{"681945":{"#nid":"681945","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ramblin\u2019 Hacks: College of Computing Hosts Inaugural Hackathon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing hosted its first-ever hackathon this month, marking a major milestone in student engagement and corporate partnership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough the College has long supported hackathons organized by student groups and independent teams, this event, dubbed \u003Cem\u003ERamblin\u2019 Hacks\u003C\/em\u003E, was the first to be exclusively organized and hosted by the College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis was a big deal,\u201d Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education \u003Cstrong\u003EOlufisayo\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EOmojokun\u003C\/strong\u003E said. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time the College has put its resources\u2014people, funding, everything\u2014behind a hackathon from start to finish.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Power of Partnership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIndustry partners were crucial to the event\u2019s success. Sponsors included Elevance Health, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Soccer, GEICO, FanDuel, Microsoft, and The Trade Desk. These companies provided valuable support through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/about\/support-the-college\/cap\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECorporate Affiliates Program (CAP)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRamblin\u2019 Hacks 2025 was a huge success in bringing together top talent and industry innovation. It was exciting to see so much interest from our corporate partners. I\u2019m proud of the wide-ranging set of challenge tracks we helped curate,\u201d Corporate Relations Manager \u003Cstrong\u003EAlyshia\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ELenoir\u003C\/strong\u003E said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELenoir, who initially proposed the idea for a student-organized hackathon, played a key role in expanding it into a College-wide event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/constellations.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConstellations Center for Education in Computin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Eg also supported the event by recruiting several local high school students and running a separate coding session in partnership with the United States Soccer Federation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Community-Driven Experience\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA conversation between student leaders and \u003Cstrong\u003EAarush\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EYadav\u003C\/strong\u003E, a first-year student and veteran hackathon winner, sparked the idea for Ramblin\u2019 Hacks. When Yadav sought funding to attend a hackathon at Rutgers University, where he ultimately won, the conversation turned to the possibility of hosting a hackathon at Georgia Tech. That idea quickly gained traction and evolved into Ramblin\u2019 Hacks, which brought together 31 student teams for a weekend of innovation and collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYadav played a key role in the planning team, saying, \u201cIt was amazing to see our hard work finally materialize. Participants worked tirelessly over the weekend to create incredible projects and win amazing prizes. I\u2019m looking forward to executing Ramblin\u2019 Hacks in the years to come.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOmojokun highlighted Yadav\u2019s dual perspective as both a student and a competitor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHe wasn\u2019t just a participant; he helped build this with us. It made a real difference to have a student who knows what success looks like from the inside,\u201d Omojokun said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Community and Student Enrichment \u003Cstrong\u003ETroy\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EPeace\u003C\/strong\u003E emphasized this and how the event brought together students with varying experience levels.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe had students who had never been to a hackathon before sitting next to people who had already won several,\u201d Peace said. \u201cThat kind of atmosphere builds confidence and community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEkta\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ERaj\u003C\/strong\u003E, a computer science major, called Ramblin\u2019 Hacks \u201cone of the best\u201d hackathons she\u2019s attended, praising the event\u2019s structure and collaborative atmosphere for how easy it was for teams to work together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking Ahead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudent Organization Manager \u003Cstrong\u003EOniecia\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHenry\u003C\/strong\u003E reflected on the event\u2019s success, saying, \u201cThe creativity, the collaboration, the support from our partners all came together in a meaningful way. I think this is just the beginning of something much bigger for the College of Computing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking to the future, Omojokun shared plans for a credit-based engagement system to track student participation in College events, such as hackathons and workshops. This system could influence funding and support, and the credits could then be factored into budget decisions \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/get-funded-ocse-invites-student-proposals-community-initiatives\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eand funding opportunities through Pitch Thursdays.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cImagine a world where your club\u2019s participation directly influences the support you get from the College,\u201d Omojokun said. \u201cIt\u2019s a way to reward students who are actively building this community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs Ramblin\u2019 Hacks sets the stage for future events, the College is committed to expanding these experiential learning opportunities, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/college-expands-partnership-create-x-double-down-entrepreneurship-curriculum\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Elinking problem-solving\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, corporate collaboration, and student initiative.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThough the College has long supported hackathons organized by student groups and independent teams, this event, dubbed \u003Cem\u003ERamblin\u2019 Hacks\u003C\/em\u003E, was the first to be exclusively organized and hosted by the College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIndustry partners were crucial to the event\u2019s success. 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