NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted the first-ever Demon Code Wars on Oct. 2, a programming competition designed to challenge and showcase the talents of NSU students. The event was presented through a partnership between the Department of Mathematics and the Computer Information Systems program.
Korbin Richard won first place.
Demon Code War First Place Winner Korbin Richard with Dr. Nicholas Richardson, School of STEM
Second place went to the team of Harper Marcotte, Javier Sanchez, Joseph Rodriguez and Jack Odom.
Demon Second Place Winners Harper Marcotte, Javier Sanchez, Joseph Rodriguez, with Dr. Nicholas Richardson, School of STEM (Not shown is Jack Odom.)
Third place went to the team of Cody Carmen, Daniel Gallager and Gabe Chilholm.
Third place winners Cody Carmen and Daniel Gallager with Dr. Nicholas Richardon, School of STEM (Not pictured is Gabe Chisholm.)
Fourth place went to Shannon Boone and Natalie Sutton.
Fourth Place Winner Shannon Boone with Dr. Nicholas Richarson, School of STEM (Not shown is Natalie Sutton.)
The competition provided students with an opportunity to put their programming, problem-solving, teamwork and critical-thinking skills to the test in a fun and challenging environment.
faculty and staff who helped make the Demon Code Wars a success included Dr. Nicholas Richardson, College of STEM; Dr. Jason Powell, College of Business and Technology, and Justin Dysarz, graduate assistant and network monitor. Organizers hope the event continues to grow and become a tradition at NSU.
Congratulations to all of our competitors for an outstanding first Demon Code Wars! We look forward to seeing this exciting event continue to grow and become a tradition at Northwestern State University.