The Math/Physics SMILE class meeting was held in the HUB auditorium, in conjunction with the 2005 Chicago Regional Bridge Building Contests. Details may be found at this website: http://bridgecontest.phys.iit.edu/. Congratulations to all the winners, particularly to the top two in each region who will be participating in the 2005 International Contest in April! Here are the top four students in each regional contests:
| City of Chicago Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | Name | Mass Held (kg) | School |
| 1418 | William Gunther | 34 | St. Ignatius College Prep |
| 1315 | Julian Stacey | 32 | Payton College Preparatory |
| 1160 | Cassie Prena | 29 | St. Ignatius College Prep |
| 1121 | Nicole Dennis | 25 | Morgan Park High School |
| North Suburban Chicago Region | |||
| Efficiency | Name | Mass Held (kg) | School |
| 1123 | Elizabeth Carrington | 25 | Glenbrook North High School |
| 867 | Kevin Nevsimal | 17 | Wheaton Warrenville South High School |
| 797 | Emily Terao | 19 | Evanston Township High School |
| 761 | __ Culkin | 19 | Evanston Township High School |
| South Suburban Chicago Region | |||
| Efficiency | Name | Mass Held (kg) | School |
| 2991 | Sasha Bajzek | 57 | Tinley Park High School |
| 2387 | Don Ruffatto | 56 | Lincoln-Way Central High School |
| 1997 | Matthew Krafczyk | 46 | Waubonsie Valley High School |
| 1953 | Melissa ver Haar | 48 | Illiana Christian High School |
First and Second place winners will compete in the International Contest to be held at IIT on Saturday, April 23. In addition, First, Second, and Third Place winners received prizes and Bridge Contest T-shirts. They also received invitations to the Engineering Week Dinner, thanks to Chief Judge George Krupa. A total of 149 bridges were tested from city and suburban high schools at this 31st Annual Contest.
Each of the schools having winners received an elegant trophy for
display. All
participating schools will receive - via US mail (or via ISPP
meetings) - photos of their students who participated, and all students
will receive a
Certificate of Merit, with Special Certificates for
winners. All
students have already received an impressive medallion with
red-white-blue ribbon.
These are worn around the neck to identify them as participants within
their schools
and physics classes. Each has also received a special water bottle,
courtesy of the
Illinois Engineers Council. The
Frank Garcher "traveling" Supertrophy was awarded to Tinley
Park High
School thanks to Sasha Bajzek whose bridge carried the
greatest load,
57 kg.
A BIG THANK YOU!!...to the Committee (Bill Blunk, Ann Brandon,
Roy Coleman, Tom Jensen,
John Kallend, George Krupa, Eduardo de Santiago, Carlo Segre, Bill
Shanks, Lee Slick, Jim Stankevitz, Thomas Torres, Earl
Zwicker) who have made it happen by giving of their talent and
time. Several have served for
31 years!
Notes prepared by Porter Johnson