It's Time for the Domino Award

After several months of work, I'm very happy and proud to be hosting the Domino Award in Computer Science tomorrow afternoon at the University of Colorado. 

The winners are:

John French.  Essay - Domino Theory: Tribute to Raymond Kurzweil

Kelly Anne K. Shuster. Essary - Grace Hopper: Dominos Two-Fold

Alan Versteeg.  Essay - Daniel Bricklin: Not Just a Software Developer

Each of these students receive a $500 cash award, and an all expenses paid trip to the next Telluride Tech Festival.

Here's the final agenda:

                                         

Schedule of Events
Monday April 14,   2008 4:30 -:6:30 p.m.	University of   Colorado Engineering Center (Boulder), Computer Science Lab (ECCS 128)
Welcome and   Introduction to Domino Theory	Herb Morreale, CS   Alum 1991, co-founder of the Domino Award
Introduction of the   Winners	Professor Clayton   Lewis, Computer Science, co-founder of the Domino Award
Dominoes in Motion -   A Live 2000 Piece Domino Topple	Created and Toppled   by the Student Chapter of the Associate for Computing Machinery (ACM)
What It’s Like to Be   a Domino	Ben Whaley,   recipient of 2003 Domino Award
Keynote Speech	Bill Coleman, CEO   Cassatt Corp., founding donor Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities at   the University of Colorado.
Telluride Tech Festival	The Little Known   Conference for Big Thinkers
Colorado’s   Commitment to Innovation	John Conley, Deputy   Chief Information Officer State of Colorado.
Award Presentation	Bill Coleman, Herb   Morreale, Clayton Lewis
Dinner - Computer   Science Style	Pizza and Highly   Caffeinated Pop

A special thanks to my friends at the following companies who stepped up and help provide financial support:

Stratom, Inc.