvania

b13 Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, Bonnie Maxwell

b14 Strath Haven Middle School, Wallingford, Shoshanna Gottlieb

c09 Harriton High School, Rosemont, Brian Gauvin

c10 Bayard Rustin High School, West Chester, Jaime Suarez

rhode islandb50 Our Lady of Mercy, East Greenwich,

Paula Noll

c43 Barrington High School, Barrington, Jeffrey Levesque

South carolinab52 Bell Street Middle School, Clinton,

Terri O’Shields

c52 Clinton High School, Newberry, Michael Mack

South dakotab56 Yankton Middle School, Yankton,

Cheryl Schaeffer

c57 Yankton High School, Yankton, Robert Medeck

tennessee

b34 Cedar Springs Homeschool, Knoxville, Meryl van der Merwe

c34 Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, Jim Dickens

texas

b15 Beckendorff Junior High, Katy, Scott Lightle

b16 Riverwood Middle School, Humble, Joe Watson

c19 Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School, Austin, David Walker

c20 Seven Lakes High School, Katy, Sara Mullenax

utah

b41 Fairfield Junior High School, Kaysville, Dennis Erickson

c44 Utah County Academy of Sciences, Orem, Kimberly Jones

Virginia

b37 Longfellow Middle School, Falls Church, Weiwen Gu

c36 Langley High School, McLean, Leah Puhlick

Washington

b31 ExCEL Homeschoolers, Vancouver, Pamela Crockford

c25 Camas High School, Camas, Ron Wright

c60 Union High School, Camas, Susie Ridgway

Wisconsin

b35 Velma Hamilton Middle School, Madison, Basudeb Bhattacharyya

c29 Madison West High School, Madison, Tim Thompson

Wyoming

b57 Sage Valley Junior High School, Gillette, Christy Gerrits

c55 Central High School, Cheyenne, Kim Parfit

Japan

c61 Saitama Prefectural Urawa Senior High School, Saitama-shi, Ayumi Sasaki


Schedule OF eVentS diViSiOn b

eVent 7:00-8:00 8:15-9:15 9:30-10:30 10:45-11: 45 12:00-1:00 1:15-2:15 2:30-3:30 lOcatiOn

Anatomy 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 BA2 210

Awesome Aquifer 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 BL 205

Bottle Rocket Self-Schedule Memory Mall

Compute This 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 ENGR 188

Crime Busters 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 CH 109

Disease Detective All Teams x x x x x x HEC 125

Dynamic Planet 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 BA 218

Experimental Design 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 BA 121

Food Science Impound 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 CH 108

Forestry 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 BA 110

Keep the Heat Impound 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 MAP 338

Meteorology 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 BA 146

Microbe Mission 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 BL 206

Mission Possible Impound Self-Schedule Ferrell Auditorium

Mousetrap Vehicle Impound Self-Schedule The VENUE

Optics 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 CROL 102

Reach for the Stars 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 BA 147

Road Scholar 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 BA 209

Rocks and Minerals 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 BA 212

Storm the Castle Impound Self-Schedule ED GYM

Towers Self-Schedule STUN, Cape Florida 316

Water Quality 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 TA 116

Write It/Do It 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 CL1 103

trial eVent

Helicopter Egg Drop Impound Self-Schedule ENG2, Atrium

team notes:

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Schedule OF eVentS diViSiOn c

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eVent 7:00-8:00 8:15-9:15 9:30-10:30 10:45-11: 45 12:00-1:00 1:15-2:15 2:30-3:30 lOcatiOn

Anatomy and Physiology 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 BA 220

Astronomy 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 BA 221

Chemistry Lab 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 CH 202

Disease Detective All Teams x x x x x x ENG2 102

Dynamic Planet 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 BA 119

Experimental Design 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 BA2 208

Fermi Questions 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 ENG2 105

Forensics 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 CH 304

Forestry 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 BA 116

Gravity Vehicle Impound Self-Schedule The VENUE

Helicopters Self-Schedule The VENUE

Microbe Mission 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 TA 110

Optics 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 CROL 103

Protein Modeling Impound 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 ENGR 257

Remote Sensing 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 HEC 104

Robot Arm Self-Schedule The VENUE

Rocks and Minerals 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 ENG2 103

