Website Design Competition – MCWT

Website design competition for middle & high school girls

This three-month competition is an excellent way for female middle and high school students to combine creative expression with technology, all while gaining HTML skills and confidence. Students will work independently or in a team to develop their website to qualify for the final round and potential cash prizes.

Important Dates 

• Virtual Program Kick-off: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023
• Registration Deadline – Monday, November 13, 2023, at 11:59 PM 
• Submission Day – Friday, January 19, 2024, at 8:59 PM
• Finalists’ Announcement – Saturday, February 10, 2024
• Finalists’ Presentations – Saturday, February 24, 2024

Category Levels 

• Middle School
• High School Beginner
• High School Advanced

This program includes training and drop-in support opportunities but also requires students to utilize external resources and invest time outside of the provided training to develop a competition-ready website.

Virtual training sessions are scheduled for the following dates: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023; Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023; Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023; Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023; Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023; Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023; and Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Additional “Drop-In” Help Sessions will also be scheduled. 

Registration is now closed.

View the Website Design Competition website

https://www.mcwt.org/webdesign4girls

16th Annual MCWT Website Design Contest Winners
View winner and honorable mention websites here.

High School Advanced  

• 1st Place – Aditi Kashi, International Academy East, TROY
  Topic: Influential Innovators
• 2nd Place – Kajal Modi, Salem High School, CANTON
  Topic: The Inspirational, Great Woman – Oprah Winfrey
• 3rd Place – Melinda Cordero, International Academy Okma, BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
  Topic: Women in Mythology
• 3rd Place – Jia Ulahanan, Clarkston Virtual, VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON
  Topic: Saint Mary’s Inspirational Influence
• Honorable Mention Awards
  Angela Matta, Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology, DEARBORN
  Sreeja Vemulakonda, Canton High School, CANTON

High School Beginner  

• 1st Place – Miranda Matouk, Lakeview High School, SAINT CLAIR SHORES
  Topic: Inspirational Woman – Taylor Swift
• 2nd Place – Julia Huang, Northville High School, NORTHVILLE
  Topic: Fei-Fei Li – Professor, Researcher, Entrepreneur, Orator, Philanthropist
• 3rd Place – Ream AlTurky, Center Line High School, CENTER LINE
  Topic: The Legend of Avatar Korra
• 3rd Place – Alora Frontera, Lakeview High School, SAINT CLAIR SHORES
  Topic: Taylor Swift – the Woman who Inspires Me
• 3rd Place – Kaitlyn Hamilton, Edwardsburg High School
  Topic: Beth Mattison
• Honorable Mention Awards
  Valeria Cordero, International Academy OKMA Campus, BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Middle School

• 1st Place – Nidhi Narayanan & Kristin Prakash, Boulan Park Middle School, TROY
  Topic: Amelia Earhart, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Malala Yousafzai are Influential Women Who We Aspire to Be!
• 2nd Place – Avani Nandalur, East Hills Middle School, BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
  Topic: Virginia Hall – Fighting Against Injustice
• 3rd Place – Bhavisha Santhoshkumar, Boulan Park Middle School, TROY
  Topic: Inspiring Women in Art, Science, and Sports
• Honorable Mention Awards
  Sayali Badwaik, Boulan Park Middle School, TROY
  Riya Chava, Farmington Steam Academy, FARMINGTON HILLS