Rio students impress at Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2009
Students honored by faculty and administration as well as family members for accomplishments
Julio Flores
Issue date: 5/15/09 Section: News
Finalists returned from Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2009 and were welcomed by family, faculty, staff and administrators to celebrate their participation and accomplishments at the Rio College Board Room on May 12.
After months of preparation and long nights of testing Rio's finalists came back with the experience and knowledge beyond that of the classroom.
"The Imagine Cup was the way for the CIT students of Rio Hondo College to get the real experience they needed," said Zachary Brambilla "It helped me and everyone else in the competition to not just become better software designers but, also improve presentation and business skills"
Sons of Liberty's goal was to resolve Universal Education. Their software program, for mobile phones, was to allow children to access their classes remotely.
"Many hours and hard work were spent working on our project and though we did not make the final three we were honored to be one of the 15 teams in both the United States and Canada to have made it as far as we did," said Ruben Miramontez "…thanks to all of you, without you we wouldn't have made it as far as we did, and this isn't over yet, as I'm sure many will agree we will be competing next year as well!"
SoCal_SURF members Ivan Thai, Jared Lodieco, Will Cardona and James Kung share their final thoughts on their experience.
"I didn't know what we were doing, we kind of just picked teams. We learned a lot, learned a whole new language," said Ivan Thai "It was pretty sweet…learned a lot… I got to ride a plan for the first time, let alone travel out of state."
Solving Humanitarian Aid through a program that would confirm the transmission of supplies to third world countries was SoCal_Surf's resolve. The program runs on a cell phone and desktop.
"It was a good experience, expanded my vocabulary and allowed me to present…become a better spokesperson," said Jared Lodieco "I usually work by myself, I learned to work in a team…next year my team is going to win."
Parents also shared their thoughts. Susan Miramontez, mother of Miramontez, stated that she was very proud of the teams. They both met on campus and off campus, in the classroom, in the computer lab, and at each other's homes.
"Not only was it great for him to go to Boston for an experience of a lifetime, but more importantly, they experienced the support form Rio Hondo's staff," said Susan Miramontez "especially that of their instructor Dr. Shin Liu and their Dean Ron Cristi."
Dr Shin Liu expressed that the students learned beyond the textbooks and were able to test theories.
Ron Christie shared his final thoughts. "I'm very proud of the students, see the long toad they journeyed to get there…180 colleges competing, 15 finalists and of those four teams, almost a third Rio students," said Christie "…the only college (Rio Hondo) and competed against grad students, great way to conclude my time here at Rio."
After months of preparation and long nights of testing Rio's finalists came back with the experience and knowledge beyond that of the classroom.
"The Imagine Cup was the way for the CIT students of Rio Hondo College to get the real experience they needed," said Zachary Brambilla "It helped me and everyone else in the competition to not just become better software designers but, also improve presentation and business skills"
Sons of Liberty's goal was to resolve Universal Education. Their software program, for mobile phones, was to allow children to access their classes remotely.
"Many hours and hard work were spent working on our project and though we did not make the final three we were honored to be one of the 15 teams in both the United States and Canada to have made it as far as we did," said Ruben Miramontez "…thanks to all of you, without you we wouldn't have made it as far as we did, and this isn't over yet, as I'm sure many will agree we will be competing next year as well!"
SoCal_SURF members Ivan Thai, Jared Lodieco, Will Cardona and James Kung share their final thoughts on their experience.
"I didn't know what we were doing, we kind of just picked teams. We learned a lot, learned a whole new language," said Ivan Thai "It was pretty sweet…learned a lot… I got to ride a plan for the first time, let alone travel out of state."
Solving Humanitarian Aid through a program that would confirm the transmission of supplies to third world countries was SoCal_Surf's resolve. The program runs on a cell phone and desktop.
"It was a good experience, expanded my vocabulary and allowed me to present…become a better spokesperson," said Jared Lodieco "I usually work by myself, I learned to work in a team…next year my team is going to win."
Parents also shared their thoughts. Susan Miramontez, mother of Miramontez, stated that she was very proud of the teams. They both met on campus and off campus, in the classroom, in the computer lab, and at each other's homes.
"Not only was it great for him to go to Boston for an experience of a lifetime, but more importantly, they experienced the support form Rio Hondo's staff," said Susan Miramontez "especially that of their instructor Dr. Shin Liu and their Dean Ron Cristi."
Dr Shin Liu expressed that the students learned beyond the textbooks and were able to test theories.
Ron Christie shared his final thoughts. "I'm very proud of the students, see the long toad they journeyed to get there…180 colleges competing, 15 finalists and of those four teams, almost a third Rio students," said Christie "…the only college (Rio Hondo) and competed against grad students, great way to conclude my time here at Rio."
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