Hey Hackers! Welcome to the 6th iteration of Hoya Hacks, hosted at Georgetown University (and over the internet!). Please sign up through our registration form - NOT just on Devpost! Due to high demand, all applicants after 12/15/2020 will receive swag boxes on a first-come, first serve basis.
This year, Hoya Hacks will be completely virtual. This means that all students - starting from high school - are welcome to participate! We're preparing our schedule & events to accommodate different time zones, and your merch will be mailed prior to the hackathon.
For more information, please visit our website.
Eligibility
You must be enrolled at a high school, an university or college (graduate or undergraduate).
Prizes
$1,940 in prizes
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Register a .tech, .space, or .online domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi Wireless Phone Charger & Domain.com Backpack.
Best Use of Google Cloud
(2)
Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member will receive a Google Branded Parkland Academy Backpack.
Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key
(2)
Using your preferred hardware or hardware emulator, build a hack for your chance to win a Grove Beginner Kit, with Arduino Uno R3 included. We select two winning teams for this category. Each winning team member will receive a prize!
Best Use of CockroachDB
Build your hackathon project on CockroachDB's open source and indestructible SQL database. Utilize CockroachDB in your hack for a chance to win a 3D printing pen for each team member. What's more, ALL projects submitted that use CockroachDB will receive a free t-shirt!
Best Data Visualization
User choice on Data Visualization/Analysis software. Winner will receive a drawing tablet.
Staying Sane at Home
Best Project addressing Mental Health concerns during the Pandemic. Winner will receive a powerbank.
Environmental
Best Use of Software or Hardware to help the environment. Winner will receive a 1080p webcam.
Journalism
Create a program that rates the credibility of news and other sources. Winner will receive a Raspberry Pi Kit.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Joshua Meredith

Judd Nicholson

Linda Buckley

Nitin Vaidya

Aldo Taboada

Aliaksandr Shulyak

Alisa Kanga

Annette Nicholson

Ashok Chandrasekaran

Ali Ragimov

Bayo Oresegun

Charlie Leonhardt

Chuck Brooks

Chris Smith

Emma Craswell

Henry Sienkiewicz

Jason Clock

John Steitz

Kate Fazini

Ken Mayer

Kliu Kovkin

Kirsh Munot

Maliharsh Khatri

Matthew Gonter

Maura Imparato

Mikah Sellers

Orkhan Farvor

Parul Bhargava

Paul Pick-Alaus

Peter Barbee

Ted Okeefe

Terry Yarbrough

Wes Lewis
Judging Criteria
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Software
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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