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2009 Competition

5th IDAHO REGIONAL COMPETITION,  JANUARY 10th, 2009

UPDATED January 11th, 2009



2009 Special Awards Descriptions




Award:  1st, Best SimCity Design, Best Model & Best Creative Transportation Design to Reduce Emissions


School:  Idaho Distance Education Academy (Eagle, ID)

Team Name: New Valley Egypt

Teacher:  Sean Short

Mentor:  Matthew Derr, PE (TO Engineers)




Award:  2nd, Best Essay/Abstract, Materials Exotica


School:  Homedale Middle School (Homedale, ID)

Team Name: Aquanon

Teacher:  Jennifer J. Martin

Mentor:  Don R. Vander Boegh, PE (WHPacific, Inc.)




Award:  3rd,
Most Innovative Use of Aggregates in Designing Future Cities

School:  Boise Home School (Boise, ID)

Team Name: Chiemeka

Teacher:  Meichele Geis / Cami Needham

Mentor:  Joe Stippel (Power Engineers)




Award:  Best Presentation, Best Holistic Approach Demonstrating Environmental Management & Best Management of Water Resources


School:  East Junior High School (Boise, ID)

Team Name: Verdegua

Teacher:  Joanna Smith

Mentor:  Michael Balen, PE, PG (US Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)




Award:  Most Sustainable Food Production System Design


School:  Riverstone International School (Garden City, ID)

Team Name: Avant-Garde

Teacher:  Sam Goff

Mentor:  Lisa Hecht (Hewlett-Packard)




Award:  Most Sustainable Buildings


School:  Vision Charter School (Caldwell, ID)

Team Name: Collosus Awesome

Teacher:  Dan Leavell

Mentor: 




Award:  Protecting Public Health and Safety Through Competent and Ethical Engineering Practices


School: 
Emmett Junior High School (Emmett, ID)

Team Name: Nuuk


Teacher:  Laurie Clemens

Mentor:  Doug Argo, PE (Holladay Engineering)




Award:  Green Building Award


School:  Hawthorne Middle School (Pocatello, ID)

Team Name: Eureka

Teacher:  Gail Dutton

Mentor: 




Award:  Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems


School:  Rolling Hills Public Charter (Boise, ID)

Team Name: Aquarias

Teacher:  Mike Scott

Mentor:  Marty O'Toole (Marvell Semiconductor Inc.)




Award:  Most Creative Alternative Energy Design


School:  Sacred Heart School (Boise, ID)

Team Name: New Tasmania

Teacher:  Carol Gado / Jennifer Wokersien


Mentor:  Amy Habets (Geotek)




Award:  Best Transporation System


School:  Meridian Home School (Meridian, ID)

Team Name: Karocaumi

Teacher:  Celise Smith

Mentor:  Brandon T. Currey, EIT (H.W. Lochner, Inc.)




Award:  Multidiscplinary Solutions Award


School:  Rolling Hills Public Charter (Boise, ID)

Team Name: Eagle Bay

Teacher:  Mike Scott

Mentor:  Marty O'Toole (Marvell Semiconductor Inc.)




Award:  Best Project Team


School:  Emmett Junior High School (Emmett, ID)

Team Name: Akosombo

Teacher:  Laurie Clemens

Mentor:  Doug Argo, PE (Holladay Engineering)




School:  Beehive Science and Technology Academy (Salt Lake City, UT)

Team Name: Pennisaville

Teacher:  Steve Dagdeviron

Mentor:  Mark Ipson (Easton Technical Products, Inc)




School:  Emmett Junior High School (Emmett, ID)

Team Name: Racsagadam

Teacher:  Laurie Clemens

Mentor:  Doug Argo, PE (Holladay Engineering)




School:  Galileo Math and Science Magnet School (Eagle, ID)

Team Name: Prennslyvania

Teacher:  Elisabeth Sonersen

Mentor:  Theresa Prenn (Hewlett-Packard)




School:  Meridian Middle School (Meridian, ID)

Team Name: Aquataria

Teacher:  Krista Schwarz

Mentor:  Kent Fugal, PE (Project Engineering Consultants)




School:  North Fremont Junior High School (Ashton, ID)

Team Name: Abimbola

Teacher:  Heidi Galbreth

Mentor:  Greg Galbreth (Nelson Engineering)




School:  Vision Charter School (Caldwell, ID)

Team Name: Towwoke

Teacher:  Dan Leavell

Mentor: 








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