Webster University Computer Science Club Programs its Future by Participating in ICPC Mid-Central Regional Contest
The Webster University Computer Science Club Coding Team: from left: Zach McColgan, Urmat Urustemov, Muaz Mohammed, Divyam Arora, and Zach Novak.
Webster University’s Computer Science Club (CS Club) recently competed in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Mid-Central Regional Contest for the first time in four years. The event was held in Cape Girardeau at Southeast Missouri State University. Two coding teams from the CS Club participated – the Golden Gorloks, which consisted of upperclassmen Divyam Arora, Zach McColgan and Urmat Urustemov, and the Gorlok Blues, consisting of underclassmen Muaz Mohammed and Zach Novak.
The International Collegiate Programming Contest is an algorithmic programming contest for college students. Teams of three, representing their university, work to solve real-world problems, fostering collaboration, creativity, innovation, and the ability to perform under pressure. Through training and competition, teams challenge each other to raise the bar as much as possible. ICPC is the oldest and largest programming contest in the world.
Although the ICPC Competition is typically held in November, the 2023 competition was held in February 2024 due to a postponement resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Participating in the ICPC Mid-Central Regional Contest was an incredible experience for our Coding Team,” said Arora, who