CAPITAL DISTRICT FUTURE CITY COMPETITION 2018 Wiedmann, Arcangelo Losee, Zoya Ahmad, Daniel Zhang, Aaryan Kumar, Chenxu Xiang Ballston Spa Middle School Ballston Spa Central School

www.futurecity.org/new-york-albany

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CAPITAL DISTRICT FUTURE CITY® COMPETITION

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Capital District Region January 13, 2018 THIS YEAR AT THE ARMORY AT SAGE COLLEGE OF ALBANY


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About Future City… The Future City® Competition is a national program sponsored by DiscoverE (formerly National Engineers Week). The mission of the Future City® Competition is to provide a fun and exciting educational engineering program for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students that combines a stimulating engineering challenge with a "hands-on" application to present their vision of a city of the future. This year marks the 26th year for the National Future City® Competition with 40 regions participating, effecting over 40,000 students from 1,350 middle schools. The Capital District Region Future City® Competition celebrates 17 years of fostering the creative engineering imaginations of local middle school students. Today, one of the 30 participating teams will be named our 2018 Regional Winner by the close of the awards ceremony this afternoon. This team will represent the Capital District in the National Future City® Competition in Washington, D.C. to be held, Feb. 17–21, 2018. The Future City project has five phases: to plan, design, build, write, and present a city of the future. Each competing team works with a guiding teacher and engineer-mentor to complete the project. The team is represented by three students during the presentation phase of the Regional Competition.

Phase I: Project Plan (10 points) Teams follow a project plan template to set goals for their project, create a schedule with defined tasks for identified deliverables, conduct check-ins to monitor progress, and reflect on their experience.

Phase II: Design a City (48 points) Students choose two goals that they want to achieve while developing their city of at least 20,000 Sims using SimCity software. The city may exist in any environment, location or celestial body and must present itself as a sustainable community. Teams use PowerPoint, Word or Google Slides to build a presentation with screenshots at two development stages of their city showing its growth and prosperity against their city’s set goals.

Phase III: City Description/Essay (60 points) Each team writes an essay (max. 1500 words) describing the city’s key features, design attributes, infrastructure, public services and engineering solution to this year’s assigned engineering related topic. This year’s topic is The Age-Friendly City: Identify an age-related challenge existing in today's urban environments and engineer two solutions that allow your future city's senior citizens to be as active and independent as they want to be.

Phase IV: Build the City (70 points) The team builds a 3-D model that is a creative representation best representing the team’s vision of a section of their city (similar to the computer design concepts). The overall model size is limited to 25” wide x 50” long x 20” tall and built to a scale defined by the team. Each city model must contain at least one moving part such as transportation, power generation or communications. Material costs for the entire project may not exceed $100 (cash and in-kind). Students are encouraged to use recycled items such as plastic, glass and tin.

Phase V: Communicate the Results (70 points) Finally, the team's three student representatives present their city model to a panel of engineering and technical professionals with a 7-minute verbal presentation followed by a 5-minute question and answer period. Posters and demonstration aids may be used within the guidelines of the competition.

Judging Results Scores from the project plan, computer city design, city description/essay, 3-D model, and verbal presentation are totaled to determine the Region’s top three finalists (maximum total = 258 pts). The top three teams present their 3-D model and city again in the finalist round. The scores from the final presentation and re-evaluation of the 3-D models are added to the pre-judged project plan, computer city design, and city description scores to determine the Regional Winner.


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PROGRAM 7:30 – 8:20 Registration (Front Entry)

8:20 – 9:00 Opening Ceremony (Main Stage) Jennifer Smith, Master of Ceremonies Diane Bertok, Future City Regional Coordinator Heather Wyld & Amanda Joy, Future City Judging Coordinators Monica Gault, National Anthem, Cello

9:00 – 9:20 Future City Model Showcase (Armory, Main Floor)

Students will be at their city models for the judges to preview before the preliminary round of judging begins.

9:20 – 12:00 Preliminary Round of Judging (1st & 2nd Floor) Please see the schedule to find your team’s competition times. Judging is open to the public; however, each judging room will be considered “closed” once the team has started their presentation.

9:20 – 12:00 Engineering Activities (Armory, Main Floor) 11:30 – 12:45 Lunch (Armory, Main Floor)

Complimentary lunch (sandwich, chips, cookie, and beverage) for team members will be provided. Tickets, with a suggested serving time are included in the team’s welcome packet. Guests are welcome to join their team for lunch. Lunch tickets may be obtained for a $5 donation at the Registration Desk on a first come/first serve basis.

12:45 – 1:00 Keynote Speaker (Main Stage)

Donna Liquori, Program Specialist - Advocacy, AARP 1:00 – 1:10 Future City Competition 2018 Photo (Main Stage)

All participating students, teachers and mentors please sit in the middle seating area facing the stage for a group photo.

1:10 – 1:20 Announcement of Top Three Finalists (Main Stage) Master of Ceremonies – Ryan Peterson, News Anchor, News10

1:20 – 2:30 Final Round of Judging (Main Stage) 2:30 – 2:40 Break 2:40 – 3:30 Awards Ceremony (Main Stage) Honorary Presenters 3:30 Closing Remarks


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PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

Team Room Time

Acadia Middle School (Shenendehowa CSD), Tochi To Mizu E 9:20 & 9:40

Ballston Spa Middle School (Ballston Spa CSD), Novus Viatourm E 10:10 & 10:30

Blessed Sacrament School, White Water Haven B 10:10 & 10:30

Blue Creek Elementary School (North Colonie CSD), Makai’i C 9:30 & 9:50

Boght Hills Elementary School (North Colonie CSD), BH City D 9:30 & 9:50

Broadalbin-Perth Middle School (Broadalbin-Perth CSD), Fountainous F 11:00 & 11:20

