In May, Curtin University Dubai announced its first nation-wide Writing and Hackathon Competition where students from grades 9 to 13 were invited to participate from schools across the UAE.
The online competition was open to budding writers and innovators with an incredible opportunity to win exciting prizes including a 75% scholarship to study at Curtin Dubai and retail vouchers worth of up to AED 2,000.
The competition saw participation from over 1000 students across Arts, Business, Science and the Hackathon categories from which twelve students stood out amongst their peers. We are pleased to congratulate the following students on their success after six weeks of intense research and preparation.
Overall Grand Prize Winner – Writing Competition
Pulkit Hement Chhabra – JSS International School Dubai
Category Winners – Arts
Winner: Priscilla Ninesh – Al Diyafah High School
First Runner Up: Yumnaa Ali – Delhi Private School Dubai
Second Runner Up: Alyssa Dela Cruz – GEMS Cambridge International School Abu Dhabi
Category Winners – Business
Winner: Mahima Prathiha De Alwis – St. Mary’s Catholic High School Dubai
First Runner Up: Yash Satish Dave – GEMS Modern Academy
Second Runner Up: Rida Chougule – Delhi Private School Dubai
Category Winners – Sciences
Winner: Pulkit Hement Chhabra – JSS International School Dubai
First Runner Up: Lahiru Sanmith Udawatta – RAK Academy
Second Runner Up: Jonathan John Thomas – Our Own High School, Al Warqa
Hackathon Winners
Winner: Adarsh Gadala – Leaders Private School
First Runner Up: Om Gupta – Our Own English High School Sharjah, Boys’ Branch
Second Runner Up: Mohamed Firas Adil – Our Own English High School Sharjah, Boys’ Branch
For more information, please email us at competitions@curtindubai.ac.ae for further details.