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Harshitha Rajesh14
Hillsborough, NJ, United States
Hello! My name is Harshitha and I'm 13 years-old. 👋 I'm incredibly passionate when it comes to computer programming. After taking part in this Swift Student Challenge, I've continued to expand my knowledge, learning languages like Python and C.My hobbies are art, volleyball and math. I'm excited to see where this journey takes me. 👩💻
Scholarships
Harshitha has been awarded a WWDC scholarship in 2024. Here is the submission that got her there.
In 2024, applicants were tasked with creating an interactive app playground on the topic of their choice to showcase their passion for coding. New for 2024, 50 Distinguished Winners were recognized for their outstanding submissions and invited to Apple in Cupertino. Here’s how Harshitha describes her winning submission.
DeFo is a game-like app meant to educate children and raise awareness about the pressing issue of deforestation. Users will begin by reading or listening about deforestation, and then will be able to take a short quiz to enhance their learning. Lastly, you can grow your own tree from a seedling, by doing a few tasks which will help contribute to stopping forests from being cut down. This is meant to be an engaging and entertaining way to learn about this omnipresent issue in our world.