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MOON CHALLENGE
1st Place: University of California-Davis (96.35)
2nd Place: Honolulu Community College (91.05)
3rd Place: University of Kansas (72.67)
Oral Reports
1st Place: University of California, Davis
2nd Place: University of British Columbia
3rd Place: Honolulu Community College
Written Reports
1st Place: University of California-Davis
2nd Place: Honolulu Community College
3rd Place: Northern Oklahoma College
MARS CHALLENGE
1st Place: University of Washington (95.70)
2nd Place: Northern Arizona University (95.62)
3rd Place: University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (91.80)
Oral Reports
1st Place: University of Washington
2nd Place: Queen’s University
3rd Place: University of California-Los Angeles
Written Reports
1st Place: Queen’s University
2nd Place: University of Washington
3rd Place: University of California-Los Angeles
International Teams
Queen’s University - Mars, 3rd Place (93.18)
OVERALL
Outreach Award
University of Kansas
Altitude Award
University of Washington
Aesthetic Award
Honolulu Community College
Patch Design Award
Trey Jimboy, University of Kansas
Nobile Award
University of Washington
Judge’s Award
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Spirit Award
Northern Arizona University
Advisor Award
Carson Pete, Northern Arizona University
Team Lead Award
Rachel Chatterji, University of Oklahoma
MOON CHALLENGE
1st Place: Northern Oklahoma College
2nd Place: Honolulu Community College
3rd Place: Carthage College
Oral Reports
1st Place: Honolulu Community College
2nd Place: University of California, Davis
3rd Place: University of Waterloo
Written Reports
1st Place: Carthage College
2nd Place: Northern Oklahoma College
3rd Place: University of California, Davis
MARS CHALLENGE
1st Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (104.72)
2nd Place: University of California, Los Angeles (100.82)
3rd Place: University of Washington (100.41)
Oral Reports
1st Place: Queen’s University
2nd Place: University of California, Los Angeles
3rd Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Written Reports
1st Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2nd Place: University of California, Los Angeles
3rd Place: Queen’s University
International Teams
Queen’s University - Mars, 2nd Place (101.44)
OVERALL
Outreach Award
Queen’s University
Altitude Award
University of Colorado, Boulder
Aesthetic Award
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Patch Design Award
Evie Clarke - University of Colorado, Boulder
Nobile Award
White Earth Tribal and Community College
Next Step Awards
Turtle Mountain Community College - RockOn!2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Student Launch 2024
Judge’s Award
College of Menominee Nation
Spirit Award
University of Washington
Advisor Award
Melanie Howard, Queen’s University
Team Lead Award
Grace Pardini, University of Washington
rookie team Award
Haskell Indian Nations University
MOON CHALLENGE
1st Place: University of Colorado, Boulder
2nd Place: Turtle Mountain Community College
3rd Place: Northern Oklahoma College
Oral Reports
1st Place: University of Colorado, Boulder
2nd Place: Fort Lewis College
3rd Place: Turtle Mountain Community College
Written Reports
1st Place: University of Colorado, Boulder
2nd Place: Turtle Mountain Community College
3rd Place: Northern Oklahoma College
MARS CHALLENGE
1st Place: University of Washington-Seattle
2nd Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3rd Place: Northern Arizona University
Oral Reports
1st Place: Queen’s University
2nd Place: University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
3rd Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Written Reports
1st Place: Queen’s University
2nd Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3rd Place: University of North Carolina-Pembroke
International champion
Queen’s University
OVERALL
Outreach Award
University of North Carolina, Pembroke
Altitude Award
Leech Lake Tribal College
Aesthetic Award
United Tribes Technical College
Patch Design Award
Peyton Meader, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nobile Award
College of Menominee Nation
Next Step Awards
Northern Oklahoma College - RockOn!2023
University of North Carolina, Pembroke - Student Launch 2024
Judge’s Award
Leech Lake Tribal College
Spirit Award
University of Washington, Seattle
Advisor Award
Dr. Bret Benally Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Team Lead Award