Coxsackie-Athens Middle School (Coxsackie-Athens CSD), Biatryce A 10:10 & 10:30

Farnsworth Middle School (Guilderland CSD), Oyakoko A 9:20 & 9:40

Flood Brook School (Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union), Kaha’u A 11:00 & 11:20

Forts Ferry Elementary School (North Colonie CSD), New Rio D 11:10 & 11:30

Gowana Middle School (Shenendehowa CSD), Vida Futura I 10:30 & 10:50

Hackett Middle School (Albany CSD), Rubicon Federation H 9:40 & 10:00

Koda Middle School (Shenendehowa CSD), New Venice F 10:10 & 10:30

La Salle School, Sunny Shore J 10:20 & 10:40

Latham Ridge Elementary School (North Colonie Central School District), Oceanopolis C 11:10 & 11:30

Latham Ridge Elementary School (North Colonie Central School District), Qumo G 9:40 & 10:00

Loudonville Elementary School (North Colonie Central School District), STAR City J 11:10 & 11:30

Maple Avenue Middle School (Saratoga Springs CSD), Outlook Bay J 9:30 & 9:50

Maple Avenue Middle School (Saratoga Springs CSD), San Maple G 11:20 & 11:40

Maple Avenue Middle School (Saratoga Springs CSD), Sunset Cove H 10:30 & 10:50

Mater Christi School, Amice F 9:20 & 9:40

New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School (New Lebanon CSD), Viajente G 10:30 & 10:50

Richard H. O'Rourke Middle School (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake CSD), Spartageneria E 11:00 & 11:20

RPI STEP, Ola Lo’ihi H 11:20 & 11:40

Schalmont Middle School (Schalmont CSD), Vallis I 11:20 & 11:40

Schoharie Mohawk Initiative for Science and Technology, E.F.C. C 10:20 & 10:40

St. Thomas the Apostle School, Tous Les Ages I 9:40 & 10:00

Syracuse City Schools, Ville Unique B 11:00 & 11:20

The Susan Odell Taylor School, W.A.T.E.R. B 9:20 & 9:40

Voorheesville Public Library, ACE City D 10:20 & 10:40


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TEAMS

Acadia Middle SchoolShenendehowa Central School District

Future City Name: Tochi To Mizu

Teachers: Ms. Diane Wheeler, Ms. Diane Betzwieser

Mentor: Mr. Anil Kumar (Global Foundries Inc.) Mr. Nilesh Tralshawala (GE) Dr. Wesley Turner (RPI)

Presenters: Maxwell Turner, Emily Yin, Andrew Tao, Sanay Tralshawala (alternate)

Team Members: Aidan McCarthy, Yu-Heng Wong, Jana Yuan, Justin Kenneally, Logan Kenneally, Alex Barletta, Brett Steiner, Zain Ahmad, Lionel Wiedmann, Arcangelo Losee, Zoya Ahmad, Daniel Zhang, Aaryan Kumar, Chenxu Xiang

Ballston Spa Middle SchoolBallston Spa Central School District

Future City Name: Novus Viatourm

Teacher: Mr. Jeff Gargano

Presenters: Paige Dubiac, Keelin Tidmarsh, Sarah Holmes, Mari McLaughlin (alternate)

Team Members: Sophia Wood, Yasmine Alregabi, Noah Manglapus, Dylan Sargent, Hudson Dunbar, Daniel Templin, Maria Galarza, Blake Bacas, Gabe Larocque, Josh Tabachnek, Chris Ewalt

Blessed Sacrament School Future City Name: White Water Haven

Teacher: Ms. Katie O’Connor

Mentors: Mr. Neil O'Connor (City of Albany) Ms. Rebecca Caldon (City of Albany)

Presenters: Huebert Huho, Tatum Liverio, Lola Robertson, Amir Parham (alternate)

Team Members: Ahvere Hammonds, Nia Etienne, Sarai Lukes-Boone, Evan Parker, Victor Davis, Mia-Alyse Moore, Kloreen Ifenuk, Uffaaz Adil

Blue Creek Elementary SchoolNorth Colonie Central School District

Future City Name: Makai’i

Teacher: Ms. Stacey Shepard

Mentors: Ms. Antoinette Wallace (Coburg Village)

Presenters: Sreeram Vudayagiri, Robert Waters, Kyle Hume, Satvik Malneedi (alternate)

Team Members: Lidia Krylova


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TEAMS

Boght Hills Elementary SchoolNorth Colonie Central School District

Future City Name: BH City

Teacher: Ms. Stacey Shepard

Mentors: Mr. Todd Drake (Empire Real Estate) Ms. Judy Drake (Shaker High – retired)

Presenters: Cailan Drake, John DiMarino, Nick Nystoriak

Broadalbin-Perth Middle School

Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictFuture City Name: Fountainous

Teachers: Mr. Michael Nacheman, Ms. Anita Stabrowski

Mentor: Ms. Nichole Sullivan (Educator)

Presenters: Emily Mickan, Robert Hernandez, Isabella Latour, Ashley Marotta (alternate)

Team Members: Colin Santon, Charles Santon, Owen Compani, Albert Zierak, JD Cetnar, Logan Aery, Katherine Bolebruch, Trenton Richmond, Aaron Leonard, Ethan Waufle, Marion Marotta

Coxsackie-Athens Middle SchoolCoxsackie-Athens Central School District

Future City Name: Biatryce

Teacher: Ms. April BergmanMentor: Mr. Robert Flores (Delaware Engineering)

Presenters: Claire Valyou, Sophie Coleman, Emily Lanahan, Jacob McCarthy (alternate)

