National Engineers Week Future City Competition™
2007 Regional Winners
| FC Regional Competition Sites (35) | School Name | Future City Name | Future City Summary | Students' Names | Teacher's Name | Engineer's Name |
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(1) ALABAMA Life Christian Academy |
Life Christian Academy |
FC UniverCity | UniverCity is a home to people of many different cultures with the purpose of providing clean energy and transportation. As such, our city gets its name from universe which means unity and city which means a congregation of people. Therefore, UniverCity is a multicultural community focused on cultural activity, clean energy and unique transportation. | Jordan French Lydia McGee Aaron Reid |
Lisa McGee | Terry L. McGee The Boeing Company |
(2) ALBANY, NY (CAPITAL DISTRICT) Farnsworth Middle School |
Farnsworth Middle School | La Playa del Sol | Welcome to La Playa del Sol, in the year 2256! Our city is located between Monterey Bay and San Francisco, California. La Playa, also known as Sunny Beach, is a safe and beautiful place to live and visit. Every member of our community is valued. Tourism is the leading source of revenue for the city. |
Jesse Feinman Haejin Hwang Daniel Sipzner |
Thomas McGreevy | Robert Sipzner, P.E. Barton & Loguidice, LLP |
(3) BUFFALO Nativity of Our Lord School |
Nativity of Our Lord School | Purus | Welcome to the city of Purus where there are many unique and distinguishing features. It is based around the Iguaçu River in Argentina. One of the goals of Purus is to build a rainforest in Argentina from the humidity generated by global warming. This would allow Purus to explore further into the science of medicine, permitting the city to become the medical capital of the world. |
Rachel Bellis Stephanie House Max Patterson |
Charlotte Tahk | Cdr. Mark Bellis, P.E. U.S. Navy |
(4) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Milpitas Christian School |
Milpitas Christian School | Golazii | Galozii is a pristine coastal city located at latitude 55 N. It is 1,000 square miles in area and it has relatively flat terrain. Its geographic location allows it to be free from the threats of earthquakes, hurricanes or tornadoes. It also has the additional advantage of mild temperature all year long while many parts of the earth are adversely affected by global warming. |
Alison Dang Noreena Lau Vivian Phung |
Lindon Richards | Christina Bogert Lockheed Martin Space Systems |
(5) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Upland Junior High School |
Upland Junior High School | Utopiaville | Welcome to Utopiaville. We are a city that is ready for what ever the future holds. We have our city set up in four different quadrants. The quadrants are: Residential, Agricultural, Industrial, and Commercial. Our city generates electricity using four different methods: solar, hydro-electric, wind and fuel cells. |
Bradley McKane Therese Perez Jason Wilson |
Jason Craig |
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(6) CHICAGO Hubble Middle School |
Hubble Middle School | Citta Sotto Ghiaccio | Imagine a tropical paradise filled with fun and adventure. You’re climbing up the side of a waterfall with the mist spraying in your face. Now imagine a vast desert that seems to stretch as far as the eye can see. What if you could travel Earth in a day? Today, in the year 2537, Città Sotto Ghiaccio, located under the oceans of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, provides its citizens a healthy lifestyle in a thriving economy. |
Jack Cavanaugh Peter Ericksen Thomas Samaritano |
Nina Koelpin | William Kirkman |
(7) COLORADO Deer Creek Middle School |
Deer Creek Middle School | Naranbaatar | Naranbaatar, the city of the future, basks in its glowing white glory. The year is 2150 and humans have decided to take a risk and set sail on the monolithic edifices known as icebergs. This may well be the smartest thing humans have ever done. We present to you hopefully, the first of many iceberg cities. |
