CS freshman Mayank Jain organized a hackathon competition at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
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Computer Science freshman Mayank Jain made a legacy for himself at his alma mater high school this year. He organized a hackathon competition at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, or TJHSST, a public institution that offers an extensive science and mathematics curriculum.
The entire hackathon team L-R Hannah Rudin, Amy Kim, Alex Sands, Sebastian Lerner, Mayank Jain, Ani Chandra, Peter Andringa and Jeevan Karamsetty.
The entire hackathon team L-R Hannah Rudin, Amy Kim, Alex Sands, Sebastian Lerner, Mayank Jain, Ani Chandra, Peter Andringa and Jeevan Karamsetty.
Having seen a few college hackathons upon coming to the University of Illinois he thought about how the event could be applied to high school students who would benefit from the application of computer science skills alongside the creativity encouraged by the open ended competitions.