Journals

Dec 29, 2020 by Mingjie Jiang

Execute Big was founded over a year ago under a fiscal sponsor, and one year later, we decided to become an independent nonprofit organization for legal and marketing independence. We’ve come a long way, and while we are not currently able to do much under the pandemic, we…

Oct 27, 2020 by Megan Cui & Mingjie Jiang (Pinned)

So, the story continues… First and foremost, we hope you and your family are doing well and are safe. To say that 2020 has been chaotic would be an understatement, and we are wishing everyone the absolute best as the school year continues. As we reflect over the past few months,…

Apr 11, 2020 by Gabrielle Chang

Hi all, I hope you’re doing well (and social distancing)! I’m Gabrielle Chang, a high school senior from Hinsdale, Illinois. Next year I’ll (most likely) be pursuing a degree in computer science from Caltech. Outside of school, I’m passionate about environmental activism, iOS app…

Apr 1, 2020 by Savitha Srinivasan

Hi! I’m Savitha Srinivasan, a high school senior from Seattle, Washington. I am a computer scientist, biologist, artist, and above all, STEAM-inist. As a woman and minority in STEM, I initially never thought I would be interested in Computer Science; I always considered myself…

Mar 25, 2020 by Isabella Crosby

Recently, we had the pleasure of supporting Isabella Crosby, a high school freshman, and 2 other students to attend Superposition IV, the Bay Area’s largest all-female hackathon. During the weekend, Isabella and her teammates created "It’s ok not to be ok", an attempt at a…

Feb 20, 2020 by Priya Kalra

Hi! My name is Priya Kalra and I am a junior in the magnet program at Poolesville High School. I am extremely interested in and technology and engineering. I am a member of a robotics team, taught a coding camp to young girls in my community, and was selected as an ambassador for…

Feb 17, 2020 by Alayna Nguyen

With the help of Execute Big’s Travel Grant, high school junior Alayna Nguyen from Naperville, IL was able to attend PixelHacks IV, a 24-hour all-female student-run hackathon in the Bay Area. Alayna and her team created Vitality, a web app that recommends recipes based on…

Feb 11, 2020 by Megan Cui

In July of 2019, I helped run the fifth and final hackathon of my high school career. Finally, my hackathon experience had come full circle: my last hackathon happened at the University of Cincinnati—the exact place where my journey had first started in 2016. This was both…