Team Members: Albert Bushane, Caleb McGrail, Rey Maltinee, Gavin Faria, Krossaphino King, Fallon Greenaway, Samuel Mozzillo, Cole Hobart, Sean Scott, John Kunz, Levi Goddin, Jeremy Monington, Galudea Ames, Riley Swarthout, Matthew Carle, Annalegse Bishop

Farnsworth Middle SchoolGuilderland Central School District

Future City Name: Oyakoko

Teachers: Mr. Max Corbett, Ms. Sheila Sarrafizadeh

Mentor: Mr. Damodhar Bhupati

Presenters: Meghana Bhupati, Sareena Gurung, Akash Mishra, Abhi Nadella (alternate)

Team Members: Anna Kelly, Jessica Andrews, Joanna Andrews, Hanh Nguyen, Luke Novak, Kaarthik Kommineni, Bill Meng, Maura Van Woert, Jason Yamashita, Ava D'Angelo, Angela Tawfik, Amy Meng, Nicolena Rush, Grace Wei, John Pezzulo, Andrew Comparetta


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TEAMS

Flood Brook SchoolBennington Rutland Supervisory Union

Future City Name: Kaha’u

Teacher: Mr. Charles Herzog

Mentors: Mr. Joel Kuhlberg Ms. Laurie DiStasio Ms. Gail Herzog

Presenters: Markie Matuscik, Keegan Ewens, Jenna Parker, Alexis Seymour (alternate)

Team Members: Piper Chapman, Rowan Perry, Ronald Murphy, Trey Proctor, Brody Meszkat, Amelia Tobin, Summer Murphy, Carter Cave, Skylar Dryden, Noah Rourke, Lily Kajah, Taylor Jarvis, Ryder Ouellette, Maddie DiStasio, Kieren Giejda

Forts Ferry Elementary SchoolNorth Colonie Central School District

Future City Name: New Rio

Teacher: Ms. Amy Parks

Mentor: Mr. Shadrach Treat (Siemens Building Technologies)

Presenters: Ryan Baccaro, Michael Moffre, Edward Xu, Connor Mitchell (alternate)

Team Members: Addison Borst, Eric Xu

Gowana Middle SchoolShenendehowa Central School District

Future City Name: Vida Futura

Teachers: Mr. Scott Clark, Ms. Jessica LaBarge

Mentor: Mr. Philip J. Clark (NYSDOT [Retired])

Presenters: Miriana Shorkey, Jack Montague, Helena Gutjahr, Jason Hagglove (alternate)

Team Members: Anderson Huang, William Adams

Hackett Middle SchoolAlbany City School District

Future City Name: Rubicon Federation

Teacher: Ms. Allison Griner

Mentor: Ms. Katie McKitrick (City of Albany)

Presenters: Aengus Gillespie, Luke Gibson, Zoey Volmer, Zeroun Ni (alternate)

Team Members: Brodey Flynn, Barbara Kirchgraber, Sea Dar, Eh Say Htoo, Tanaya Barnes, Zion Hendricks-Miller, Devin Hendricks, Destiny Figueroa


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TEAMS

Koda Middle SchoolShenendehowa Central School District

Future City Name: New Venice

Teacher: Mr. Joseph Sliwinski

Mentor: Ms. Lisa Westrick (Stantec)

Presenters: Leo Minghetti, Andrew Davis, Nick Fariello, Mihail Bondari (alternate)

Team Members: Aiden Lexa, Xavier Eugene , Kayla Shein, Darika Thompson, John Westrick, Hayden Werndli, Ian Oehlschlaeger, Xavier London, Paolo Marruso, Everett Noakes, Alex Olley

La Salle School Future City Name: Sunny Shore Teachers: Mr. Kenneth Getsch, Mr. Dennis Karandy,

Mr. Sean Albert, Mr. Sean Wallace IIMentor: Mr. Paul Cooney

Team Members: Kevin Sims, Jr., Sean LaRocque, Randy Mackerley, Jr., Eric Shackleford, Jr., Ethan Singh, Cesar Colmenar

Latham Ridge Elementary School

North Colonie Central School DistrictFuture City Name: Oceanopolis


Mentor: Mr. Joseph Paradis (ENVISION Architects)

Presenters: Ishan Khambete, Arhant Gupta, Luke Paradis, Zahi Ladkhan (alternate)

Team Members: Eric Kim

Latham Ridge Elementary School

North Colonie Central School DistrictFuture City Name: Qumo


Mentor: Ms. Lauren Sherman (CT Male Associates)

Presenters: Olivia Gilbert, Maya Kantimahanthu, Maria Puglisi, Kaiya Fraley (alternate)

Team Members: Kaylie Quinn

Loudonville Elementary School

North Colonie Central School DistrictFuture City Name: STAR City


Mentor: Ms. Paula Mahan (Town of Colonie Supervisor)

Presenters: Aden Siegfeld, Geena Fratangelo, Annabel Kelsey, Jennifer DeSantis (alternate)

Team Members: Kaylie Quinn


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TEAMS

Maple Avenue Middle SchoolSaratoga Springs City School District

Future City Name: Outlook Bay

Teacher: Ms. Ashley McGuire

Mentor: Ms. Molly Hoppe (CH2M)

Presenters: Elijah Ouimet, Madeline Walsh, Noah Pommenville, Myles Bufkins (alternate)

Team Members: James England, Jacob Badar, Anya Belisle, Devan Carter, Lauren Ellnor, Eliza Howenstein, Finn Kelly, Taylor Plue, Madison Pohl, Colin Reinhart, Kate Sprinkle, Noah Templin, Seth Tremper, Parker Laurin


Future City Name: San Maple



Presenters: Michael Mack, Adam Brown, Lily Collins, Kyle Edwards (alternate)

