Harrison Schiek ’26 placed second in the 2024 Supercomputing Challenge, a yearlong challenge open to middle and high school students, during which they tackle complex issues using science, technology, engineering, and math.
Harrison’s project, Water Runoff and Diversion Simulation, was sponsored by Jay Garcia of the Academy’s computer science department. Harrison was recognized at the Expo and Awards Ceremony in April.
“I am always impressed with the students in our state,” says Supercomputing Challenge Executive Director David Kratzer. “We are so proud to be able to showcase their abilities.”
Challenge students need to be critical thinkers, communicators, collaborators, and computer scientists. They follow their own interests to choose a topic to computationally model.
Scholarships worth $17,500 were awarded to students planning to major in STEM. Additional prizes were distributed for categories such as teamwork, technical writing, programming prowess, and community impact.
Photo from supercomputingchallenge.org by David Woodfin
