Vanderbilt Univ. – VandyHacks VI: Where dreams become (virtual) reality
Beginning Nov. 1, the Wondr’y will be filled with 36 hours of hacking, creativity and community. The sixth annual student-run and self-funded VandyHacks hackathon will allow college students to explore their creativity in developing any project that makes use of their programming skills, regardless of experience level. 700+ students will have the chance to win prizes, interact with professionals, expand their programming abilities and bond with fellow students at this year’s VandyHacks VI: Art Edition, challenging students to “code a masterpiece.”
VandyHacks is a student programming organization started by Sam Pepose and Carolyn Zeng in 2014. Students desired a program similar to other hackathons beginning around the country and wanted a way to engage programmers outside of the classroom. Now, co-presidents Matt Leon and Nidhi Mehta, with Nidhi being the first female president of the club, are challenging programming stereotypes and working to expand VandyHacks even further, VandyHacks organizer sophomore Sophia Chen said.
The competition officially begins at 10 p.m. Friday Nov. 1 and the expo to display the completed projects will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 3. Events in between include Zumba, networking, a morning walk, a typing competition, a hand spa and 1:30 a.m. karaoke on Nov. 3, according to the event schedule on the Vandyhacks VI website.
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