Thank you for your interest in the HP 12c Calculator Contest.
Entrants to the giveaway were given a chance at winning the following HP prizes: HP 50" high-definition plasma TV HP desk clock HP Calculator hat
And the winner is...
Grand Prize Winner, HP 50" high-definition plasma TV:
Srinivasa R.,East Brunswick, NJ
Winning essay - The Boon of B-School
At Columbia Business School in 1999, we were required to have and taught to use a 12C. When we started the hardest course of all - Business Finance - we were taught to use MS-Excel for large valuation projects. For the final exam, we had laptops and were given Excel files with the annual financial statements of a complex fictional company to create a sale price valuation. Unfortunately, as soon as the test started, my laptop died! There was no spare computer available, so the attending TA gave me a printed copy of the financial statements and blank exam booklet. I took the test with only my 12C and a pencil. 24-hours later, grades were published, and thanks to my 12C I had earned an 'A!' Despite the "advantage" of using laptops and Excel, only 7 others matched my A-grade! After hearing my story, the professor made 12C's mandatory for students!
First prize winners, HP desk clock:
John M., Reading, PA Michelle D., Longmeadow, MA Kevin T., Schodack Landing, NY
HP Calculator hat winners:
Glenn E. Joseph G. Loren P. Stephen B. Nanette N. Ellen B. Michael Z. Ben M. Gary R. John K. Dave J. Wayne P. Jey Y. Sarah H. Michael S. Sadiq M. Sid G.
Chrysa D. Jon K. George M. Steven S. Robert H. Robert S. Kent B. Steven D. Kevin P. Norman Q. Ellen L. Edward Q. Byran A. Kirk L. Raoul B. Alan A. Craig W.
Lisa T. Michael W. Terry N. Jane J. Oscar T. Gordon C. Russell C. Bruce M. Olivia P. Brendon G. Chris M. Barry R. John K. Caroline C. Wayne P.
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