Overall Results from the COMAP 2008 MCM
A total of 1162 teams registered for the 2008 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). Each team had to chose one of three problems (Problem A, B, or C) which they would attempt to solve during the second weekend of February. Teams from all over the world competed in this contest. Each year, COMAP designates the top 1 - 2% of all papers as Outstanding Winner, the next 15% or so are designated Meritorious Winner and the remainder of the top 50% are designated Honorable Mention. Those teams that survived the weekend with a viable product comprise the next 50% - Successful Participant. All of the competing teams are to be congratulated for their excellent work and enthusiasm for scientific and mathematical modeling and interdisciplinary problem solving.
Problems A and B constitute the MCM (Mathematical Contest in Modeling) and Problem C constitutes the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM). Note that the results below are only for the MCM.
| Classification | MCM (Problems A and B) |
| Total Number of Participating Teams | 1162 |
| High School Teams | 14 (1%) |
| United States Teams | 276 (24%) |
| Foreign Teams from Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom | 886 (70%) |
| Outstanding Winners | 9 (1%) |
| Meritorious Winners | 161 (13%) |
| Honorable Mentions | 478 (41%) |
| Successful Participants | 512 (44%) |
| Unsuccessful Participants | 2 (1%) |
Longwood University fielded two teams:
Team Beta: Andrew R. Grzankowski, Senior Mathematics and Physics Double Major, Zack Johnson, Senior Mathematics Major, Computer Science Minor, Michael Souza, Junior Computer Science Major, Mathematics Minor, Advisor: M. Leigh Lunsford, Problem B, Designation: Honorable Mention
Team Zeta: Louis Franzel, Junior Mathematics and Physics Double Major, Tyler C. Newell, Junior Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major, Benjamin C. Ryan, Freshman Physics (Pre-Engineering) Major, Advisor: M. Leigh Lunsford, Problem A, Designation: Successful Participant
Virginia Schools in the Contest. Listed below are all of the Virginia schools that completed the contest given by the name of the institution, the location of the institution, the team advisor’s name, the problem the team worked (A, B, or C), and the team's designation:
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Hasan N Hamdan, Problem C, Meritorious
James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, David B Walton, Problem B,
University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, Tai Melcher,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Dianne TV Pawluk, Problem C, Honorable Mention
Longwood University, Farmville, M Leigh Lunsford, Problem B, Honorable Mention
Mills E. Godwin High School, Richmond, Ann W Sebrell, Problem B, Honorable Mention
University of Richmond, Richmond, Kathy W Hoke, Problem B, Honorable Mention
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Henning S Mortveit, Problem B, Honorable Mention
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Irina Mitrea, Problem B, Honorable Mention
Maggie Walker Governor's School, Richmond, John Barnes, Problem B, Honorable Mention
Longwood University,
Farmville, M Leigh Lunsford, Problem A,
Roanoke College, Salem, David G
Taylor, Problem A,
Mills E. Godwin High School,
Richmond, Ann W Sebrell, Problem B,
James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, Ling Xu,
Virginia Western, Roanoke, Steve
T Hammer, Problem A,