lambdaGunnHacks 9.0

The ninth iteration of GunnHacks, Gunn High School's annual hackathon organized by United Computations.

January 21-22, 2023

About

The ninth iteration of GunnHacks, Gunn High School's annual hackathon.

Join us at the library January 21st to 22nd for an in-person, 24 hour high school hackathon. Work in teams of up to four to create something amazing. We welcome any PAUSD student with an interest in technology!

Schedule

January 21

StartEvent
1:30 PMDoors open
2:00 PMOpening ceremony
2:30 PMTeam formation
3:00 PMCommence Hacking!
3:15 PMIntroduction to Web Development
3:15 PMIntroduction to Unity
5:00 PMPython Review & Webscraping
6:30 PMDinner
7:00 PMCoding Trivia Kahoot
7:30 PMDiscord Bots (Python + JS)
10:00 PMCow Drawing Competition
11:00 PMChess Tournament

January 22

StartEvent
12:00 AMMovie Night & Snacks
8:00 AMBreakfast
9:00 AMCup Stacking
12:00 PMLunch
3:00 PMHacking Ends
3:00 PMPresentations & Demos (Judging)
3:00 PMCode Golf
3:15 PMScientific Computing
5:00 PMAwards & Closing Ceremony
5:30 PMAwards Distribution
6:00 PMCleanup & Doors Close

Prizes

Top 3 Teams

  • Bluetooth Speaker
  • Gaming Mouse
  • Arduino Kit

Category Awards

  • Power Bank
  • Echo Dot
  • Adafruit Feather

Other Awards

  • Enter Key
  • LED Lights

Sponsored Awards

  • Wolfram Award
  • Leading Learners Expansion Packs
  • AoPS

Mini Event Awards

  • Cow Plush
  • RadioShack Kit
  • Magnetic Chess

Judges

Gaurav Phapale

Gaurav Phapale

LinkedIn Sr. Engineering Manager, Growth

Sanjay Verma

Sanjay Verma

Alix Partners, Partner and Managing Director

Yogesh Sandhuja

Yogesh Sandhuja

VP Product, HERE Technologies

Ratnakar Malla

Ratnakar Malla

Sr. Director, Oracle Health & AI

Mohan Gummalam

Mohan Gummalam

CEO, Hermis, Inc.

Arpana Tiwari

Arpana Tiwari

Director at Adobe

Anurag Singhal

Anurag Singhal

Founder & CEO, Quattr Inc.

Timothy Herchen

Timothy Herchen

Gunn graduate. Likes cows.

FAQ

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What is a hackathon?

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What if I don’t know how to code?

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Sponsors

To sponsor our event, email us at ghshacks@gmail.com. Find our sponsorship prospectus here.

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