FOR RELEASE: 2007-06-06

Sponsor Social Night

On Tuesday, June 5th, teams, sponsors, and the organizers gathered at the Inn at St. Johns, in Plymouth Michigan, to share dinner and some much needed down time to socialize. Highlights of the night included sponsor booths in which students could meet with benefactors to the Challenge X program and find out more about sponsor products, as well as each team receiving creative awards generated by the GM building 16 garage support staff.

Formal awards given that night are as follows:

Dr. Don Streit Sportsmanship Award
The University of Waterloo

Vehicle Appearance
The University of Wisconsin

Women in Engineering
Irene Berry of Virginia Tech
Kristina Lawyer of Rose Hulman Institute

National Science Foundation Faculty Advisor Awards
Incoming Faculty
Marshall Molen of Mississippi State

Long Term Faculty
Georgio Rizonni of The Ohio State