Team Members: Jude Aliperti, Maddox Brodsky, Ella Carson, Connor Chase, Sara Chindamo, Joshua Delnicki, Matthew DiGeso, Rodell Evans III, Olivia Girolamo, Eleanor McNamara, Alejandro Seda, Olivia Tetreault, Charlie Blake


Future City Name: Sunset Cove



Presenters: Sarah Decker, Anna Krotow, Owen Winter, Miles Park (alternate)

Team Members: Tobey Diulio, Jonathan Hinds, Colin MacGregor, Maccrea Reed, Noelle Slye, Briana White, Sophia Sebring, Bryant Savage, Rocco Vitiello, Caleb Huchro

Mater Christi School Future City Name: Amice Teachers: Ms. Tammy Crasto, Ms. Heather Harpine, Ms. Lori Layton

Mentor: Mr. Chris Layton (IBM/SUNY Nano Tech)

Presenters: Emily Amodeo, Jacob (Kuba) Gurin, Grace Ustin, Aoife' Cunningham (alternate)

Team Members: Bryce Cadet, Ryan Ferguson, Jaydan Ganeles, Riley Good, Aidan Halligan, William Jones, Alexander Layton, Kara LeFort, Alpha Mathai, Georgia McMahon, Victoria Suarez


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TEAMS

New Lebanon Jr/Sr High SchoolNew Lebanon Central School District

Future City Name: Viajente

Teacher: Ms. Emily Farley

Mentor: Mr. Joshua Ettinger IV (Siemens)

Presenters: Forest Chaput, Holden Loverin, Lindsay Tompkins, Zoey Cahill (alternate)

Team Members: Carlton Truax, Eliza Pond, Lora Acquario, Alex Sotek, Ben Chaput, Olivia Smith, Olivia Goodermote, Jacob Rinn, Costanza Major, Wyatt Powers, Stephanie Lagotti, Ryan Tinn

Richard H. O'Rourke Middle SchoolBurnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

Future City Name: Spartageneria

Teachers: Ms. Katie Duell, Mr. Nick Morocco

Mentors: Mr. Erik LeClair (CDM Smith) Ms. Jennifer Wiederhold (GE Power & Water)

Presenters: Declan Nerney, Nicholas Clark, Siri Adams, Ana Zepf (alternate)

Team Members: Howard Bearce, Owen Bechtel, Nicole Boyea, Lucas Carey, Sophia Commisso, Duncan Dauphinee, Owen Emerich, Gavin Heritage, Anya Kotkoskie, Nolan McFarland, Patrick Robbins, Carlie Rzeszotarski, Jenna Vaughan

RPI STEP Future City Name: Ola Lo’ihi Teacher: Ms. Michelle Thibault

Advisor: Ms. Meagan Lasky

Mentor: Mr. Brian Yung (NYISO)

Presenters: Na'ser White, Alexis Scott, Parmesh Thakoordial, Melissa Zanou (alternate)

Team Members: Zaid Azhari, Conner Sniger, Pharryll Elad, Sekina Hassan, Imani Wester

Schalmont Middle SchoolSchalmont Central School District

Future City Name: Vallis

Teachers: Ms. Kacie Sandbrook

Mentor: Mr. Edwin Cano (NYISO)

Presenters: Conner Brown, Jaleel Khan, Christian Limas, Samuel Anderson (alternate)

Team Members: Elizabeth Jackson, Stephanie Nielson, Samuel Steegman, Brody Galvin, Ethan Gonnelly, Holden MacEntee


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TEAMS

Schoharie Mohawk Initiative for Science and Technology

Future City Name: E.F.C.

Teacher: Mr. Walter Silva

Mentor: Mr. Christopher Longo (Empire Engineering, PLLC)

Presenters: Andrew Longo, Raelee Ostrander, Justin Grant, Nicholas Sovignon (alternate)

Team Members: Hailey Seamans

St. Thomas the Apostle School Future City Name: Tous Les Ages

Teacher: Ms. Bridget McGivern, Ms. Bridget Pectal

Mentors: Mr. Bob Bownes (Tech Valley Center of Gravity)

Presenters: Colton Pectal, William Sherburne, Clarissa Ball, Kevin Mendez (alternate)

Team Members: Marcus Mabee, Matthias Kelly-Haller, Kathleen Murphy, Marianna Bischoff, Luke Castler, Cayla Schubmehl, Nyla Brown

Syracuse City Schools Future City Name: Ville Unique Teacher: Mr. Mark Mason

Mentor: Mr. Steve Heaslip (Siemens)

Presenters: Andrea Cage, Treazure Hardy, Shanelle Edmonson, Akyia Odom (alternate)

Team Members: Aliyah Brown, Donyahe Jones, Avionce Jackson

The Susan Odell Taylor School Future City Name: W.A.T.E.R. Teachers: Ms. Lara Hotaling, Mr. Daniel Shepard

Mentor: Mr. Ted Dalakos (NYISO)

Presenters: Ava deNoronha, Alexandra Haskins, Joseph Pollock, Sydney Aurora (alternate)

Team Members: Eric Maier, Sadie Powers , Nandini Balasubranian, Taarak Ramamurthy, Margaret Pollock

Voorheesville Public Library Future City Name: ACE City Teacher: Ms. Debbie Sternklar

Mentor: Ms. Amy Tesch-Layman Presenters: Paige Layman, Julia Kito, George O'Leary,

Cooper Layman (alternate)Team Members: Alexander Brody, Katalina Rohloff


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PRELIMINARY ROUND PARTICIPANTS The following students from Saratoga Springs City School District worked hard in the preliminary rounds, but will not be competing on competition day. Their teacher was Ashley McGuire, and their mentor was Molly Hoppe from CH2M. City Name: Bella Terra Addison Hart Johnathan Panarese Charles Yezzi Katie Green Stephen Zimmerman Ehren Auer Emily Bush Jacob Bernd Connor Kerls Ian O’Rourke Alyssa Rodecker Allison Cogan Braydon Cassidy Molly Beauregard