Phillip Prairie Chief, The University of Oklahoma
rookie team Award
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MOON CHALLENGE
1st Place: University of California, Davis
2nd Place: University of Colorado, Boulder
3rd Place: University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Written Reports
1st Place: University of Colorado, Boulder
2nd Place: University of California, Davis
3rd Place: University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Oral Reports
1st Place: University of Hawai’i at Manoa
2nd Place: University of California, Davis
3rd Place: Navajo Technical University
MARS CHALLENGE
1st Place: Northern Arizona University
2nd Place: University of Washington, Seattle
3rd Place: University of North Carolina, Pembroke
Written Reports
1st Place: Queen’s University
2nd Place: Northern Arizona University
3rd Place: University of Washington, Seattle
Oral Reports
1st Place: Northern Arizona University
2nd Place: Queens University
3rd Place: University of North Carolina, Pembroke
OVERALL
Outreach Award
Northern Oklahoma College
Altitude Award
University of North Carolina, Pembroke
Aesthetic Award
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Patch Design Award
Evie Clark, University of Colorado, Boulder
Next Step Awards
Navajo Technical University, RockOn!2022
Northern Arizona University 2023
Judge’s Award
Queen’s University
Spirit Award
University of North Carolina, Pembroke
Moon Challenge
1st Place: University of California, Davis
2nd Place: University of Washington, Seattle
3rd Place: Northern Arizona University
Mars Challenge
Canceled Due to COVID-19
Written Reports
1st Place: Queen’s University
2nd Place: University of California, Davis
3rd Place: University of Washington, Seattle
Oral Reports
1st Place: University of Washington, Seattle
2nd Place: University of California, Davis
3rd Place: Northern Arizona University
Judge’s Award
Northern Arizona University
Altitude Award
University of Washington, Seattle
Aesthetic Award
Queen’s University
Patch Design Award
Alex Armendariz, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Next Step Awards
University of Washington, Seattle, RockOn!2021
University of California, Davis, Student Launch 2022
Moon Challenge
Canceled Due to COVID-19
Mars Challenge
Canceled Due to COVID-19
Patch Design Award
Janna Steen, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Next Step Awards
Salish Kootenai College, RockOn!2020
Fort Lewis College, Student Launch 2021
Tribal Launch
1st Place: Leech Lake Tribal College
2nd Place: Kapiolani Community College
3rd Place: Aaniiih Nakoda College
AISES Launch
1st Place: University of California - Los Angeles
2nd Place: Fort Lewis College
3rd Place: Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Patch Design Contest
Michael Clarquist, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Tribal Launch
1st Place: Northwest Indian College
2nd Place: Kapi’olani Community College
3rd Place: Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
AISES Launch
1st Place: Chief Dull Knife College
2nd Place: Fort Peck Community College
3rd Place: University of California Los Angeles
Patch Design Contest
Jarret Curtis, Fort Peck Community College
Tribal Launch
1st Place: Northwest Indian College
2nd Place: Leech Lake Tribal Community
3rd Place: College of Menominee Nation
AISES Launch
1st Place: Northwest Indian College
2nd Place: University of California - Los Angeles
3rd Place: Chief Dull Knife College
Tribal Launch
1st Place: Northwest Indian College
2nd Place: University of Califonia Los Angeles
3rd Place: Colorado School of Mines
AISES Launch
1st Place: Northwest Indian College
2nd Place: College of Menominee Nation
3rd Place: Fond du Lac Tribal Community College
Tribal Launch
1st Place: Chief Dull Knife College
2nd Place: Leech Lake Tribal College
3rd Place: Northwest Indian College
AISES Launch
1st Place: Colorado School of Mines
2nd Place: Leech Lake Tribal College
3rd Place: Chief Dull Knife College
First Native American Team in the United States Breaks Mach 1
Congratulations to Northwest Indian College. The nine-member student team, Team Skywalkers, and Advisor Gary Brandt launched “Machness” on April 2, 2014, at Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Kansasville, Wis., at a record-setting speed of 767 mph. The 2014 First Nations Launch Mach 1 Invitational champion rocket will be displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.
