The 黑料网 (AUN) Coding Hub celebrated student innovation and volunteerism at its first-ever Hackathon awards ceremony, recognizing outstanding participants and contributors to the initiative鈥檚 success.
The event marked the culmination of a semester-long effort to build programming skills, foster creativity, and promote collaboration among students through weekly workshops and peer-driven projects. Launched earlier this semester, the Coding Hub quickly became a hands-on learning space for aspiring developers.
Kelvin Maseti, a Computer Science major, claimed the top prize for his outstanding problem-solving abilities. Longwol Gabriel Dakogol and Irving Amaechi, also Computer Science students, secured second and third place respectively. Winners received cash prizes and Certificates of Achievement.
All other Hackathon participants received Certificates of Attendance, while volunteers who supported workshop logistics and mentorship were honored with Certificates of Appreciation.
Dr. Charles Nche, Dean of the School of Information Technology and Computing (SITC), praised the students' achievements. 鈥淭his is a foundation for other students to see, learn from, and be part of next semester.鈥�
The Hub鈥檚 founder, Dr. Zainab Usman, Associate Professor of Computer Science, emphasized the importance of equipping students with real-world tech skills. 鈥�The Coding Hub empowers students not just to code, but to innovate and solve problems that matter,鈥� she noted.
The Hub hosted practical sessions covering tools like Git and GitHub, relational databases, front-end development, and server-side programming. Looking ahead, upcoming workshops will explore mobile app development, game design, and advanced software engineering.
The awards ceremony celebrated not only individual accomplishments, but AUN鈥檚 growing community of young technologists and changemakers.
Reported by Aishatu Munnauwarah Yahya