2026 Simulation Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 NASPAA Wildfire Simulation Competition.

 GLOBAL WINNERS

NASPAA is thrilled to announce the top three winning teams of the Global Student Simulation Competition! Congratulations to everyone who competed. Email competition@naspaa.org if you ever want to learn more about NASPAA's simulation education resources and events, or visit the Simulation Competition webpage. 

 

Grand Prize Winners!

Team 3 The George Washington University

Catherine Bult - University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Claire Reynolds - University of Missouri-Columbia 

Devin Rhoades - University of Minnesota 

Irene Rodriguez -University of Delaware 

Josselyn Reader - University of Delaware 

 

Second Place

Team 1 Georgia Southern University

Aidan Picca - College of Charleston 

Ernest Dzomeku - Georgia Southern University 

Kayla Maloney - North Carolina State University 

Nikolas (Niko) Kluver - George Mason University 

Taylor Woodard - Georgia Southern University

 

Third Place

Team 1 University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

Alejandro Jorge - University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

Anna Blalock - Southern Utah University

Dylan Bonner - The University of New Mexico

Jodi Murphy - Rutgers University-Newark 

Pashion Israel - University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

 

 

REGIONAL SITES WINNING TEAMS

Student

 University Team Hosting University
Anna Spivey Pepperdine University Team 3 Arizona State University
Camila Guevara Arizona State University Team 3 Arizona State University
Carlos González California State University, Los Angeles Team 3 Arizona State University
Jia Cashon University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Team 3 Arizona State University
Jo Lynne Fenger The University of New Mexico Team 3 Arizona State University
May Samiee University of Oregon Team 3 Arizona State University
Samantha Page Wayne State University Team 3 Arizona State University
Aidan Picca College of Charleston Team 1 Georgia Southern University
Ernest Dzomeku Georgia Southern University Team 1 Georgia Southern University
Kayla Maloney North Carolina State University Team 1 Georgia Southern University
Nikolas (Niko) Kluver George Mason University Team 1 Georgia Southern University
Taylor Woodard Georgia Southern University Team 1 Georgia Southern University
Brittany Livingston Rutgers University, New Brunswick Team 2 Kean University - Ocean Campus
Jacob Vierling University of Central Florida Team 2 Kean University - Ocean Campus
Jordan Zeigler Seton Hall University Team 2 Kean University - Ocean Campus
Kendra Phipps North Carolina State University Team 2 Kean University - Ocean Campus
Kylie Tugend University of Delaware Team 2 Kean University - Ocean Campus
Sasha Altman University of Delaware Team 2 Kean University - Ocean Campus
Adel Szabo Ludovika—University of Public Service Team 5 Ludovika University
Parker Winkel Maastricht University Team 5 Ludovika University
Qiong Wu Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Team 5 Ludovika University
Shreya Basavaraj Hanchinmani GITAM University, Kautilya School of Public Policy Team 5 Ludovika University
You Kaiqi The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Team 5 Ludovika University
Zarina Ramazanova Nazarbayev University Team 5 Ludovika University
Zhi Cui The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Team 5 Ludovika University
Adeline Rang Syracuse University Team 3 Rutgers University - Newark
Isadora Rodrigues Tercariol Seton Hall University Team 3 Rutgers University - Newark
Marcellus Collins Rutgers University-Newark Team 3 Rutgers University - Newark
Rahul Tejannavar Carnegie Mellon University Team 3 Rutgers University - Newark
Sultan Aydin Villanova University Team 3 Rutgers University - Newark
Catherine Bult University of Massachusetts, Amherst Team 3 The George Washington University
Claire Reynolds University of Missouri-Columbia Team 3 The George Washington University
Devin Rhoades University of Minnesota Team 3 The George Washington University
Irene Rodriguez University of Delaware Team 3 The George Washington University
Josselyn Reader University of Delaware Team 3 The George Washington University
Andrew Bradshaw Northeastern University Team 3 The UMass Amherst
Colin Humphries University of Massachusetts, Amherst Team 3 The UMass Amherst
Hannah Townley George Mason University Team 3 The UMass Amherst
Rita Lassiter Bowie State University Team 3 The UMass Amherst
Uday Teki Utah Valley University Team 3 The UMass Amherst
ALEXANDRA ACELAS RODRÍGUEZ Universidad de los Andes Team 1 Universidad de los Andes
ANDREA LIZETH SANTANA SUA Universidad de los Andes Team 1 Universidad de los Andes
Jordan Rogers Indiana University, Bloomington Team 1 Universidad de los Andes
Samuel Moran Northern Illinois University Team 1 Universidad de los Andes
Vanessa Washington Savannah State University Team 1 Universidad de los Andes
Alejandro Jorge University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Team 1

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Anna Blalock Southern Utah University Team 1

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Dylan Bonner The University of New Mexico Team 1

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Jodi Murphy Rutgers University-Newark Team 1

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Pashion Israel University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Team 1 University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Andrew Hartley University of Central Florida Team 1 University of Central Florida
Forest Rothchild University of Central Florida Team 1 University of Central Florida
Humayra Sultana Florida International University Team 1 University of Central Florida
Kevontae Kelly Savannah State University Team 1 University of Central Florida
Renee Smith Savannah State University Team 1 University of Central Florida
Breanna Barton-Shaw San Francisco State University Team 2 University of Missouri
Ethan Ticehurst Northeastern University Team 2 University of Missouri
Hannah Concannon Virginia Commonwealth University Team 2 University of Missouri
Jack Bryson The University of Iowa Team 2 University of Missouri
Natalia de Albuquerque Alves Kennesaw State University Team 2 University of Missouri
Noah Z. Hurt University of Connecticut Team 2 University of Missouri
Avalon Provance University of California, Irvine Team 3 University of North Dakota
Carly Besh University of Rhode Island Team 3 University of North Dakota
Chanda Diekotto University of Oregon Team 3 University of North Dakota
Esther Mejia University of California, Riverside Team 3 University of North Dakota
Jessica Garkie University of North Dakota Team 3 University of North Dakota
Pauline Yang University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Team 3 University of North Dakota
Verity Schramm University of Colorado Denver Team 3 University of North Dakota
Amy Bendtsen University of Minnesota Team 3 Virginia Commonwealth University
Hirai Shuda University of Pittsburgh Team 3 Virginia Commonwealth University
James M. Williams Virginia Commonwealth University Team 3 Virginia Commonwealth University
Keira Robinson Villanova University Team 3 Virginia Commonwealth University
Victoria Fasakin Wayne State University Team 3 Virginia Commonwealth University