City Name: Great Cape Jacob Pritchard Olivia Tuck Hayden Shields Hannes Lohse Julia Bradshaw Ian Burnett Olivia Carulli Cassandra Child Ryan Daoui Charles Dybala Frederick Emery Abigail Ernst William Fraser Aislyn Leary Amy Mehta Jackson Rappleyea Nicholas Scalo Maximilian Sefcik Patrick Sorbero Grace Soukup Maximilian Tastensen Joshua Thomas Alexander Wolcz

City Name: Nisi Hannah Hurteau Katie Schechner Maddie Pyle Parker Wilcox Bianca Babcock Noah Ballesteros Paige Barlow Aryanna Capen Aidan Cole Braden Crowley Andrew Culpepper-

Wehr Ian Hancock Finley Jones William Kirchherr John Kuhles Lia Mahar Zachary Saunders Macy Sawicz Maria Valerie Ava Villiere

City Name: Wellbrook Julia Decker Amelia McBain Samantha Shaw Hudson Shaw Talia Winters Aditi Aditi Liam Dagostino Anna Sheinkin Charles Heck Samuel Lamere Luna McDermott Ethan Olechowski Xavier Ruscio Koltan Clark

City Name: Seaside City Annabel Lange Nora Taliaferro Abigail Aldrich Hannah Hayes Camryn Barthelmas Kayleigh Bradley Christian Burger Kadyn Castillo Carlie Friedman Abrianna Gordon Raveesh Goss Jonathan Lair William Li Dorian Loeber Taylor Morgan Evan Olsen Nathan Ponessa Theresa Prehn Brandon Reida

O’Sullivan Antone Robbens Charlotte Roberts Jack Robinson Amelie Roginski Maggie Anthes

City Name: Nueva Orilla Ethan Maruska Christian Mello Julia Mittler Sara Linehan Jacob Alexander Emma Anthes Madelyn Nolan John Braxton Kristen Evers Adam O’Connor Carlos Seda Ruby Sprengnether James Parobeck

City Name: Yokoso Owen Mansfield Carter Evans Rachel Haarman Santino Ciccone Rosemeen Bhattal Saadia Buckner Blaise Cargile Ava Charbonneau Taylor Davis Ryan Farr Rachel Haarman Katie Henry William Hogan Alex Katusha Patrick McKinley Andrew Nelson Mazie Neville Sophie O’Donnell Rowyn Pemrick Keira Rogan Lauren Salino Zoe Shapiro Lucia Sushynski Nathan Welmaker Carly Wise


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CAPITAL DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE Regional Coordinator Diane Bertok, P.G., NYS Energy Research and Development Authority

School Coordinator Christina Doughney, P.E., PTOE, NYS Department of Transportation

Mentor Recruitment Coordinator

Betty Hurley, SUNY Empire State College

Facilities and Logistics Committee

Addyson Hawkins, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Jennifer Smith, Plug Power Oliver Boomhower, GE Global Research Agnes Gault, Independent Policy Analyst Howard Reese, NYS Thruway Authority, retired

Fundraising Coordinator Wayne Bonesteel, P.E., Rensselaer County

Finance & Volunteer Coordinator

Morgan Moldoff, P.E., CHA Consulting, Inc.

Judging Coordinators Amanda Joy, P.E., Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Heather Wyld, P.E., CHA Consulting, Inc.

Awards Coordinator Katie Dooley, NYS Energy Research and Development Authority

Publicity and Publications Coordinator

Christine Kingery, JMT of New York, Inc.

Technology Coordinator Aaron Kingery, New England Systems and Software


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JUDGES Sarah Appelhans PhD Candidate University at Albany

Steve Boisvert, PE Area Operations Manager McFarland Johnson Inc.

Wayne Bonesteel, PE County Engineer Rensselaer County

Sarah Bowman, PE, PTOE Traffic Engineer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Scott Brennan Supervisor, Networking and Telecom NYISO

Jeffrey Briggs, PhD Senior Ecologist AECOM

Elizabeth Capogna PhD Candidate RPI

Emily Carlson Water Engineer Arcadis

Carol Carman Retired Verizon (Retired)

Michael Carroll, PE CEO & President CHA Consulting, Inc.

Thomas Cascino, PE Vice President AECOM

Angela Cascio Assistant Engineer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Julia Chan, PE Civil Engineer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Joe Cimino, PE Associate Vice President CHA Consulting, Inc.

Kevin Cole, CPESC Systems Administrator Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Chris Cornwell, PE, LEED AP Civil/Highway Department Manager Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Denis Cote, PE Senior Engineer NYISO

Daniele D'Aquila Lead Planning Engineer NYISO

Mick Davis President Proquadrant

Kendall DeMarco, Assoc. AIA Architectural Designer CT Male

Kimberly Dempsey Marketing/Proposal Coordinator Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Julia Dockum, EIT Structural Engineer AECOM

William Dritz, PE Senior Project Manager/Structural Engineer Lu Engineers

Matthew Dupay Scientist AECOM


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JUDGES Brandy Eggan, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow / Neuroscientist University at Albany

Larry Fairchild, PE Senior Engineering Manager Shumaker Consulting Engineering

Laura Fulford, PE Structural Engineer MJ Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.

