Winning Teams List 2019
Of the 877 papers submitted to this year’s Challenge, 178 (20%) advanced to the second round of judging. A total of 37 distinctions are awarded with scholarship prizes, roughly 4% of submissions
Finalists (Top 6 teams)
The top six awards, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, were awarded after the final round of judging on April 29 to teams representing the following high schools.
M3 Challenge Champions, $20,000 Team Prize
High Technology High School
(Team #12038), Lincroft, New Jersey
Coach: Raymond Eng
Students: Eric Chai, Gustav Hansen, Emily Jiang, Kyle Lui, Jason Yan
M3 Challenge First Runner Up, $15,000 Team Prize
Richard Montgomery High School
(Team #12300), Rockville, Maryland
Coach: Matt Davis
Students: Matt Kolodner, Clarissa Xia, Jack Yang, Laura Yao, Lauren Zhou
M3 Challenge Third Place, $10,000 Team Prize
Nicolet High School
(Team #12831), Glendale, Wisconsin
Coach: Mike Weidner
Students: Zach Godkin, Gabe Guralnick, Savir Maskara, Ryan Mortonson
M3 Challenge Finalist, $5,000 Team Prize
Academy for Science and Design
(Team #11801), Nashua, New Hampshire
Coach: Karen Legault
Students: Denver Blake, Daniel Bujno, Ian Coolidge, Frederick Lee, Nathan Yeung
M3 Challenge Finalist, $5,000 Team Prize
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
(Team #11729), Lincolnshire, Illinois
Coach: Paul Kim
Students: Matthew Jalnos, Joey Rivkin, Tony Tan, Joshua Tsai, Angela Zhang
M3 Challenge Finalist, $5,000 Team Prize
Wayzata High School
(Team #12063), Plymouth, Minnesota
Coach: William Skerbitz
Students: Amanda Chan, George Lyu, Zachary Xiong, Caroline Zeng, Alisha Zhu
Semi-Finalist Teams
Papers from the following six teams underwent in-depth discussion and were deemed to be of exceptional quality by judges. They were recognized as Semi-Finalists and received prizes of $1,500 each.
Dublin Jerome High School (Team #12626), Dublin, Ohio, Coach: David Stroh
Huron High School (Team #12238), Ann Arbor, Michigan, Coach: Philip Eliason
Mississippi School of Math and Science (Team #12988), Columbus, Mississippi, Coach: Philip Benge
Montgomery Blair High School (Team #12246), Silver Spring, Maryland, Coach: William Rose
William Fremd High School (Team #11999), Palatine, Illinois, Coach: Christopher Grattoni
Winchester High School (Team #12747), Winchester, Massachusetts, Coach: Craig Mackenzie
Honorable Mention Teams
Teams representing the following 22 schools were recognized with Honorable Mention distinction. Team prizes of $1,000 each were awarded to them for noteworthy submissions. Schools listed twice have two teams that received
recognition.
ACAD-ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
BERGEN COUNTY ACADEMIES, Hackensack, New Jersey
CHAMBLEE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, Chamblee, Georgia
CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
COLUMBUS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, Columbus, Indiana
GOV LIVINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
HAYFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL, Alexandria, Virginia
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL ACADEMY, Melbourne, Florida
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL ACADEMY, Melbourne, Florida
HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL, Mequon, Wisconsin
IMMACULATE HEART ACADEMY, Township of Washington, New Jersey
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY EAST, Troy, Michigan
LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL, Los Altos, California
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE-MATH, Durham, North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE-MATH, Durham, North Carolina
PINE VIEW SCHOOL, Osprey, Florida
RICHARDSON HIGH SCHOOL, Richardson, Texas
RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Ridgefield, Connecticut
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL, Des Moines, Iowa
SCHOLARS ACADEMY, Conway, South Carolina
SCIENCE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, Johnson City, Tennessee
UNION COUNTY ACADEMY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Technical Computing Awards
Winner, $3,000 Team Prize
North Carolina School of Science-Math
(Team #12352), Durham, North Carolina
Coach: Daniel Teague
Students: Daniel Carter, Kathleen Hablutzel, Max Hirsch, James Thompson, Xintong Xiang
Runner Up, $2,000 Team Prize
Academy for Science and Design
(Team #11801), Nashua, New Hampshire
Coach: Karen Legault
Students: Denver Blake, Daniel Bujno, Ian Coolidge, Frederick Lee, Nathan Yeung
Third Place, $1,000 Team Prize
High Technology High School
(Team #12038), Lincroft, New Jersey
Coach: Raymond Eng
Students: Eric Chai, Gustav Hansen, Emily Jiang, Kyle Lui, Jason Yan