Sounds of Music Self-Schedule HEC 101

Technical Problem Solving 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 BA2 207

Thermodynamics Impound 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 MAP 339

Towers Self-Schedule STUN, Cape Florida 316

Water Quality 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 11-20 21-30 BL 211

Write It/Do It 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 01-10 CL1 112

trial eVent

Elastic Launch Glider Self-Schedule ED GYM

MagLev Impound Self-Schedule BA 122

team notes:


aWardS ceremOny may 19, 7:30–9:30 p.m., ucF arena

6:45 p.m. Doors Open

7:30 p.m. National Anthem Ms. Jade Jones, UCF (‘05)

Welcome and Congratulations to Teams Dr. Gerard Putz, Science Olympiad President and CEO

Welcome from UCF Provost Tony Waldrop, Ph.D., University of Central Florida

7:55 p.m. Announcement of Medal Winners Mr. George Diller and Mr. Jim Woodland

8:45 p.m. Japanese Team Presentation Dr. Gerard Putz, Science Olympiad President and CEO

Coaches Scholarship Awards Mr. Steven Betza, Lockheed Martin Corporate Director

Spirit Awards Ms. Sharon Putz, NSO Executive Administrator

Team Awards - 10th through 7th places

Divisions B and C

Host Exchange Dr. Sam Richie and Mr. Mike McKee, 2012 Co-Directors

Tournament Champions - 6th through 1st places

Divisions B and C

aFterglOW party may 19, 9:30 p.m-12:00 a.m.the Venue at the ucF arenaCome and celebrate your accomplishments with your fellow competitors at

the Afterglow Party following the awards ceremony. It will be a night full of

high energy and interactive fun with DJ Roque and his friends.

Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Rios, FL

Awesome Aquifer . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Kelley, NE

Bottle Rocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Painter, NC

Bottle Rocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philip Marcischak, FL

Compute This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Foy, NY

Compute This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meagan Campion, NY

Compute This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Mittan, NY

Compute This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Betza, NY

Crime Busters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Holdren, NY

Crime Busters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Holdren, NY

Disease Detective . . . . . . . . . . Valeria Carlson, GA

Disease Detective . . . . . . . . . . Esther Shisoka, GA

Dynamic Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Van Hecke, MI

Experimental Design . . . . . . . Kathryn Meloche, MI

Food Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forrest Schultz, WI

Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Wile, FL

Keep the Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Grant, IL

Keep the Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mario Palmietto, MO

Meteorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Clouser, OH

Meteorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Yue, VA

Microbe Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Lancour, MI

Mission Possible . . . . . . . . . . . . Joette Midgett, NC

Mission Possible . . . . . . . . . . . . Manley Midgett, NC

Mission Possible . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Michela, DC

Mousetrap Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Papesh, OH

Mousetrap Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . Ken Karchinski, NY

Mousetrap Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . Nigel Pratt, NY

Optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Demos, PA

Reach for the Stars . . . . . . . . . Dustin Schroeder, TX

Road Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Herlihy, CT

Road Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Kramer, NY

Rocks and Minerals . . . . . . . . . Boyd Grayson, TX

Rocks and Minerals . . . . . . . . . Tami Grayson, TX

Storm the Castle . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Wiegand, NY

Storm the Castle . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Wiegand, NY

Towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Thompson, IL

Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Sommerhage, FL

Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mercedes Sommerhage, FL

Write It/Do It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Williams, WA

Write It/Do It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mimi Smith, PA

Write It/Do It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Murphy, WA

Elastic Launched Glider . . . . .Charles Markos, IL

Helicopter Egg Drop . . . . . . . .Stephen Ekblom, FL

MagLev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Hamm, WI

eVent SuperViSOrSdiViSiOn b

diViSiOn cAnatomy and Physiology . . . Patty Palmietto, MO

Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Young, AZ

Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Malle, PA

Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patti Smith, MI

Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thaddeus (Tad) Komacek, IL

Chemistry Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Aros, IN

Disease Detective . . . . . . . . . . Candace Kirksey Jones, GA

Disease Detective . . . . . . . . . . Elinor Green, GA

Disease Detective . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Cordell, GA

Dynamic Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . Russ Crittenden, IL

Experimental Design . . . . . . . Sandra Bauer, IL

Experimental Design . . . . . . . Theodore Bauer, IL

Fermi Questions . . . . . . . . . . . Lloyd Abrams, DE

Forensics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda (Lin) Wozniewski, IN

Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Taylor, OH

Gravity Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Chao, CA

Gravity Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Hung, CA

Gravity Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Keenan, CA

Helicopters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ervin Zimmerman, AL

Helicopters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Chalker, OH

Helicopters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Sanders, IN

Microbe Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice Kasten, NY

Microbe Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Curry, NY

Optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giorgio Turri, FL

Protein Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Hoelzer, WY

Protein Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Colton, WI

Remote Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Kilch, FL

Remote Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . James Gammack-Clark, FL

Robot Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Schumacher, MN

Robot Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Anderson, MI

Robot Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandi Hansmeyer, MN

Rocks and Minerals . . . . . . . . . Linder Winter, CO

Rocks and Minerals . . . . . . . . . Ryan Winter, FL

Sounds of Music. . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Melvin, DE

Sounds of Music. . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Webb, DE

Technical Problem Solving . . Kelli Key, TX

Technical Problem Solving . . Michael Smith, OH

Technical Problem Solving . . Tami Plein, IA

Thermodynamics . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Gosselin, MO

Thermodynamics . . . . . . . . . . . Harold Miller, NY

Thermodynamics . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Voydanoff, MI

Towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Marconnet, WI

Towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lowell Shank, KY

Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Robyn Fischer, IL

Write It/Do It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaVerne Logan, IA

Write It/Do It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Heger, IL

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Academy of Model Aeronautics

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Delta Education

Investing in Communities

MAKE Magazine

Society for Neuroscience (SfN)

The Groundwater Foundation

VWR Foundation

tOurnament SpOnSOrS

2012 Strategic partner

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA:

College of Engineering and Computer Science

College of Sciences

College of Medicine

College of Optics and Photonics

Undergraduate Admissions

Institute for Simulation and Training

NanoScience Technology Center/Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center

Florida Space Institute/Florida Space Grant Consortium

Research and Mentoring Program/McNair Scholars Program

Office of the Provost

Office of Research and Commercialization

EXCEL Program

Office of Undergraduate Studies

The National Center for Simulation

nSO tOurnament executiVe cOmmitteeMike McKee Co-Director, Core Committee

Sam Richie Co-Director, Core Committee

Terrell Hodges Assistant Director, Core Committee

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natiOnal executiVe bOardGerard Putz President and Co-Founder

Jack Cairns Vice President and Co-Founder

Sharon Putz Executive Administrator

James Woodland Nebraska State Director

Jennifer Kopach Marketing Communications

Mike McKee State Director (Florida) & Regional Director (California)

Charlese Hilton-Brown Assistant Director, Core Committee

Dorianne Pagnotti Competition Coordinator

Susan Leeds Hospitality Coordinator

Jamie Vander Wiede Volunteer Coordinator

The Orange County Convention Center, in partnership with Visit Orlando

Archimedean Upper and Middle Conservatory

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79 CL1 classroom building i

53 CROL creOl (Optics)

21 ED education complex

40 ENGR engineering i

lOcatiOn legend50 ARNA arena

50 ARNA the Venue

45 BA business administration

94 BA2 business administration ii

20 BL biological Sciences

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91 ENG2 engineering ii

126 FAC FairWindS alumni center

7e FC Ferrell commons auditorium

116 HEC harris corp. engineering center

26 JTWC John t. Washington center

eat. ShOp. get SOmething dOne. all On campuS.

UCF has a number of options if you’re

looking to take a break from the action to

grab a bite to eat, relax for a moment or

get something done.

Knights plaza SurrOunding the arena 50

In addition to being the place where the

Knights find entertainment and sports action,

the plaza offers you a number of eateries,

shops and convenience stops. The plaza

offers you Subway, Jimmy John’s, Tailgaters

Smokehouse and Spirits, a Barnes and Noble

bookstore and a mail center.

Student union 52 and John t. Washington center 26

The Student Union is located at the heart

of the UCF campus and offers you a food

court that serves a variety of choices,

a convenience store and more. Nearby, at the

John T. Washington Center, you can stop at

the on-campus Chik-fil-A, a SunTrust bank

branch, a copy center and more.

7a FC marketplace

12 MAP math & physics

33 COMN libra community center

52 STUN Student union

93 TA teaching academy

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