The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science hosted the annual ACM Programming Competition in Goldstein Hall in which students from regional colleges compete for national entry.
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President Baird Tipson speaks to Site-Directors Louise Amick and Austin Lobo.

President Tipson meets the lead team from the US Naval Academy.

The Washcoll Wolves—Chris Hayden '05, David Earle '05, and Stephen Reaves '06.

The Washcoll Wombats—Reid Cohn '06, Brian Standifer '06, Chris Rubacky '05.

Coach Dr. Rick Knight and the USNA second team.

Two contestants from Rowan University.

The organizers confer: Calvin Coursey (Networks Engineer), Profs Shaun Ramsey, Mike McLendon, and Martin Suydam.

The smiling and courteous welcoming committee: Michelle Silva '07, Nicky Beelen '05, Prof. Louise Amick, with Louis Goldstein in the background.

Site Judge, Prof. Martin Suydam gives out balloons for completing a programming problem.

Site judge Suydam and the Drexel Flaming Yawns (who had the most original name).

Towards the end of the evening, the room is colorful with hard-won balloons.

Suydam confers with a team from Rowan.

Suydam gives a balloon to the Navy.

The thousand yard stare after the contest.

Prof. Amick congratulates the site's winners: Dr. Jeffrey Popyack and the Flaming Yawns.

Chris Hayden '06, introduces the teams at the dinner. Coaches are Dr. Mike McLendon and Dr. Ramsey.