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Utah Science Olympiad Executive CommitteeDr. Ian R. Harvey, Associate Director, Utah Nanofab and Micron Microscopy Core (College of Engineering)Dianne Leonard, College of Engineering, Academic Program CoordinatorMateo Remsburg, Director of Student Recruitment and High School Services

Utah Science Olympiad Organizing CommitteeKris Harvey, Interim State Science Olympiad CoordinatorMeghan Webb, Christopher Pehler, Conference and Event ServicesMelissa Van Hien, Huntsman Center Event ServicesDr. Deborah Mascaro, MRSEC Outreach Director, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Communication and Logistical Planning: Grant Stanfield, Army ROTC Scholarship and EnrollmentVolunteer Coordination: Jill Baeder, Associate Director, Undergraduate Research Opportunities ProgramRegistration & participation fees: Jody Lunt, Judy Prall (Davis School District)Web and systems development: Mindy Johnston (Electrical Engineering Department)Artistic Coordinator: Chelsey Short, MRSEC Outreach CoordinatorScholarships, Student reporting, tracking, Marti Frueh, Nicole Miranda, Heather Briley, High School Services

Regional Science Olympiad DirectorsWestminster College: Jaimi Butler, Great Salt Lake InstituteSnow College: Dan Black, Dean, Science and Mathematics DivisionSouthern Utah University: Vicki Heaton, Organizer (Cedar Hills High School), Brad Cook, VP for Academic AffairsNorthern Utah Region: Frank Stevens (Davis High School), Jodi Lunt (Davis School District)

Lead-off Sponsors:NSF Materials Research Science & Engineering CenterUniversity of Utah Offices of the Vice Presidents:Academic Affairs: Dr. David Pershing (now University President)Research: Dr. Tom ParksHealth Sciences: Dr. Vivian S. LeeStudent Affairs: Dr. Barbara Snyder

We gratefully acknowledge the extraordinary logistical support from the Following Uof U departments and organizations:

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College of Engineering Dean’s OfficeOffice of Student Recruitment & High School ServicesDepartment of Electrical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDepartment of Chemistry and Chemistry StockroomDepartment of BiologyUniversity Conference ServicesUniversity Scheduling ServicesHuntsman Center Event Planning and StaffAssociated Students of the University of UtahScience Olympiad Student Association (campus volunteers and Science Olympiad alums)Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) ACCESS program (College of Science)University of Utah Honors CollegeUniversity Department of Risk Management

Thank you to the organizations that provided Event Coordinator Support:U of U faculty and Staff: 17 eventsUSU Faculty and Staff: 6 eventsWSU Faculty and Staff: 4 eventsSLCC Faculty and Staff: 4 eventsHill AFB: 5 eventsNorthrop Grumman: 1 eventCampbell Scientific: 1 eventThank you for your passionate support for Utah Science Olympiad and for helping us come up-to-speedDr. Sharon Ohlhorst, Retired State Science Olympiad Director (WSU); also the event arbitratorDr. Stacy Palen (WSU), 2009-11 Director, Utah Science OlympiadJami Smith, 2008-2011 Student Coordinator, WSU Center for Science and Math EducationWayne Sumner, Northridge High SchoolDennis Erickson, Fairfield Jr. High SchoolNancy and Bill Nelson, Retired Teachers and CoachesAshli and Caleb Crookston, S.O. Alums

“Thrash Committee”, adaptive and courageous volunteers for when things go wrong:John Metcalf, Northrop GrummanProf. Bethany Buck-Koehntop, U of U ChemistryCpt. Adam Zimmer, Hill AFB

Thank you for calling and asking how you can help!Deborah Roach, Hill Air Force BaseNancy Mesner, Associate Dean, Utah State University College of Natural ResourcesDr. Gerard Putz, Jennifer Kopach, National Organization of the Science OlympiadForrest Shultz, Avogadro Registration and Scoring SystemsGerald Poirier, Director, Princeton Electron Microscopy Lab and Delaware State Science Olympiad Director

Thank you to the departments and organizations who provided scholarships to thestudents:USU College of Natural ResourcesUniversity of Utah Departments of:Mechanical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringPhysicsSocial SciencesAtmospheric Sciences

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Thank you to all the event coordinators, those who knew what they were getting intoand volunteered anyway;and those who had no idea what they were getting into, and volunteered anyway!Matt LintonMark NielsenWayne SpringerRamesh GoelJeff StephensonTerry RingSharon DereamerButch AtwoodNicole BarthelemyEric PetersonMurielle ParkinsonScott AndersonKayleen HinrichsBrent HornMike KuhnsDavid JolleyFrances BradshawMathieu FrancoeurMike ScarpullaMelissa MaestasCraig CaldwellSue HarleySteven FershtutWayne SumnerRajesh MenonMartin HorvathTabitha BuehlerKevin PerryJim WilsonJack TreasureErich PetersenAdam BeehlerScott CornelsenWes SandersMathieu FrancoeurRobert McKinlayTiffany KinderAdam Zimmer

Thank you to the many people who showed up in support of Event Coordinators,family, friends and colleagues.

Thank you to our many Campus Hosts: Student volunteers who greeted teams, escortedstudents, and presented posters.Chase AndrizziRachel BaardaKatie BradburyJoseph CaucegliaAndrew ChoiAnja HigginsSarah CampbellBryn McNernyParker Plant

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Taylor SommerKaia Lee DouglasSarah EmpeyNianxiao HeKaren JohnsonRebekah JungKassandra KonecnyKatie LueckeRobert LuskNatalie MeadowsCorey MillerAmy NomotoMadeline PifherBridget PhillipsDash PorterAvery ReynoldsTalisha RiggsAnanya RoyKatie SextonCassandra SimmonsChassie StevensChristian TeAlina TrangYen NguyenAshley Weinzierl

Riding over the hill with banners waving when most needed, thanks to our ROTC cadetvolunteers and the ROTC program for all your sponsorship and help!

Thank you to the many Science Olympiad enthusiasts and alums who came fromvarious corners of the state and campus, offering to assist in whatever events neededorganization, setup, cleanup, and grading support.Mark El KhouryErin GavinRobert EricksonSadee HansenAdam HowePeter HoweStephanie LeonardJeremy HillIain HarveyMiles RobertsDarien ShapiroSara SandersAmy ChristiansenTaylor SorensenHeather Marie ThrelkeldRobert StevensHillary HoughShane PattersonRichmond ThornleyNathan L. HuletBenjamin SperryIslam Alhasnawy AbedJohn NewsomeDeb NelsonTatiana SubbotinHarold TruongFadumo NorBraxton DuncanNick JohnsonEmily Means

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Allen FarleyAimee F. MottlValery KennionRaleigh JonesSarah AylorDrew EllingsonCatherine NewmanMichelle ReedTiana StaufferYiyi AndersonJessica BoneNick HagenCalvin RowleyJordan FreiBreAnna BrewsterChristine ChengNosheen KhanDylan GregersonJennifer HongDanny (Donghwi) BaeFlorence FernandezDimitri PhamAndrea Smith

Button Artist:Alyson Black, 8th gradeWillowcreek Middle School, Lehi, Utah County

Tee Shirt Artists:Ian & Kris Harvey familyChelsey Short

Finally, thank you to all our corporate sponsors

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