Brian Adams Chris Barton Kelsey Warner |
Melissa Eggleston | |
(8) FLORIDA Westminster Academy |
Westminster Academy | Akua Tranquilla | Aqua Tranquilla lives up to its name, Tranquil Waters, because it is a peaceful city on the water. The city offers wonderful job possibilities, upscale transportation, superb educational systems, and a fabulous location. Anyone can enjoy the amenities offered by the city of Aqua Tranquilla. |
Taran Chandler William Hunn Keegan Storrs |
Gary Steenhoek | Greg Thompson |
(9) GEORGIA Queen of Angels Catholic School |
Queen of Angels Catholic School | Tamopolis | By the year 2180, the land has become overpopulated. We started building man-made cities on the water. Over the years, many of Earth’s plates shifted, forming the Speranza Sea. Tamopolis is one of the many democratic archipelagos located in the Speranza Sea. It is built on a man-made formation of glass that is held up by cement supports; these are safely secured on the sea bed and reinforced with metal. |
Meg Harkins Alexa Newhart Treva Tam |
Cynthia Sabula | Tom Newhart Digital Lightwave, Inc. |
(10) IDAHO Flathead Valley Montessori Academy |
Flathead Valley Montessori Academy | Zeymous | Welcome to Zeymous, the proud new capital of Iceland, built upon the principles of efficiency, education, nature and culture. The efficiency of our police force and our schools is clear, as the crime rate of Zeymous is the lowest in the world. Our round-the-clock police team has strategically positioned emergency dispatch stations allowing for instantaneous assistance whenever and wherever needed. |
Katherine Delby Brenton Tartaglino Sam Watson |
Jeff Pernell |
Jim Watson Springbrook Ranch |
(11) INDIANA Riverview Middle School |
Riverview Middle School | Hydrocellatrium | Picture this: a city with a clear, blue river for water sports, HydroPods, and hydroelectric power. A city with mountains for ultra-skiing, hiking, and geothermal energy. A city with hydrogen fuel cells for clean, renewable electricity and drinking water. Picture this: the city of Hydrocellatrium. It has many meanings: “Hydro-” meaning water, “cell-” referring to fuel cells and high-tech medical research, and “atrium” meaning open space. |
Adi Ben-Yehoshua Cierra Harris Samantha Paschal |
Vanessa Schoon | Joel Holloway Innovation Mapping |
(12) IOWA Turkey Valley Junior High School |
Turkey Valley Junior High School | Ville de Tranquille | Welcome to the wonderful city of Ville De Tranquille, which in the French language translates to “City of Tranquility”. The year is 2169 and our city has a population of around 61,000 healthy and happy citizens. These citizens have a life expectancy of 88 years, due to high quality healthcare and low pollution levels throughout our city. Our city’s nuclear power plants have been replaced with fusion power plants and newer Fuel Cell technology to lower health risks. |
Christine Boyer Jordan Bruess Julia Cuvelier |
Mary Jo Hangartner | Paul Herold |
(13) KANSAS Westridge Middle School |
Westridge Middle School | Liam | Ireland’s Underwater Jewel. With its remarkable undersea and aboveground views, entertaining amusements, extraordinary underwater suburb and inventive design, Liam is on top of everyone’s travel destination list. Sitting upon the Irish Achill Island and continuing under and above the Clue and Blacksed Bays, Liam is the world’s first underwater city. Due to global warming and to provide for future growth, Liam expanded the city underwater. |
Canaan Coker Andrew Franchett Ann Wade |
Vonda Morris | Guy A. Voss, P.E. Black & Veatch |
(14) KENTUCKY Elkhorn Middle School |
Elkhorn Middle School | Captus | With the world beginning a futuristic revolution, Captus is at the forefront. Experts in many fields use Captus as a model city. From state-of-the-art energy systems, to technology that allows Captus to have the lowest school dropout rate in America, to our pioneer plan in conjunction with Apple, Captus is the ideal city of the present and future. |
Chase Haddix Karthik Thangappan Andrew Whitworth |
