{"id":145607,"date":"2024-06-28T10:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gouni.edu.ng\/?p=145607"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:58:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:58:00","slug":"meet-the-winners-of-gou-first-ever-software-coding-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/meet-the-winners-of-gou-first-ever-software-coding-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Winners of GOU First-Ever Software Coding Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are proud to announce the winners of our first-ever software coding competition, organised by the Directorate of Competition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our talented Computer Science students showcased their innovative skills and emerged victorious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ogbe Somtochukwu\u2013 Overall Best Winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Developed: Facial Recognition Attendance System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Prizes: Cash award, three months of Internet data, and incubation by our Incubation Centre!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obiano Chukwuemeka Israel\u2013 Second Place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Developed: Blood Bank System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Prize: Cash award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arinze Mary Rose\u2013 Third Place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Developed: Smart Farming Irrigation System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Prize: Cash award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-263x263.jpg 263w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-526x526.jpg 526w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103153661-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all the winners and participants!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition involved two rigorous parts: a pitch on the developed apps and their deployment. About 10 students from the Computer Science department qualified for this challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his inspiring address, our special guest of honour, Vice-Chancellor Reverend Father Professor Christian Anieke, praised the competition as a commendable innovation for a sustainable future. He emphasized the importance of competition in retaining one&#8217;s identity and making a lasting impact. He appreciated Mrs. Uchanta Chukwu, our Director of Competitions, for her exceptional organization of this and other competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were honoured to have top university officials in attendance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; DVC Academics, Rev Sr Professor MarySylvia Nwachukwu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; DVC Administration, Professor Gozie Ogbodo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dean of Natural Sciences and Environmental Studies, Professor Uhuegbu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Dean of Postgraduate School, Professor Udeh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge shoutout to the Directorate of Entrepreneurship for sponsoring the event and Track I.T. for their support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-263x263.jpg 263w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-526x526.jpg 526w, https:\/\/gouni.edu.ng\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/InShot_20240628_103301907-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to announce the winners of our first-ever software coding competition, organised by the Directorate of Competition! 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