Thomas Gallagher Retired Praxair Inc. (Retired)

Pradip Ganesan NYISO

Vijaya Ganugula Manager, Distributed Resources Operations NYISO

Nancy Garry, PE Sr. Environmental Engineer C.T. Male Associates

Rick Gault Sr. Project Manager General Electric

Jeffrey Gentzler, EIT Project Engineer Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Ashlee Giacalone, RA, AIA Project Architect Bergmann Associates

Jeremy Giguere Engineer-Distribution Planning & Asset Management National Grid

William Gilbert, EIT Structural Engineer AECOM

Steve Godlewski, PE Project Manager Creighton Manning Engineering

Xian Guo Market Operations Engineer NYISO

Emily Handelman Landscape Designer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Ryan Henderson, PE Technical Leader – Transportation StructuresCHA Consulting, Inc.

Anita Hirsa, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor College of Saint Rose

Brad Jones CEO NYISO

Bryan Jones Project Engineer Atlantic Testing Laboratories

Elizabeth Keeling Business Analyst NYISO

Patrick Kenneally Branch Manager/Executive Vice President Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Kevin Kenyon, PE Civil/Environmental Engineer New York State Department of Health

Elizabeth King Landscape Designer Alta Planning + Design

Jim Kinley Project Manager CHA Consulting, Inc.


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JUDGES Kelley Kircher, PE Associate Creighton Manning Engineering

Kim Kotkoskie, PE, CPESC Owner/Engineer Capital Region Environmental Engineering & Compliance, PLLC

Richard LaRose Sr. Project Manager/Associate VP/Architect CHA Consulting, Inc.

Cristina Lauzon, PE Project Manager HNTB Corporation

Jordan LeClair, EIT Design Engineer Fort Miller Group, Inc.

Jenny Lippmann, PE Project Engineer/Project Manager MJ Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.

Donna Liquori Program Specialist - Advocacy AARP

Amal Mallavarapu Planning Engineer-Transmission Studies NYISO

Silvia Marpicati, PE, BCEE, CEM Principal Environmental Engineer Arcadis

Derek Martin President & CEO Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York

Fred Mastroianni, PE Vice President Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Rachelle McKnight Landscape Designer Weston & Sampson

Christina Minkler, PE Senior Project Engineer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Christy Minshall, PMP, CMQOE Sr. Continuous Improvement Advisor NYISO

Steve Moore, PE Senior Engineer Atlantic Testing Laboratories

Barbara Nazarewicz, RLA, ASLA Landscape Architect Stantec

Emilie Nelson VP Market Operations NYISO

Patrick O’Byrne Generator Specialist AGT Services

Lindsay Ostrander Allen Engineer Delaware Engineering

Sina Parhizi Energy Market Engineer NYISO

Marc Phillips Operations Analyst CSRA, Inc.

Brian Platt, PE Program Manager NYSERDA

Laura Popa Manager, Reliability Planning NYISO

Byron Raych, PE Senior Project Engineer Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.

Eric Redding, PE, LEED AP Assistant Project Manager Bergmann Associates

Andrea Riedman Bridge Engineer NYS Department of Transportation


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JUDGES Jack Robson, PE Executive Vice President Foit-Albert Associates

Margo Rudzinski Senior Vice President CHA Consulting, Inc.

Laura Sanda, PE Project Engineer McFarland Johnson Inc.

Kathryn Serra, PE Project Engineer C.T. Male Associates

Pete Signorelli, AIA LEED AP Architect Mitchell Associates Architects

Greg Silcox Project Manager CHA Consulting, Inc.

Rob Sipzner, PE Vice President Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.

Ed Snyder, PE Project Manager Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Matthew Sokol Assistant Professor of Mathematics Westchester Community College

Karen Starke CIO New York State Education Dept

Michael Strohecker Mechanical Design Engineer CSArch

Phillip Sutter Structural Engineer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Robert Tracey Systems Engineer Plug Power

Craig Tripp, RLA, LEED AP Sr. Landscape Architect/Sr. Project Manager Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

Jeff Vandeberg, RA Architect/Planner Self Employed

Chris Waite Chief Engineer NYS Thruway Authority (Retired)

Melissa Warrender, MS STEP Coordinator Albany Medical College

Seth Watson, PE Civil Engineer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Joshua Westfall Planner Laberge Group

Ranjieve William Director of Engineering Plug Power

Ronald Wilk, PE Civil Engineer CHA Consulting, Inc.

Justin Wojcik, CQE Validation Manager C.R. Bard

Matthew Yonkin Associate Vice President Arcadis

Katie Zombek Senior Production Engineer Momentive


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VOLUNTEERS

The Future City Regional Competition wouldn’t be the success it is without the help of its amazing group of volunteers! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to this program!!

Danielle Bargovic

Leah Beeble

Shaun Bertok

Evan Butterfield

Denise Chamberlin

Steph Dziuba

Angela Dziuba

Nancy Fendly

Monica Gault

Samantha Gorlik

Mark Gundrum

Jack Hassett

Sierra Hillis

Melissa Hirt

Andrea Indelicato

John Liles

Ethan Lyons

Lauren Martelli

Samantha Milner Koonce

Debbie Moldoff

Laura Moldoff

Julia Moldoff

Michael Pawlak

Allison Pierson

Joe Pierson

Fowjia Rahman

Johnny Rockenstire

Janet Sayers

Alyssa Sentz

Mia Sentz

Stephanie Sentz

Zachary Shaw

Sarah Skinner

Julie Thompson

Tyler Vyce

Marleen Wagner

Ken Wersted

Sarah Wojcik


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CONGRATS TO OUR TWO SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS! For the first time, the Albany-NY Region is giving “Alumnus of the Year” college scholarships to two former Future City participants! Noah Wiederhold is currently a senior at the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School and a charter member of the first team from the Richard H. O’Rourke Middle School. Noah has stayed active in the program by being a Future City Team Mentor after leaving middle school. He is a member of National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and the NYS Mathematics Honor Society. He wrote in his essay, “Building the Sim City model perked my interest in gaming and virtual strategy. I have since become heavily involved in computer programming in high school and plan to pursue a career in computer science and information systems.” Mary Hamilla is also currently a senior at the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School and a charter member of the first team from the Richard H. O’Rourke Middle School. She has also stayed active in the program by mentoring the team after leaving middle school. Her goal is to become a biomedical engineer. She wrote in her essay, “[The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake team] won first place the second year we had become a team. We then prepared for Nationals and travelled to Washington D.C., which is an experience I will cherish forever. While we did not bring home any awards, we placed in the top 15 and came home with our heads held high.” Noah and Mary will receive a $500 scholarship to assist with their college tuition, books, or living expenses. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for next year’s scholarship, please check our website at www.futurecity.org/new-york-albany.


