Local teams shine at MSOE competition
| Published: 12/18/2003 |
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High school teams competed in a math, computer and science conference hosted by Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Nov. 21, 24 and 25. The annual Opportunity Conference drew teams from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois to compete and demonstrate excellence in the areas of computers, mathematics and science. Trophies, medals and plaques were awarded to recognize top individual and team scores, and all students received t-shirts for their participation.
COMPUTER COMPETITION
1st place - Homestead H.S. (Mequon, Wis.)
Team Members:
Teacher/Coach: K. Connelly, Brian Luft (Senior), Jonathan Stone
(Senior), Rebecca Stockbridge (Senior), Kyle Reiser (Senior)
(Homestead took first place in last year's OP competition.)
2nd place - New Berlin Eisenhower H.S. (New Berlin, Wis.)
Team
Members: Teacher/Coach: Barbara Wilber, Daryl Lynch (Senior), Brian
Semrad (Junior), Kyle Satula (Senior), Tom Zhao (Senior)
3rd place - University School (Milwaukee)
Team Members: Teacher/Coach: Kristen Bayer, Michael Kim (Junior), Michael Pizer (Sophomore), Joey Crivello (Sophomore)
An outstanding showing by a three-member team
MATH COMPETITION
1st place - Whitefish Bay H.S. (Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
Team
Members: Teacher/Coach: Terry Young, Brett Christiansen (Senior), Duffy
Tilleman (Senior), Kailyn Gee (Senior), Clair Rosenbaum (Senior), Keith
Edyburn (Senior), Amy Cayo (Junior), Andrew Moriarty (Junior), Nate
Bolyard (Sophomore)
2nd place - Rufus King H.S. (Milwaukee)
Team Members:
Teacher/Coach: Steve Ahl, Andrew Bolanowski (Sophomore), Erik Saunders
(Senior), Nick Bobinski (Senior), Liz Widen (Junior), Dan Pankratz
Bingham (Senior), Lianne Streng (Senior), Dan Geil (Junior), Lilly
Chang (Sophomore)
3rd place - Homestead H.S. (Mequon, Wis.)
Team Members:
Teacher/Coach: Monica Gantner, Brian Luft (Senior), Scott Mueller
(Senior), Jennifer Hur (Senior), Kristina Kraninger (Senior), Rick
Eyers (Junior), Patrick Flynn (Junior), Grant Smith (Sophomore), Jenny
Kraninger (Sophomore)
SCIENCE COMPETITION (39 teams competing)
1st place - Libertyville H.S. (Libertyville, Ill)
Team Members:
Coach/Teacher: Patricia Sharp, Steven Canning (Senior), Nick Abreu
(Senior), David Hruska (Senior), Jessica Hui (Senior), John Liu
(Junior), Aaron Mowery (Senior), Caleb Ng (Junior), Raj Patel (Junior)
2nd place - Whitefish Bay H.S. team #1 (Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
Team
Members: Coach/Teacher: Guy Guglielmi, John Tilleman, Brett
Christiansen, David Brown, Claire Rosenbaum, Kyle Buckley, Kevin Kroll,
Keith Edyburn, Sarah Horn (all seniors)
3rd place - Vernon Hills H.S. (Vernon Hills, Ill.)
Team Members:
Coach/Teacher: Mr. Rietesel, Christine Kim, Chris Bryant, Mick Paull,
Katie Skeehan, Cosmin Stejerean, Stephan Heumann, Max Citron, Dan
Ladror (all seniors)
TOP OVERALL INDIVIDUAL SCORES
17 individuals were awarded gold medals (out of approximately 250 students).
They are listed in alpha order by high school CITY.
Preston Judkins Arrowhead H.S. Hartland, Wis.
Rick Eyers Homestead H.S. Mequon, Wis.
Brian Luft Homestead H.S. Mequon, Wis.
Brayden Glad Marquette H.S. Milwaukee
Andy Ishihara Marquette H.S. Milwaukee
Pat O'Neill Marquette H.S. Milwaukee
Andrew Bolanowski Rufus King H.S. Milwaukee
Erik Saunders Rufus King H.S. Milwaukee
Liz Widen Rufus King H.S. Milwaukee
Elisabeth Lex University School Milwaukee
Michael Pizer University School Milwaukee
John Regner Whitnall H.S. Greenfield, Wis.
David Larson Port Washington H.S. Port Washington, Wis.
Daniel Rymaszewski West Allis Central H.S. West Allis, Wis.
Amy Cayo Whitefish Bay H.S. Whitefish Bay, Wis.
Brett Christiansen Whitefish Bay H.S. Whitefish Bay, Wis.
Duffy Tilleman Whitefish Bay H.S. Whitefish Bay, Wis.