EcoHack
A hackathon with a theme around the environment.

The Hackathon has ended!
Thanks you everyone for participating!

Winners of the Hackathon
Division 1:
1st Place: Joshua Zou, Joshua Ren (1A)
2nd Place: Alex Peng, Ian Rui, Edward Jin, Calla Dang, Lauren Ouyang (1E)
3rd Place (Tied): Olivia Chen, Kayvon Pournasseh (1D)
3rd Place (Tied): Emma Li, Edward Li, Michael Hu, Chio Leung, Eva Chen (1F)
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Division 2:
1st Place: Antonio Ji, Angela Yang, Jerry Yang, Vardaan Kapoor, Cody Song (2S)
2nd Place (Tied): Kemin Li, Eshan Arora, David Chang, Jungho Park, Adam Tan (2N)
2nd Place (Tied): Eesha Jain, Mihir Jain (2M)

If you would have any questions, or would like to be notified of future events, email us at: emp.hackathon@gmail.com
Join our discord for future communication: discord.gg/zZBXUaKADD
If you would like to review or rewatch these: Workshop and Ceremony Recordings & Resources

​The hackathon was on Saturday, 9/4 to Monday, 9/6/2021 (Labor Day Weekend)

Again, thank you to everyone who participated!
We hope to see you soon! 

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Peer and Mentor-Nominated Awards
Top Tier Teammate:
Mihir Jain, Andy Zhu, Mehak Grover, Brian He, Olivia Chen, Antonio Ji, and Angela Yang

Level Headed Leader:
William Liu, Khushi Donthi, Eva Chen, Reshil Bejoy, Kayvon Pournasseh, Eesha Jain, Vansea Barnett, and Angela Yang

Exceptional Enthusiasm:
Allen Hwang, Emma Li, William Teng, Alan Wu, Prisha Bajpai, and Cody Song

Illustrious Innovator:
Dhruv Saini, Edward Li, Hannah Yang, Wilbert Zhu, Cody Song, and Prisha Bajpai

Programming Prodigy:
Calvin Zhang, Brendon Wang, and Lily Sun

Steadfast Student:
Andy Zhang and Jerry Yang

Active Advocate:
Skyler he, Olivia Chen, Brian He, Mehak Grover, and Angela Yang

What is a hackathon?

​An event, in which over the span of several days, teams collaborate to create innovative solutions addressing a topic relevant to modern society. On the last day of the event, teams will submit their projects and present it in front of judges.

By participating in a hackathon:

- You will develop vital 21st-century skills and 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

Awards

​1st place: $100 in amazon gift cards for the whole team
2nd place: $80 in amazon gift cards for the whole team
3rd place: $60 in amazon gift cards for the whole team

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.
• 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
• How are workshops set up?
  • 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 submissions will be made through devpost, at ecohack.devpost.com/
  • In devpost, teams can submit their project through Github, a public website, or a demo video.​

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