Jeannece Luhrs | Dennis Luhrs Federal Highway Administration |
(15) LAS VEGAS Mannion Middle School |
Mannion Middle School | New Paxton | Welcome to New Paxton, which is located on planet Minerva. New Paxton was established in 2194. Our low taxes and high security have attracted the population of 198,000 citizens who all enjoy the spacious living, excellent schools and gorgeous scenery surrounding our city. All homes in New Paxton have a high-intelligence security system. This assures the safety of our residents. |
Karina Beal Jordan Luttrell-Freeman Tamara Mitchell |
Jackie Welch-Doubek | |
(16) LOUISIANA St. Thomas More School |
St. Thomas More School | Mwinda | Mwinda, meaning light in Lingala, a dialect of the Republic of Congo, is a new city in an old land. The mission of Mwinda is to ensure opportunity for a good life by providing power, housing, water, food, and transportation. Located on the Fimi River near the Equator, Mwinda is in an area necessary to this mission: access to water, proximity to Lake Mai-Ndombe, settlement both on savannah and peripheral forest lands, and availability of rich mineral deposits. |
Jake Bowers Emily Ponti Krisha Sherburne |
Shirley Newman | Guy Macarios |
(17) MARYLAND E.H. Markle Intermediate School |
E. H. Markle Intermediate School | La Citta dall’ Acqua’ | In the magnificent year of 2254 thrives the immense coastal city of La Citta dall’ Acquá. Located in the city once known as Baltimore, La Citta dall’ Acquá is translated to “city by the water”. Over the past 250 years, numerous changes have been made through technology and by the natural changing of the earth. Global warming has greatly increased which commands a new and improved form of transportation. |
Taylor Hovey Chae Jubb McKay Schmitt |
Diana Leppo | Rick Schmitt Honeywell Utility Solutions |
(18) MICHIGAN Helen Keller Middle School |
Helen Keller Middle School | Mirai | Picture a perfect city: safe, self sustaining, and pollution-free. In the year 2247, this is not a fantasy; it is a reality for Mirai. Located in a massive high-tech pyramid over Tokyo Bay, Mirai (Japanese for “Future Life”) has all of these qualities and more. The pyramid design is not only stable enough to sustain Japan’s devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, it also efficiently utilizes vertical space rather than spreading out horizontally, answering Tokyo’s longstanding overpopulation problems. |
Sarah Lewan Mackenzie MacDormott Mairi Mundy-Dowd |
Donna Tarsavage | Jennifer Partland Jacobs |
(19) MINNESOTA Valley Middle School |
Valley Middle School | Insula-Urbis | Welcome to Insula-Urbis, the capital of all moon cities and home to five hundred thousand people since its founding in 2094. Insula-Urbis is a state of the art resource facility with no gravity and uses hydroponic food and solar energy to provide almost everything its citizens need. Hydroponic food, which grows in nutrient enriched water, only needs water and sunlight to grow. |
Tyler Brose Michael Hanson Nick Niederkorn |
Mary Spychalla | Krista Liebl Olsson Associates |
(20) NORTHERN NEVADA Nevada Christian Home School |
Nevada Christian Home School | ALTA (Alpine Living Tahoe Adventure) | Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, ALTA is a multi-generational city that offers a clean environment and advanced technology in a breathtaking setting. A verdant forest and a crystal-clear lake make ALTA the perfect backdrop for the XXXIV Winter Olympics in the year 2062. Throughout the world, ALTA is known as an extraordinary place to live, work, and play. |
Cameron Etchart Ethan Foster Ari Henry |
Tracy Henry | Pete Etchart City of Sparks |
(21) NEW ENGLAND Walter S. Parker Middle School |
Walter S. Parker Middle School | Monaleth | When you first look at the name "Monaleth", you might think it's just an anagram of the word "methanol," the liquid compound that powers our fuel cells. But, look closely at our beautifully engineered, mountain city, you will have second thoughts. Monaleth was founded in 2000 as a small town, endured the environmental crisis of 2050, and is now a bustling city of over 65,000. |
