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Congratulations, Oracle Space Sweepstakes Winners! |
The Oracle Space Sweepstakes, which ran from December 2004 through August 2005, gave developers from around the world the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip 62 miles above the surface of the Earth. In addition to the Grand Prize, contestants could also win an Apple PowerBook G4, Apple iPod, and Star Wars Trilogy DVD set.
 Read the Press Release about the Oracle Space Sweepstakes winners
Grand Prize Winner (North America)
Brian Emmett
Emmett, 30, of Mountain View, Calif., is a senior software developer at Stryker Corp.'s Endoscopy division in South San Jose. Born in Herndon, Va., Emmett's passion for space and space technology was evident as early as intermediate school, when his family enrolled him in Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. There the rambunctious youth experienced centrifugal force, participating in mission control simulations and donning a space suit to replicate Shuttle Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs), which fueled his enthusiasm for space adventure. His family nurtured his interest with regular pilgrimages to the NASA- Kennedy Space Center to watch the launches of NASA Space Shuttles.
Emmett graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in 1998 with a degree in Computer Science. Prior to graduation, Emmett's first foray into the world of outer space and technology was an internship with Boeing, which had him working in NASA's Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Emmett decided his niche was as a software developer and maintained that course while fanning his passion for outer space as a hobby. Emmett enjoys hiking, mountain biking, photography, good food, and good wine.
Update (29-Jan-2007): Brian has decided to forfeit the Grand Prize for personal reasons. We'll announce a new Grand Prize winner shortly.
Grand Prize Winner (Asia/Pacific)
Huh Jae-min
"Winning the grand prize was 90% of pure luck. But I guess luck flows if
you try hard enough on something."
Huh Jae-min, a Computer Science student at Ulsan University (Busan, Republic of Korea), has won
the lifetime opportunity of going into space by winning an Oracle Space
Sweepstakes Grand Prize.
"I happened to came across the Oracle Space Sweepstakes while I was surfing the
Web. I decided to enter this event with the hope that the quiz would help
me in my studies, and also with a faint hope of space travel." Huh adds,
"The questions were harder than I thought. So I had to consult reference
books and discuss them with my friends."
"I guess I will not be
able to sleep easily, imagining the view of earth from
outer space," says Huh. "In preparing for space travel, I also may have to work
hard on my English skills."
He also comments, "Being a space traveler is one thing. But after that, I
will work even harder on my studies!"
Congratulations to all other prize winners:
In North America: |
First Prizes (Apple PowerBook G4):
J.-O. Martinez, Miami, Fla.
C. Petro, Providence, R.I.
Second Prizes (Apple iPod):
J. Daily, Murray Hill, N.J.
C. Henn, Solon, Oh.
E. Schewe, Nainamo, Canada
M. Sluka, Prince George, Canada
D. Valiga, Highland, Wis.
Third Prizes (Star Wars Trilogy DVD):
B. Wis, Fairfax, Va.
V. Henderson, Indianapolis, Ind.
J. Grattan, Calgary, Canada
A. Haydar, Canton, Mi.
L. Patti, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
R. Perry, Waterford, Mi.
K. Rassouli, Walnut Creek, Calif.
S. Smith, London, Canada
N. Sukhadia, North Aurora, Ill.
R. Walters, Leslie, Mo.
Monthly iPod Winners:
A. Bush, Kansas City, Mo.
M. Cyzio, Alpharetta, Ga.
K. Degnan, Mechanicsville, Va.
M. Hollins, Kettering, Oh.
B. L. Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah
W. Okurowski, Fort Monmouth, N.J.
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In Europe/Middle East/Africa: |
First Prizes (Apple PowerBook G4):
C. Skardon, United Kingdom
W. Stegmayr, Germany
Second Prizes (Apple iPod):
A. Rahman, United Kingdom
C. Liddle, United Kingdom
D. Schey, Germany
L. Weber, Germany
V. Desenko, Russia
Third Prizes (Star Wars Trilogy DVD):
T. Couzineau, France
G. Gonnord, France
Y. Kellib, France
J.
Bezuidenhout, South Africa
T. Fischer, Germany
C. Nappin, United Kingdom
I. Filatov, Russia
J. Chevrier, France
R. Tangri, United Kingdom
Monthly iPod Winners:
E. Guillermo of Paris, France
O. Klein, France |
In Asia/Pacific: |
First Prizes (Apple PowerBook G4):
J. D. Lee, Republic of Korea
P. Agarwal, India
Second Prizes (Apple iPod):
C. H. Kwon, Republic of Korea
T. Young, Australia
T. I. Han, Republic of Korea
Y. S. Hwang, Republic of Korea
S. S. Jeong, Republic of Korea
Third Prizes (Star Wars Trilogy DVD):
Rajeshwari G., India
J. Cowperthwaite, New Zealand
M.-G. Chang, Republic of Korea
J. H. Kim, Republic of Korea
S. Bang, Republic of Korea
J. H. Im, Republic of Korea
S. Grover, India
J. H. Yuu, Republic of Korea
V. Nagiah, India
C. S. Yang, Republic of Korea
G. Sook E., Republic of Korea
Monthly iPod Winners:
T. Bind, India
N. Kim, Republic of Korea |
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