The Summit Challenge
Over 50 students meet on Friday the 13th to test their luck!

More than 50 students from INTERalliance chapters of 11 area high made it to Summit Country Day last Friday the 13th to take on "The Summit Challenge." This event marks the first in a series of competitive events this Spring that pit INTERalliance chapters against each other in problem-solving events, testing how well these bright students can solve a wide range of challenges.

Some events involved puzzles. Some involved trivia. Some involved constructing a solution like a functional "roller coaster" out of tubing and tape. In all cases, the events were problem-solving challenges that asked members of the INTERalliance chapter at their high school to compete against the clock and other school chapters and win points for their school's team. It's all about who's the best problem-solver, which is what Information Technology - or "IT" - is all about, as well.

The overarching messages that carried this event - and every event of the INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati - are that 1) It's cool to be smart... and 2) Cincinnati ROCKS! The INTERalliance wants students to know that, if they were ever in the market for a great career with unlimited possibilities of world travel, tough brain-teaser-type challenges, and solid employment prospects in virtually every career pathway imaginable, then a career (and first a degree) in Information Technology at any one of the Cincinnati region's amazing employers is something they need to check out.

Students who competed at "The Summit Challenge" included Kristin Bolte, Nick Gartland, Alex Hart, Carolyn Johnson, Austin McCarthy, and Madison Platt and from Lakota West High; Jolynn Fraiser, Laura Mahon, Exodus Emerson and Maria Manfredi from Madeira High School; Adelyn Boyle and Sarah Witsken from Mother of Mercy; John Mechlin and Michael Warwavesyn from Milford High School; Kimmy Bishop and Rachel Stieritz from Robert A Taft IT High School; Savannah Edwards, Dallas Martin, and Ethan Maynard from Ryle High School; Joseph Alrichs, Michael Cunningham, Kevin Herbers, and Patrick Schnell from St. Xavier High School; Vivek Mandan, Ritesh Sen, Abhi Singh, and Aditya Singh from Sycamore High School; Robert Ahuja, Miller Atkinson, Mallory Hartzler, Alexander Niehaus, Paul Novak, Matt Wyborski, and Alexia Yun from Turpin; Jenny Liao, Sam Lyon, and Suprassana Mishra, Tanmai Sai from William Mason High; Punit Akkinepall, Evan Cheshire, Ellen O'Brien, and Ryan Moody from Wyoming High School. Hosting the event from Summit Country Day were INTERalliance chapter members: Andrew Beckmann, Gaby Chandra, Evan Dunnmon, Alex Finch, Kyle Gundrum, Lauren Kearns, Christine Smith, Josh Mallory, and Mindy O'Brien.