Kate Bowe Lauren Gee Ben Hitchcock |
Sean Musselman | Alex Lachmayr GE Aviation |
(22) NEW YORK CITY Valley Middle School |
Valley Middle School | Esperanza | Envision the Future. Envision a world without crime, pollution, and poverty! Envision Esperanza, a revolutionary “corporate” city publicly owned and operated in 2445. Located northeast of Havana, in Matanzas province, our city’s location, cutting-edge infrastructure, and advanced services have helped our population reach 1,000,000. |
Brandon Boccellari Alec Carpenter James Kilmek |
Judith Vihonski | Michael McNally McNally Engineering, PC |
(23) NORTH CAROLINA Dillard Drive Middle School |
Dillard Drive Middle School | Ettaka Kya Obulamu | Welcome to Obulamu, the organic, environmentally friendly, “City of Life”. In 2006, Ugandan city planners had the idea of making an organic city. That idea flourished, and became Obulamu. Located on the northern shore of Lake Victoria, Obulamu’s climate is rainy and constant; good for a growing, organic city. |
Rachel Clay Troy O’Neal Sam Ray |
Dr. James A. Brooks, Jr. | Chris Whiteside, P.E. Earth Tech Associates |
(24) OHIO Heritage Middle School |
Heritage Middle School | Cristallica | Cristallica, 2286. Nestled along the Brazilian coast, lies a city that exemplifies progressive technology, prestigious educational institutions, and unparalleled recreational complexes. An engineering marvel, Cristallica was designed to protect the environment while providing its citizens with economically sound living conditions utilizing the latest technological advancements. |
Glen Gainer Elizabeth Gauen Emma Henderson |
Debra Pellington | Ted Beidler, P.E. Franklin County Engineer |
(25) OKLAHOMA St. Philip Neri School |
St. Philip Neri School | Soqua Vdodi Elohi | Before statehood, Oklahoma was a territory containing many Native American tribes. On November 16, 2107, Statehood Day, Oklahoma’s capital city was renamed Soqua Vdodi Elohi (sew’-kwa guh-doe’-dee ay-low’-hee), Cherokee for “one with the earth.” This marked the dawn of a new era, satisfying the desire of Oklahoma citizens to reconnect with their Native American roots. |
Sara Figueroa Ashley Newburry Melanie Scherer |
Sue Hawkins | Wayne Recla ARINC Engineering Services, LLC |
(26) OMAHA/HEARTLAND Norris Middle School |
Norris Middle School | New Modaville | Welcome to New Modaville, city of Mayor Delson. Our mayor is sure to satisfy your every need. His primary goal is to insure healthy and fulfilling life for all citizens. New Modaville has adequate funding toward all of its financial needs. New Modaville’s health system is also the highest ranked in SimNation. |
Linda Hilliar Daniel Mayorga Stephanie Rabiola |
Patrick Pope | |
(27) PHILADELPHIA Kutztown Area Middle School |
Kutztown Area Middle School | Yoake | Yoake, City of Light, consists of three artificial islands off the west coast of Japan. Built in 2110 by Japan’s Center for the Future, it replaces densely populated coastline lost to flooding spawned by global warming and serves as a model for other cities requiring relocation to safer ground. Yoake’s main island houses its residential and commercial zones; the second is a natural ecosystem of terrestrial flora and fauna; and the third is an agricultural zone for aquafarming. |
Austin Fritz Zachary Noonan Katrina Rydzewski |
Betty Imboden | Thomas Green |
(28) PHOENIX Palominas School |
Palominas School | Solem Enim Populous | Here in Solem Enim Populous your daily life is far from average. While living under a climate-controlled dome, ride our magnetically levitated train, MagLev, to work or school. Live in a fuel cell powered house and enjoy talking on our easy-to-use Ibik phones. Our city is divided into many different Bio-Domes. These domes retain heat in the cold, Tasmanian weather, divert rainwater for recycling and allow us to separate the commercial, industrial, and residential sections. |
Jordan Bradley Marissa Horninger Caleb Westby |
