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Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 09:00 am
The Zone (Williams Bryce Stadium)
It is our pleasure to invite you to ColaHacks, USC's first student hackathon, taking place Saturday, April 14th from 9am-9pm at the Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium. Participation is limited to 160 students so if interested, please register as soon as possible at www.colahacks.com. Registration is free and open to all undergraduate/graduate students currently attending USC. Major League Hacking (MLH) defines hackathon as an invention marathon. Anyone who has an interest in technology attends a hackathon to learn, build and share their creations over the course of a weekend in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. You don’t have to be a programmer, and you certainly don’t have to be a Computer Science major. All you need is a passion for solving unique challenges our generation faces and a love for technology. ColaHacks gives students almost 12 hours to work on a project they feel betters Columbia, SC in some way; be it an app, website, or any other technology. Teams of students (1-4) will then demo and present their ideas to judges for the chance to compete for cash prizes as well as other gifts and awards. There are many reasons you should want to attend a hackathon, but here are just a few benefits that ColaHacks will be offering:
  • Free catered food and refreshments all day long
  • Awards of up to $750, as well as gifts such as Google Homes, Amazon Echos, 3D printing pens and more!
  • Door prizes and giveaways
  • Opportunities to network with students and technologists in the local area
  • Growth in technical skills, presentation abilities, and leadership.
  • Access to engineers and recruiters from top local tech companies, including 52Inc, Swampfox, Boeing, AgFirst, and more
  • If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the organizing team at colahacks@gmail.com. Make sure to register soon at: www.colahacks.com. Thank you for your time, and we look forward to seeing you on April 14!
Best, ColaHacks 2018

Organizers

Colahacks is being organized by two of the Unversity of South Carolina's largest CS organizations: UofSC's Chapter of the Assocation of Computing Machinery and Women in Computing. Both clubs strive to provide out of the classroom learning experiences for students.