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Above: Winners in 2015: New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School

Above: Winners in 2013: Academy of the Holy Names

Above: Winners in 2014: Richard H. O’Rourke Middle School

New Lebanon Places 14th in Nation

The winner of the 2016-17 Capital District Future City®

Competition, New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School went to Washington D.C. to compete in the national competition, and they represented the Region well. They and their city, “Renswyck” won 14th place overall out of 43 teams.

“We are so proud of the New Lebanon team,” said Future City-Albany Regional Coordinator Diane Bertok, who traveled with the team to Washington D.C. “We always send strong teams from our Region to compete at the National event, and last year’s team from New Lebanon was no exception. This team showcased their innovative solutions and city to many students, educators, scientists and engineers during their time in Washington D.C. New Lebanon is definitely a school district that is recognized nationally as one that is tough to beat.”


PAST FUTURE CITY-ALBANY WINNERS



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AWARDS

Sponsor

1st Place Capital District Engineers Week

2nd Place American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE)

3rd Place AECOM

4th Place Siemens Industry, Inc.

5th Place American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York, Eastern Region

TOP SCORES PER CATEGORY

Award Sponsor

“Best Computer Design City” CSRA, Inc.

“Best Essay” CHA Consulting, Inc.

“Best Model Design” CDM Smith

“Best Future City Presentation” Sage College of Albany

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Award Sponsor

“2018 Rookie of the Year” Advance Engineering & Surveying, PLLC

“Best City to Live In” American Public Works Association (APWA)

“Most Innovative Moving Part” Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION

Award Sponsor

“Best Utilization of a Transportation System” Foit-Albert Associates

“Best Public Transportation System” Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)

“Best Air Transportation Design” Albany County Airport Authority

“Best Complete Streets Design” Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP

“ABCD Best Design and Construction of a Bridge”Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD), Eastern New York Chapter

“Best Pedestrian Accessibility” Troy Sand & Gravel/Bonded Concrete


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AWARDS

INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION

Award Sponsor

“Best Use of Innovation in Transportation” Rifenburg Construction, Inc.

“Most Innovative Transportation Infrastructure” Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.

“Best Green Roadway Design” The Gorman Group

“Most Sustainable Transportation System” HDR, Inc.

“Best Futuristic Personal Transportation System”Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), New York Upstate Section

“Most Age Friendly Transportation System” Valley Paving & Construction Inc.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Award Sponsor

“Most Innovative Sustainable Design” Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)

“Excellence in Environmental Stewardship” C.T. Male Associates

“Innovative Recycling in Public Places” County Waste & Recycling

“Best Green Design Model” The Chazen Companies

“Best Use of Recycled Materials in a Model” McFarland Johnson

INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY

Award Sponsor

“Best Planning of Utility Systems” Erdman Anthony

“Most Innovative Use of Renewable Energy” Albany Society of Engineers Foundation (ASEF)

“Excellence in Efficient Energy Applications”Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Schenectady Section

“Best Management of Water Resources” ARCADIS

“Best Re-Use of Energy or Resources” Bayly’s Rentals


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AWARDS

PLANNING

Award Sponsor

“Best Planned Future City Award” Constructive Copy, LLC

“Most Innovative Use of Green Space for a Community”

M.J. Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.

“Most Neighborly City” Stewart's Shops

“Best Land Surveying Practices” NCEES

“Best Use of Regional Zoning” Bergmann Associates

“Best Planning of an Age Friendly City” Bohler Engineering

ARCHITECTURE

Award Sponsor

“Most Innovative Architecture” architecture+

“Most Sustainable Building”Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), Eastern New York Chapter

“Best City Skyline” Screen-It, Ltd.

“Best Green Architecture” CSArch

“Best Use of Construction Materials” The D.A. Collins™ Companies

“Best Age Friendly Architectural Design” Camelot Legal Printing


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SPONSORS

PLATINUM Capital District Engineers Week Siemens Industry, Inc.

GOLD

AECOM American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) - Albany Section CHA Consulting, Inc. Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) Sage College of Albany

SILVER

Albany Society of Engineers Foundation (ASEF) American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York - Eastern Region

Camelot Legal Printing Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) CSRA, Inc. Foit-Albert Associates Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

BRONZE

Advance Engineering and Surveying, PLLC Albany County Airport Authority American Public Works Association ARCADIS Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) – Eastern New York Chapter

Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. Bayly’s Rentals Bergmann Associates Bohler Engineering Bonded Concrete/Troy Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. CDM Smith The Chazen Companies

Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) – Eastern New York Chapter Constructive Copy, LLC County Waste & Recycling Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP CSArch

C.T. Male Associates D.A. Collins™ Companies Erdman Anthony The Gorman Group HDR, Inc. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Schenectady Section

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – New York Upstate Section JMT McFarland-Johnson M.J. Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C. Rifenburg Construction, Inc. Screen-It, Ltd. Stewart’s Shops

Valley Paving & Construction, Inc.

