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Local Schools win big at College of IS&T Quiz Bowl

December 6, 2011
by Deb Derrick

Who developed the first compiler for a computer program?

Eight teams of area high school students challenged themselves with questions like this at the 3rd Annual Computer Science Quiz Bowl held Dec. 2 at The Peter Kiewit Institute.

The event, which kicked off National Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), was designed to test the students’ knowledge of computer science and computing history.

Teams placing first, second and third were:

First Place:
Westside High School
Team: Robot Ninja Island
Coach: Ryan Stehskal
Students: Sam Adams, Brogan Bishop, Mac Mikkelsen
Second Place:
Bellevue East High School
Team: Args
Coach: Derek Babb
Students: Ryan Brink, Zachary Smith, Roosevelt Boyland III
Third Place:
Westside High School
Team: Robot Pirate Island
Coach: Ryan Stejskal
Students: Mathew Weisman, Liam O’Riordan, Jake Quinn


The competition was hosted by the Computer Science Department at the College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T), University of Nebraska at Omaha. Google, ConAgra and Union Pacific Railroad were sponsors of the event.

"All of the participating students should be proud of their excellent performance—a performance that reflects the caliber of instruction they are receiving in their courses," said Hesham Ali, dean of IS&T.

National Computer Science Education Week (http://www.csedweek.org) aims to raise national awareness about the need for computer science education at all levels to prepare students for 21st century careers and to underscore the transformative role computing plays in today's society.