2019 Winners
First Place
Study Buddy
Inefficient studying can lead to increased stress, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and an overall decrease in health. Many students do not know all of their classmates on a personal level and have trouble connecting to study together. Study Buddy is an app that connects students across classes and majors to create and join study groups.
Sarah Hwang, Sophomore,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Jeongseok Suh, Sophomore,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Logan Yokum, Junior,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Christina Youn, Sophomore,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Second Place
Sprout
Sprout is an all-encompassing student activities calendar that bridges the gap in student knowledge of campus events and increases overall campus communications. Customized by students themselves, the service provides a direct and personalized schedule of as many school-related events the student wants. It will make event suggestions for each user and encourages students to branch out and get involved. Regardless of major – Sprout will help you expand and grow.
Woo Hyun Cheong, Sophomore,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Megha Devaraj, Sophomore,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Da Young Park, Sophomore,
College of Arts & Letters, Industrial Design and Sociology
Mathew Shan, Sophomore,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Third Place
Bridge
Universities have hundreds of options for extracurricular activities. Currently, there’s no effective way of matching students with activities that interest them. Bridge is a social-networking site for discovering clubs on campus. The team is aiming for a Linked-In style site where the "employers" are clubs. This site will be a great way to discover clubs and discuss your experiences with others.
John Shea, Junior,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Richard Stefanik, Junior,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Honorable Mention
Forae
The goal of Forae is to create a mobile platform that encourages and incentivizes Notre Dame students to achieve a more well-rounded and balanced student experience. Each Notre Dame student has a user profile where they can earn points, unlock achievements, and compete on campus leaderboards each time they attend an event or utilize a new campus resource. Forae promotes awareness of campus events and resources and quantifies how many activities you engage, so a user has an easy and fun way to view the impact of their experiences.
Samuel Berning, Senior,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Abigail Greentree, Senior,
College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Rathin Kacham, Senior,
College of Science, Mathematics
Honorable Mention
Napingo
A large percentage of college students suffer from poor sleep quality. Napingo is a website that will allow students to easily and efficiently find places to nap around campus. The site will also include a nap tracker to help students gain awareness about their sleep habits to improve their health.
Joshua Cepeda, First Year,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Thomas Fisher, First Year,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
Erin Markel, First Year,
College of Engineering, Physics
Spencer Wells, First Year,
College of Engineering, Computer Science
2019 Judges
Mikala Narlock
Digital Collections Librarian,
Hesburgh Libraries
Mikala is responsible for assisting Hesburgh Libraries with digitization initiatives, managing and providing guidance on digital collections, and helping researchers deposit their work in the institutional repository, CurateND. She works closely with the Libraries’ digital production, IT development, and resources description units to consult on projects.
Abby Shelton
Outreach Specialist,
Snite Museum of Art
Abby is the Outreach Specialist for the Mellon Foundation Library-Museum Collaboration Grant project. The project aims to build a unified digital space for cultural heritage collections at Notre Dame and her role is to work between users and software developers.
Tony Blasucci
Program Coordinator,
RecSports
Through his role as the Climbing & Bouldering Wall Coordinator at RecSports, Tony enjoys challenging people with new experiences. Tony has also worked with students on independent ventures through Innovation Park and coached a team during an entrepreneurship competition.
Tom Marentette
IT Solutions Architect & Streaming Program Manager,
Office of Information Technology
Tom has over twenty years of experience in the Information and Communication Technologies field. His current responsibilities include IT architecture, solutions, strategy, and execution of enterprise media and academic technologies, in addition to Information and Communication Technologies for Development research and practice.