11Years Running2,100+ME Student Participants$60,000+Internship Value$0Cost to Students AboutMatthew R. SimmonsMedia GalleryCurriculum & ResourcesSponsor What is the Windstorm Challenge? The Matthew R. Simmons Windstorm Challenge, hosted by the University of Maine at the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory, is the ASCC’s investment in Maine’s next generation of innovators, engineers, and clean energy champions. This annual