HackSMC is Santa Monica College's hackathon, organized by community college students, for community college students. Over two exhilarating days, we bring together builders to collaborate, innovate, and turn ambitious ideas into reality. Participants get the chance to tackle multiple tracks, connect with industry leaders, and showcase their skills in a high-energy environment built specifically for our community.
> HACKSMC 2026
🎓 Open to: Community College Students
> Free food & swag
> Mentors on-site
> Prizes up for grabs
Register now to secure your spot!
> HACKSMC 2026
🎓 Open to: Community College Students
> Free food & swag
> Mentors on-site
> Prizes up for grabs
Register now to secure your spot!
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Evan Ly
Director / Website Lead
Kevin Davidson
Sponsorship/Outreach Lead
Niki Namian
Logistics Lead
Brian Xie
Marketing Lead
Peter Guan
Website
Sean Esla
Outreach / Website / Logistics
Yuhwa Lee
Website
Noel Kosinski
Sponsorship/Outreach
Daniel Park
Website
Nurdualet Tagberliyev
Sponsorship/Outreach
HackSMC
Spring
2026
Organizer Team
Akua Baryeh
Logistics
Aung Min Khant
Logistics
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Vanessa Ramirez
Logistics
Michelle Lopez
Logistics
Sam
Logistics
Katrina Yang
Marketing
Kai Shimoda
Sponsorship/Outreach
Grace Setijawan
Marketing
Arfana Sham
Marketing
Andrew P
Marketing
Izaac Haro
Sponsorship/Outreach
Jordan Miller
Sponsorship/Outreach
Doğaç Ağırtıcı
Organizer
Sponsors
Our amazing supporters that have made our hackathon possible
Also, special thanks to —
Prizes
What you could win at HackSMC
- 4x AirPods 4 (with ANC)
- 4x 1-Year Boot.dev Memberships
- up to 6 NordVPN, NordPass, NordProtect & Incogni (1-Year)
- up to 6 1 GB Free Saily Data
- up to 6 3-Month Access + €200 Credit for nexos.ai
- 10x .xyz Domains
- 4x Claude Pro (6-Month Subscriptions)
- 4x Quarterly Boot.dev Memberships
- 10x .xyz Domains
- 4x Divoom Pixoo 16 Wi-Fi Pixel Art Frames
- 4x Quarterly Boot.dev Memberships
- 10x .xyz Domains
Track-specific prizes are being finalized and will be announced soon!
Tracks
Choose a track that matches your passion
Build something that showcases your imagination and creativity. This track is for the dreamers, artists, and makers who see technology as a canvas.
Design something that uplifts communities and expands opportunity for all. Think about what would help your fellow students and build that.
Take on the planet’s biggest challenges with code. The climate crisis is the defining issue of our generation and technology has a role to play in solving it.
Harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real problems. AI is a tool available to anyone willing to learn it; put it to work in ways that actually matter.