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4th EmP HackFest - WebHack

2/24/2023

 
We have a new website for EmP Hackfest. Click here

WebHack has concluded
Thank you to all our participants!

WebHack was hosted in 2023 from February 24th to February 26th. It was our fourth event. The theme was:
Internet Access and Safety

There were 86 participants, making up 23 teams.

WebHack devpost: https://webhack.devpost.com/

Winners
Division 1
Section 1
1st - 1H Rick Zhou, Dhruv Saini, Tara Saini
2nd - 1B Makonede, jayandjeff, daytrip
3rd - 1C Thomas Zhang, Hugo Wang

Section 2
1st - 1D Robert Zhou, Brandon Liu, Michael Wang, Christopher Peng
2nd - 1G Kylin Wu, Ryan Wang, Andrew Chen, Andrew Ma
3rd - 1K Lucia Liao, Thomas Liao, Simon Zhu

Division 2
1st - 2B Taj Khandekar, Aditi Agarwal
2nd - 2E Aditya Shah, Arvick Chandnani
3rd - 2C Dharveen Suntheresen, Karan Khanolkar, Arjun Cattamanchi, Erim Evren, Cesar Perez

Sponsor Winners
Most Educational - 1L Srihith Chennareddy, Zeyu Li, Parnitha Parachuri, Tony Han, Harry Yang
Wolfram Language Prize 1 - 1E Andrew Chen, Mark Su, Ethan Zhou, Raymond Li
Wolfram Language Prize 2 - 1F Suvan Pal, Parthiv Mothipati, Anshul Raghav
Wolfram Language Prize 3 - 1N Richard Zhang, Felix Pang, Eason Deng, Jayden Tu
Wolfram Language Prize 4 - 2F Daniel Yin, Joshua DeClark, William Wang
Outstanding Code - 2E Aditya Shah, Arvick Chandnani

Participant Nominated Awards
Top Tier Teammate:
Aditya Shah, Simon Zhu, Yug Maheshwari, Tara Saini, Makonede, and Arjun Cattamanchi

Level Headed Leader:
Lucia Liao, Cesar Perez, Dhruv Saini, Tara Saini, and Parnitha Parachuri

Exceptional Enthusiasm:
Parnitha Parachuri, Dharveen Suntheresen, Thomas Zhang, Andrew Chen, and Joshua Carl deClark

Illustrious Innovator:
Thomas Liao, Harry Yang, Erin Evren, JingQi Li, and Nihanth Jay

Programming Prodigy:
Simon Zhu, Tony Han, Matthew Zhang, and Arjun Cattamanchi

Steadfast Student:

Akhil Yanamandra, Advaith Sriram, Miles Shi, and Karan Khanolkar​
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Mentor Nominated Award:
Harry Yang, Thomas Zhang, Matthew Zhang, Aryaman Agnihotri

Judges

​Workshop Leads

Mentors

Sponsors

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is a Hackathon?
    • It is an event where participants interested in programming work in teams to solve a real-world problem in small groups for a short period of time.
      • You are not allowed to start working on your project before the event starts
    • ​Here are resources for information on hackathons:
      • An article on what a hackathon is
      • An article on how to prepare for a hackathon
      • A recording of our old Q&A Session, and its presentation slides
  • What are the main parts of a Hackathon?
    • Introduction: introduce the topic and schedule of the event
    • Work Time: teams brainstorm, research, and work on their project 
    • Workshops: participants learn about topics related to creating a product
    • Presentations: participants present their finished products to judges
    • Awards Ceremony: winners are announced
  • What if I do not have a group?
    • ​You can sign up with a group of 2-5 participants, or sign up without a group
    • No solo participants will be allowed
    • If you sign up without a group, you will be grouped with other random participants in your division (6-8th grade, and 9-12th grade)
      • If you sign up with a group that is smaller than 5 people, you can choose to have us add more students to your group
  • How are workshops set up?
    • Workshops are hour-long, live (virtual) presentations that can help you with your project.
    • Workshops help teach:
      • Technical skills: Coding in a certain language, setting up a website, and more!
      • Soft Skills: Communicating your app to others, learning about careers in STEM, and more!
  • What can I use to submit my project?
    • The submission platform is to be announced. 
  • What are the awards?
    • ​1st place: $80 in amazon gift cards for the whole team
    • 2nd place: $60 in amazon gift cards for the whole team
    • ​3rd place: $40 in amazon gift cards for the whole team
  • What do I gain by participating in a hackathon?
    • Participants will develop vital 21st-century skills,  grow as student leaders
    • You will see into the inner workings of the real STEM workplace
    • You will experience the essential process of designing and project-building.
  • How can I learn more about the Hackfest?
    • Join our Discord!
    • Instagram
    • Youtube
    • ​emp.hackathon@gmail.com
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    Hackathons at EmP

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    More info
    Join our Discord!
    Instagram

    emp.hackathon@gmail.com
    Youtube
    Our Team:
    Advisors
    Nathan Zhang, Grade 12
    Michael Kuang , Grade 12
    Jerry Liu, Grade 12

    Co-Chairs:
    Maple Dang, Grade 11
    Justin Wu, Grade 11

    Webmaster:     
    William Liu, Grade 8

    Volunteer Coordinator:  
    Angela Dong, Grade 10

    Marketing/Outreach Officer:
    Roy Su, Grade 10

    Secretary:     
    Audrey Yang, Grade 10


    Former Organizers:
    Eric Liu
    ​Moishe Keselman 
    ​Serena Yin
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