Caption Contest - July 2016


Cartoon: 
Date: 
Friday, July 1, 2016 - 12:00am to Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 11:59pm

We had 18 submissions for the July caption contest that featured a cartoon showing a scene with four people – each experiencing vary different weather. The July caption contest was won by Michael Huberty from University of Minnesota. Michael's entry ("Now this is what I call a 25% chance of nice weather!") was selected for being well suited for starting a conversation about the meaning of probability statements in the media such as when you hear there's a 25% chance of rain in the forecast. Other honorable mentions that rose to the top of the judging included "A data set with seasonality" written by Larry Lesser from University of Texas at El Paso; "ANOVA – Analysis of Varied Atmospheres," written by Deb Sedik from Bucks County Community College: and "Variability matters!" written by Debmalya Nandy, a student at Penn State University.

Winners: 
Michael Huberty (University of Minnesota)
Larry Lesser (The University of Texas at El Paso)
Deb Sedik (Bucks County Community College)
Debmalya Nandy (The Pennsylvania State University)
Winning Caption: 

Now this is what I call a 25% chance of nice weather!

Honorable Mentions: 
A data set with seasonality.
ANOVA – Analysis of Varied Atmospheres
Variability matters!