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STEP Science Bowl 2008 - A Tremendous Success!


Over 300 people packed the 5th Floor Atrium at Damon City Campus last Saturday for the STEP Science Bowl 2008, part of the federal Department of Energy's National Science Bowl. 

Twenty-three teams, featuring high school students from groups historically underrepresented in science, faced off in the fierce competition.  Family, friends, and community members cheered teams on.  Ann-Marie John, of the MCC Department of nursing, made for an inspirational guest speaker.  Nearly 100 volunteers worked to make the event spectacular.  

The STEP Science Bowl 2008 was truly a  great celebration of science!   
 
**** Results ***
 
The first place team will represent our region at the National Science Bowl finals in Washington, DC (May 1-6, 2008).  University at Buffalo Biomedical STEP/Buffalo Prep-Team 1 earned this position and for the second history-making year will bring an all-female team to the finals. 

Earning second place was a team that combined students from Upward Bound programs at Monroe Community College and Genesee Community College.  Two additional semi-finalist teams represented Monroe Community College Liberty Partnerships Program and University at Buffalo Biomedical STEP/Buffalo Prep - Team 3. 

For the second year, the coveted Team Spirit award went to Union College STEP. 
 
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The STEP Science Bowl 2008 would not have been possible without the efforts of numerous volunteers who did everything from help with registration, to serve lunch, to serving as officials during game play.  A special thank you goes out to the following MCC faculty, staff, and students:

Yvonne Betts-Gamble
Carmelita Brown-Wallace
Kimberly Collins
Richard Connett
Barbara Connolly
Rick Costanza
Toni Custodio
Debra Dwyer
Igor Dzivulsky
Annie El-Amin
Janet Glocker
Alice Gray
Susan Gunther
Nelson Huetas
Tamicka Jackson
Ann-Marie John
Cindy Kindle
Robert Leopard
Nykki McCawthan
Maryann Marino
Adam Metzler
Patti Montrois
Gloria Morgan
Adam Nogaj
Delovis Oloade
Samson Oloade
Pete Otero
Frank Rinehart
Dan Robertson
Joann Santos
Dave Shein
Ashley Simmons
Albert Valentin, III
Adrienne Vidal
Tenitra Wilson
Rochester Americorps
 
** apologies to any MCC volunteers that were inadvertently left off of this list!
 
STEP Science Bowl 2008 was sponsored by:  Monroe Community College, the Rochester Institute of Technology, the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, the NY State Science & Technology Entry Program, the NY State Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program, the Lewis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program, and the U.S. Department of Energy

Donna M. Augustine
Education - STEP 
02/15/2008


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