More than $34,000 in scholarships and prizes awarded to Arizona STEM students and faculty advisors
Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE:AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, announced today the winners of
the 2016 Avnet
Tech Games. In its 11th year, this STEM-based collegiate
competition awarded 27 students with $1,000 scholarships each.
Additionally, nine faculty advisors received $2,700 in honorariums for
leading the winning teams to victory. Winners have been invited to
attend a special tour of Avnet’s Chandler, Ariz. Global Solutions Center
and will hear from Avnet executives and HR professionals about how to
land a job in technology and prepare for a successful long-term career.
“When we began the Avnet Tech Games 11 years ago, we didn’t use the term
STEM, but we knew that nurturing this discipline at the university and
community college level was important,” said Steve
Phillips, senior vice president, Chief Information Officer, Avnet,
Inc. “Each year, this event gets better and we see more students
competing for these valuable scholarships. Through the Avnet Tech Games,
we are able to support educators and help prepare future technology
leaders for a successful career.”
A panel of judges including technology executives, engineers and other
business leaders selected the winners based on the students’ ability to
meet the technical requirements of each task, apply innovative
approaches to the solution and demonstrate professional presentation
skills. Sixty teams of students competed on Saturday, April 2 at The
University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Ariz. The competitors
represented 12 Arizona community colleges and universities: Arizona
State University, Chandler/Gilbert Community College, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University, Estrella Mountain Community College, Glendale
Community College, Grand Canyon University, ITT Technical Institute,
Mesa Community College, Northern Arizona University, Scottsdale
Community College, South Mountain Community College and The University
of Advancing Technology.
“Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s Avnet Tech
Games, especially our winners,” added Phillips. “On behalf of Avnet,
thank you to all of our sponsors, business partners and volunteers for
helping make this year’s event a success.”
The winners of the 2016 Avnet Tech Games are:
Cisco
Network Expert Security Battle
School: Mesa Community College
Students:
Taras Mishenko, Derald Mullenaux, Jeremiah Summers, Katherine Vervilos
Faculty
Coach: Bob Samson
Desktop
Domination
School: The University of Advancing Technology
Students:
Jason Thorn, Jason Olivas, David Savlowitz
Faculty Coach: Al Kelley
HP
Fastest IoT Computer Build
Schools: The University of
Advancing Technology
Students: Christopher Hill, Nathaniel
Stringer, Andrew Danis
Faculty Coach: Al Kelley
IoT
Sensor Fusion Challenge
School: The University of Advancing
Technology
Students: Daniel Carpenter, Ian Guile
Faculty
Coach: Steven Osburn
Java
Blitz
School: Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Students:
Alec Iverson, Lining Lin
Faculty Coach: Rameen Khaliqi
Robot
Race Obstacle Course
School: Scottsdale Community College
Students:
Doran Cole, Timothy Raymer, Renee Sailus
Faculty Coach: Bill Johnson
Social
Media Mania
School: The University of Advancing Technology
Students:
Andre Wiggins, Christina Bilbo, Garrett Reuscher, Angela Bennett
Faculty
Coach: James Gordon
Solar
Scrimmage
Schools: Glendale Community College and South
Mountain Community College
Students: Tan Duong, James Cook, Jeremy
Landers, Antonio Garcia
Faculty Coach: Tim Frank
WWT/Palo
Alto Server Search
School: The University of Advancing
Technology
Students: Eddie Sanchez, Roger Brambila
Faculty
Coach: Al Kelly
Since its inception in 2006, more than $360,000 in scholarship money and
honorariums have been awarded to hundreds of the more than 3,000
students and 250 faculty members who have participated in the
competition.
Avnet Tech Games 2016 sponsors included Amazon Web Services, CDW, Cisco,
DP Air, HP Enterprise, Logicalis, Microchip, Molex, NetApp, NXP, ON
Semiconductor, Palo Alto Networks, NALSalt River Project, TDK-Lamda, The
University of Advancing Technology and World Wide Technology.
About Avnet
From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative
products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with
revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.
Avnet, Inc.
Joal Redmond, 480-643-5528
Joal.Redmond@avnet.com
or
Brodeur, for Avnet
Kali Pickens, 646-746-5610
kpickens@brodeur.com