Sekora, Taing Honored in WKU High School Programming Contest

WKU’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science held its annual High School Programming Contest on April 29 and its Gatton Academy Programming Contest on May 3.

Eight teams from five schools in Kentucky participated in the high school contest. Each team consisted of up to three students.

Nelson County finished first followed by St. Xavier and Warren Central. Other schools with teams competing were Shelby County Area Technology Center and Trinity High School.

Each member of the first-place team received a $1,000 scholarship. Nelson County team member Jon Owens will begin his undergraduate program in WKU’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science this fall.

In the Gatton Academy individual competition, five students participated. David Sekora of Simpson County finished first followed by Austin Taing of Warren County and Keaton Smith of Campbell County. The top two finishers received a $1,000 and $500 scholarship, respectively.

The annual high school programming contest brings excellent students to the Computer Science program at WKU. Dr. Peter Hamburger, head of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, plans to strengthen the collaboration with high schools to attract more students to the contest and WKU programs.

The contests are sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Ogden College of Science and Engineering, and WKU.

Contact: Qi Li, (270) 745-6225 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (270) 745-6225 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.