ICPC NORTH AMERICA DIVISION AWARDS

We are pleased to announce that the four ICPC North America Division Champions will be decided at the NAC and recognized at the Awards Ceremony!

West Division

Pacific Northwest
Southern California

South Division

South Central
Southeast
Mid-Atlantic

East Division

Northeast
East Central
Greater New York

Central Division

Mid-Central
North Central
Rocky Mountain

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2026 Awards

2026 ICPC NAC Medalists

Gold	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Silver	University of Waterloo
Silver	University of Maryland
Bronze	Arizona State University
Bronze	University of Central Florida
Bronze	Carnegie Mellon University
Bronze	Georgia Institute of Technology

2026 ICPC NAC Division Winners

Central	Arizona State University
East	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
South	University of Maryland
West	Stanford University

2026 ICPC NAC First-to-Solve Awards

First Solution	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
E: E – Evil Judges	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3 minutes)
F: F – Friend Meetup	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (10 minutes)
I: I – I Don’t Miss Pennies	Michigan Technological University (11 minutes)
K: K – Kindergarten Revisited	University of Central Florida (30 minutes)
M: M – Maki Conveyor Belt	University of Maryland (30 minutes)
J: J – Jelly Fusion	University of Waterloo (44 minutes)
A: A – Acorn Quarrels	University of Alberta (51 minutes)
H: H – Heist of the Century	University of Maryland (55 minutes)
D: D – Draw Your Deck	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (58 minutes)
C: C – Cable Pruning	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (86 minutes)
L: L – Leaking Santa’s Secrets	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (202 minutes)

Teams advancing to the 2026 ICPC World Finals Dubai

1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2	University of Waterloo
3	University of Maryland
4	Arizona State University
5	University of Central Florida
6	Carnegie Mellon University
7	Georgia Institute of Technology
8	Stanford University
9	University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
10	University of Washington
11	The University of British Columbia
12	University of Toronto
13	The University of Chicago
14	Michigan State University
15	Texas A&M University
16	University of California Santa Barbara
17	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
18	University of Alberta

2026 Teams

University	Team
Amherst College	Mammoths 1
Arizona State University	Second Wind
Boston University	Boston Terriers
California Institute of Technology	Scalm
Carleton College	Robin
Carnegie Mellon University	CMU-Team 07
Colorado School of Mines	Mines Sapphire
Columbia University	Columbia-2
Cornell University	Cornell – Alpha
Drake University	Ctrl+Alt+Defeat
Duke University	Condor
Georgia Institute of Technology	GT 299
Harvard University	Harvard Waffles
Johns Hopkins University	JHU 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Monkey Is Typing
Michigan State University	MSU Spartans
Michigan Technological University	MTU Purple
Northeastern University	Bridge Spam
Northwestern University	MREEOWWW
Pennsylvania State University	Barbell
Princeton University	Princeton 2
Purdue University	Purdue Frosted Entropy
Rice University	Q^Q
San Jose State University	TEA Time
Stanford University	Stanford Aquila
Texas A&M University	implementation school
The University of British Columbia	Diamond Dust
The University of Chicago	pocpocpoc
The University of Texas at Austin	UT Orange
The University of Texas at Dallas	👌whoosh👌
University of Alberta	Alberta Azure
University of Calgary	UCalgary Diplodocus
University of California Los Angeles	UCLA Lickitung
University of California San Diego	UCSD Fallen Star
University of California Santa Barbara	UCSB WA
University of California, Berkeley	Bearly Winning
University of Central Florida	UCF Triangulate
University of Florida	UF1
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Ciallo ～(∠・ω< )⌒★!!!!
University of Maryland	UMD Red
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities	Mad-is-sun
University of Nebraska – Lincoln	Looking for my Nth Queen
University of Pennsylvania	Team A
University of Southern California	USC Trojans
University of Toronto	UofT B
University of Virginia	Spicy Chicken
University of Washington	Jiakrico
University of Waterloo	UWaterloo Black
University of Wisconsin-Madison	B-Tree
Vanderbilt University	VandyOne
Virginia Tech	Idk 😭
Washington University in St. Louis	WUSTL 1

2026 Staff Awards

Lidia Perovskaya

🏆 ICPC North America Excellence in Service and Leadership Award

Lidia Perovskaya is known throughout the ICPC community for her exceptional technical expertise, creativity, and willingness to help wherever needed. Whether solving complex technical challenges, developing innovative solutions, or sharing her knowledge with others, she consistently makes a meaningful impact. Many know Lidia for her outstanding work with ICPC Live at Regional Contests, the North America Championship, and the ICPC World Finals, but her contributions extend far beyond the broadcast. Widely recognized for her remarkable intelligence, technical ability, and collaborative spirit, she has become one of the most valued members of the ICPC community. Her combination of technical excellence, generosity, and dedication has benefited ICPC at every level.

Jeff Ifland

🏆 ICPC North America Excellence in Service and Leadership Award

Jeff Ifland has contributed to ICPC from nearly every perspective, serving as a contestant, coach, site director, and Chief Judge for the North Central Regional Contest. A longtime leader within the region, he is respected for his thoughtful insight, deep experience, and commitment to strengthening the contest program. Jeff is also an integral member of the ICPC Operations Team, where he works behind the scenes to help ensure a seamless contest experience at both the North America Championship and the ICPC World Finals. Together with his wife, Terri, he has made lasting contributions to ICPC operations through years of dedicated service and leadership.

Keith Johnson

🏆 ICPC North America Excellence in Service and Leadership Award

Keith Johnson has been a cornerstone of the ICPC Systems Team for many years, supporting Regional Contests, the North America Championship, and the ICPC World Finals. He provides year-round leadership for the technical infrastructure that powers ICPC competitions, helping maintain, improve, and expand the systems relied upon by contestants and organizers alike. Beyond maintaining critical contest infrastructure, Keith continually develops new tools that improve the efficiency and reliability of ICPC systems. His technical expertise, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment have made him an invaluable member of the Systems Team and a trusted contributor across the ICPC community.

Huaiyu Wu

🏆 ICPC North America Excellence in Service and Leadership Award

Huaiyu (Nick) Wu has made extraordinary contributions to competitive programming as both a world-class competitor and an outstanding volunteer. A two-time ICPC World Finalist representing Stanford University, he has dedicated his expertise to supporting the next generation of competitors through training, judging, and contest leadership. Nick has served as a judge for the Pacific Northwest Regional Contest since 2014 and has been Chief Judge since 2023. He has also judged the North America Championship, led the North America Programming Camp, and served as a live commentator and analyst at the ICPC World Finals. His willingness to contribute across so many areas of ICPC, combined with his technical excellence and enthusiasm for the community, has made him one of North America’s most influential volunteers.

All the foundation awards can be found
here.

2026 Coach Awards