Gayle Pisani | Janet Forbes U. S. Dept. of Defense |
(29) PITTSBURGH St. Bede School |
St. Bede School | Pittopolis | Pittsburgh, originally named after Sir William Pitt, became a city in 1816. Now, in 2250, it is reborn as Pittopolis, the heart of technological innovations. Pittopolis expanded its population and enhanced business and services by annexing multiple inefficient county-wide municipalities and boroughs into one city. |
Jenna Hebert David Jimenez Hugh Manoli |
Elizabeth Zewe Killmeyer | Paul Lovejoy ASNI International Group |
(30) SOUTH CAROLINA Paul Knox Middle School |
Paul Knox Middle School | Knoxonia | The sounds of Knoxonia, Australian waves crashing along the coast, kids laughing while at play, and the dolphin splash through the water filled streets. Knoxonia is located on the coast of Australia, near Sydney. The fun-filled city is full of unique and quirky attractions. Pirobo Land satisfies the need for fun. |
Julie Mundy Sydney Scaggs Logan Smith |
Helen Campbell | Thomas Edison |
(31) TEXAS – HOUSTON Lutheran South Academy |
Lutheran South Academy | Puerto Refugio Argentina | Puerto Refugio means, “Port Refuge.” In the year 1666 A.D., a group of Spanish priests came to the New World led by Padre Francisco. They were seeking to create a safe haven in the midst of all the sin and slavery they saw. They decided on a site along the coast that was perfect for a port city. Today, in the year 2153 A.D, the population of the city is 1.35 million, all of whom live happy and productive lives. |
Ryan Fletcher Jill Freise Matthew Roth |
Carolyn Hamilton | Kelley Freise IBM |
(32) TEXAS – NORTH TEXAS Kingwood Middle School |
Kingwood Middle School | Santa Fe | Nestled at 7000 feet in Rocky Mountain foothills, Santa Fe, New Mexico is America's oldest capital city with a legendary history and rich cultural heritage. The city has become a thriving metropolis with a picturesque downtown skyline painted against the rugged countryside, providing the backdrop for beautiful and historic Santa Fe city proper. |
Victoria Brooks Madison Maddux David Zinsitz |
John Baron | Tak Chai Tamayo, Ph.D., P.E. United Space Alliance |
(33) WASHINGTON, D.C. Kenmore Middle School |
Kenmore Middle School | Libertania | In the year 2056, Libertania, one of the first cities to be completely run by the use of fuel cells, was founded by a group of American investors. The city of Libertania is based on the technology from the city of Dubai, which has islands created by dredging sand from the beneath ocean water into an island. Through this process, Libertania was created off the coast of Delaware. It took several years to build from the ocean floor up, but by 2058 the island was done. |
Alex Lindeman Gretchen Schroeder Trevor Turner |
Cassidy Nolen |
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(34) WASHINGTON STATE St. Patrick’s School |
St. Patrick’s School | Siddiran | Welcome to Siddiran, the city of perfection, where our standards are making living fun, easy, inexpensive, and healthy. Our pollution level of only four percent plays a huge factor in our city, such as keeping out citizens’ average life expectancy to 86 years. Siddiran’s recreation and commerce are a great source of pride. Recreation helps Siddiran by keeping the city fun for people from 1 to 101. |
Alexis Armijo Francesca Lahoz Libby Volk |
Susan Taber | Ben W. Volk, P.E. J-U-B Engineers, Inc. |
(35) WISCONSIN St. Alphonsus School |
St. Alphonsus School | Le Plaisir du Citoyen | Paradise found! The translation of Le Plaisir du Citoyen is “Citizen’s Delight”, and never has a city been more true to its name. There are many wonderful things about life in Le Plaisir du Citoyen. Foremost is the excellent overall quality of life. People have every opportunity to live fulfilling lives. Education levels and income are high, lives are long and healthy, and there are numerous opportunities for recreation. |
Matthew Jungers Blake Marmie Matthew Schulteis |
Barbara Haushalter | Nick Jungers S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. |
