2014 Contest Winners
Creativity
Alex from St. Anthony, ID
Teacher-Marci Jackson
Scholar will receive a Start From Scratch 2014 certificate, inclusion in the finalist studio, and a $25 cash prize.
Originality
Braxton from St. Charles, MO
Teacher-Ruth Fannon
Scholar will receive a Start From Scratch 2014 certificate, inclusion in the finalist studio, and a $25 cash prize.
Technical Quality
Ollie from Powhatan County, VA
Teacher-Michelle Andrews
Scholar will receive a Start From Scratch 2014 certificate, inclusion in the finalist studio, and a $25 cash prize.
Restorative Justice
Cord from St. Anthony, ID
Teacher-Marci Jackson
Scholar will receive a Start From Scratch 2014 certificate, an exclusive Google Hangout with Shaka Senghor, inclusion in the finalist studio, and a $25 cash prize.
Overall Winner
Jessie from Wyoming Girl's School
Teacher-Nedra Parrot-Tomich
Scholar will receive a Start From Scratch 2014 certificate, an exclusive Google Hangout with Amon Millner, inclusion in the finalist studio, and a $100 cash prize.
Our 2014 Start From Scratch Programming contest has come to a close and we would like to say thank you to all those that participated in this nationwide contest. After much deliberation from our volunteer judges, we are pleased to announce the winners.
Judges Comments:
"The coding structure and use of comments were very well done."-Mario
"I like the extensive use of broadcast/receive rather than just wait statements."-Ken
Judges Comments:
"I enjoyed the animation and the humour used - it really helped convey the overall message."
"This was an entertaining animation!"
Judges Comments:
"It was a nice animation."-Mario
"Very well done and engaging."-Heather
Recipient Remarks:
"Working on Scratch was overwhelming at first. Once I got started, it was fun. After it was finished, I thought it was pretty good, and felt I had a chance to win. I thought even if I don't win, I still enjoyed doing it. Thanks to my teacher, Ms. Andrews. I still like working on Scratch in my free time." -Ollie
Judges Comments:
"I enjoyed the structure of this project. The timing was great and script layout is very organized."-Martin
Recipient Remarks:
"I would just like to say thank you for choosing me as overall winner, it was an honor to be picked and made my week a lot better. Thank you also for the opportunity to be part of this contest, it gave me a different perspective on what you should do in order to fulfill true restorative justice."-Jessie
Recipient Remarks:
"The project was an eye opening experience. Writing the letter to my younger self and looking back, I saw how much I have grown in just a few years. I hope this project helped others as much as it helped me."-A.M.
Recipient Remarks:
"The project made me realize how my life could have been and I learned a lot about myself. I am now interested in a computer programming career. Scratch was so easy to use and designed so well that I taught myself a lot of cool things. I feel so smart after using this product."-C.D.
Judges Comments:
"Very complete!"-Mario
"I love that you were using broadcast/receive to drive the animation rather than a series of timers"-Ken