One day.
One campus.
Infinite possibilities.
PantherHacks is a free, one-day hackathon run by the Pinewood Tech Club. Open to students of all skill levels — whether you've never written a line of code or you've shipped apps. Build a project. Demo it to judges. Compete for prizes. Make friends. Eat pizza.
The day at a glance.
Over $2,200
in prizes.
1st Place
Best overall project — judged on idea, execution, and demo.
+ Trophy
2nd Place
$700
Runner-up for best overall project.
3rd Place
$500
Third place overall.
Most Creative
Wildest idea or most unexpected approach.
Best Solo Hack
Best project built by one person.
Best Use of Acme Labs API
Coolest use of Acme Labs tools in your project.
Best Use of Vertex Cloud
Best use of Vertex Cloud infrastructure.
Best Design + UX
Cleanest, most polished user experience.
Community Impact
Project that could actually help real people.
Sponsors
These organizations make PantherHacks possible.
Sponsor inquiries: sponsors@pantherhacks.com
Frequently
asked.
The team.
The students behind PantherHacks. All from Pinewood.
Alex Chen
Event Director
Maya Patel
Operations Lead
Jordan Lee
Sponsorship Lead
Sofia Nguyen
Design Lead
Alex Chen
Event Director
Runs the show.
Maya Patel
Operations Lead
Keeps everything on track day-of.
Jordan Lee
Sponsorship Lead
Gets us the funding and the mentors.
Sofia Nguyen
Design Lead
Made this website look good.