HONORS AARP, Inc. ABD Engineers & Surveyors AGT Services Albany Medical College Alta Planning + Design

architecture+ Atlantic Testing Laboratories Brookfield Renewable Power Capital Region Environmental Engineering & Compliance, PLLC CH2M

City of Albany Department of Water & Water Supply Coburg Village College of St. Rose Clark Patterson Lee CR Bard, Inc. Deep Blue Communications Delaware Engineering Empire Engineering

Empire Real Estate Empire State College ENVISION Architects Farm Family Fort Miller Group, Inc. General Electric Global Research General Electric Power and Water General Electric Turbine Global Foundries

H2H Associates HNTB Corporation Hoosick Valley Contractors IMB/SUNY Nano Tech Jack Pendleton Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Laberge Group Lu Engineers

Mitchell Associates Architects Momentive Morgan Linens Myers Middle School Napa Automotive Parts National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying National Grid New England Systems and Software

New York Independent Systems Operators NYS Department of Environmental Conservation NYS Department of Health NYS Department of Taxation & Finance NYS Department of Transportation

NYS Education Department NYS Thruway Authority Plug Power Praxair, Inc. Price Chopper-Golub Foundation Price Chopper-Bethlehem Proquadrant Rensselaer County Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

S&S Farm Brewery Shaker High School Shumaker Engineering & Land Surveying Siena College Tech Valley Center of Gravity Town and County Bridge and Rail Town of Colonie University at Albany

Verizon Westchester Community College Weston & Sampson


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On Saturday, October 14th, Future City students attended an essay and Sim City tutorial at the Mont Pleasant Middle School in Schenectady, NY. The tutorial allowed students to more fully explore the capabilities, needs, and wishes of older adults. The tutorial included panelists that discussed innovative technologies and communities available to seniors, and how communities can be better designed for “aging in place.” A highlight of our tutorial were small breakout groups led by senior panelists:

Judy Drake, retired art teacher Phyllis Aldrich, retired BOCES Enrichment Coordinator

JoAnne Robbins, retired BOCES Curriculum, Instructional, and Technology Coordinator, and

Kathy Dorcey, retired Registered Nurse. The panelists spoke about their practical living needs and concerns, as well as the community resources that they find enriching, such as their community library. The panelists also challenged students to brainstorm innovative ways to engage seniors more meaningfully in their communities. Other speakers at the tutorial included professors Stacy Torres and Betty Hurley. Ms. Torres is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University at Albany, specializing in community and sociological issues involving aging. With the students she explored how older people maintain their independence when faced with multiple vulnerabilities, and why seniors often feel disengaged with their communities. Ms. Hurley is a mathematics professor at Empire State College. She shared with students her experience exploring innovative community concepts such as the Treehouse Community that supports foster children, and other intentional communities. In addition, she shared unique technologies available today, such as vehicles that can be operated by drivers in a wheelchair. Aaron Kingery spoke to students about Sim City and answered questions about how to maximize their points during the scoring process. A network engineer with New England Systems and Software, Mr. Kingery instructed students on how to effectively document the progress of their virtual cities and provided links to additional support documents. Finally, Donna Liquori McGuire from the AARP spoke to the students. She is coming back as our Keynote Presenter today at the Regional Finals. You can find more information about Ms. Liquori on Page 23.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER DONNA LIQUORI MCGUIRE Program Specialist at AARP & Assistant Editor for New York Archives Magazine

Donna began her relationship working with AARP during her time as a freelance writer. Originally a consultant, Donna was later hired to assist AARP’s advocacy efforts, which involved writing press releases, editing publications, hosting news conferences, writing speeches, and strategizing major issues such as caregiving, retirement savings, and age-friendly initiative. Today, Donna is a Program Specialist for AARP and is an Advocacy Team Lead for Liveable Communities and Age-Friendly Issues. Her primary function includes advocating for communities that feature walkable neighborhoods and parks that are accessible for all. She handles day-to-day event planning, lobbying activities, messaging, and mailings. She works closely with volunteers and grassroots efforts.

Donna presented at the Virtual City/Essay Tutorial event at Mont Pleasant Middle School in Schenectady on October 14th. We are truly honored to have Donna as our keynote speaker this year!

MASTER OF CEREMONIES RYAN PETERSON Ryan Peterson joined News 10 ABC in July of 2015. He co-anchors News 10 ABC in the Morning with Christina Arangio from 5-7 a.m. on WTEN and News 10 ABC in the Morning on FOX 23 from 7-9 a.m. Ryan comes home to the Capital Region by way of WNCT – 9 On Your Side, in Greenville, NC. Prior to his move to NC, Ryan was an anchor and reporter for Time Warner Cable’s 24-hour local news network for New York State. Ryan joined what was then Capital News 9 as a bureau reporter in 2002. He quickly rose through ranks and became an anchor in 2006. Ryan began his broadcast career in New York City in 1999 as an NBC Page. He worked on such shows as NBC Nightly News, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the Rosie O’Donnell Show, and the legendary Saturday Night Live. Ryan then moved 20 blocks north of “30 Rock” to the home of ABC News where he worked as a production coordinator for the news magazines, 20/20 and PrimeTime. Ryan has been a close partner and friend of the Future City-Albany competition, having volunteered his time with the program for the last six years.


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The Future City Planning Committee would like to

thank the 100+ volunteers and judges who contribute

their time to the competition and working with young engineering

students. Today wouldn’t be possible without you!


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Documents

CAPITAL DISTRICT FUTURE CITY COMPETITION 2018 Wiedmann, Arcangelo Losee, Zoya Ahmad, Daniel Zhang, Aaryan Kumar, Chenxu Xiang Ballston Spa Middle School Ballston Spa Central School