Abstract: Dr. Richard Spinrad, of NOAA, challenged Rutgers University to achieve this historic trip across the Atlantic with a Slocum Glider and in so doing, inspire a new generation of students to engage in oceanographic research using advanced science and technology. The glider, dubbed Scarlet Knight, was navigated by students from the Rutgers University Coastal Ocean Observation Lab (RUCOOL) and traveled more than 7,000 km during its 7 month voyage. Launched on April 27, 2009, Scarlet Knight made over 20,000 undulating cycles, collected tens of thousands of measurements of ocean water salinity and temperature, transmitting, and the transmitted data via satellite to the lab at Rutgers. After 201 days in the water, Scarlet Knight was recovered off the coast of Spain on December 4 by a combined team from Rutgers University, Teledyne Webb Research, and Puertos del Estado and brought to the historic port of Baiona, Spain. We will review the trials and successes of this event measured in terms of rising to a technical challenge, driving a scientific pursuit, and the tremendous educational and international outreach that this collaborative effort has spawned. A brief video compellation of the crossing will be aired.