{"id":226446,"date":"2025-12-04T13:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=226446"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:31:35","slug":"hawaii-annual-code-challenge-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/hawaii-annual-code-challenge-sweep\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa sweeps college division at Hawai\u2018i Annual Code Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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Three University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa teams were among nine honored as winners of the 10th Annual Hawaiʻi<\/span> Annual Code Challenge<\/a> (HACC<\/abbr>), held on November 22 at 糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The event, organized by 糖心视频<\/abbr> and the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Office of Enterprise Technology Services<\/a> (ETS<\/abbr>), brought together students, amateurs and professionals to develop solutions for real government and community needs.<\/p>\n

College division winners:<\/p>\n

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  1. OPEN TO WORK (糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa), led by Junle Yan, for the ETS<\/abbr> Project Review App<\/li>\n
  2. Nintendo DS<\/abbr> (糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa), led by Samantha Limon, for 糖心视频<\/abbr> Pathfinder AI<\/abbr><\/li>\n
  3. 3 Lil Minions (糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa), led by Lionel Derrick Roxas, for Department of Human Resources Development\u2019s AI<\/abbr> Screener<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Finalists presented projects addressing four challenges from 糖心视频<\/abbr> and state partner agencies: an 糖心视频<\/abbr> screening tool for job applicants, a standardized IT<\/abbr> project review platform, 糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s HR<\/abbr> Navigator and 糖心视频<\/abbr> Pathfinder AI<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

    Nearly 120 attendees watched teams showcase applications focused on improving hiring processes, modernizing government tech systems and helping students navigate academic and career pathways. A total of $18,000 in prizes was awarded across high school, college and professional divisions.<\/p>\n

    Lt.<\/abbr> Gov.<\/abbr> Sylvia Luke praised participants for applying creativity to issues that affect Hawaiʻi<\/span> residents daily, emphasizing the challenge\u2019s role in inspiring the next generation of innovators.<\/p>\n

    “Over the past 10 years, the HACC<\/abbr> has shown how creativity and technology can directly improve the lives of Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s people,” Luke said. “Seeing these students and young professionals tackle real government challenges gives me tremendous hope for the future. Their ideas, energy and dedication will help build a stronger, more innovative Hawaiʻi<\/span>.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students took home all three college division awards, showcasing innovative solutions to real tech challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":226455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[416,9],"class_list":["post-226446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-information-technology","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t