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310 Students Gear Up for 2025 HBCU Hackathon

10/3/2025

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310 students from 43 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will form 62 teams at the 2025 BE Smart HBCU Hackathon in Charlotte.
The event runs November 5-8, 2025, under the theme Built Brilliant. Built Different.
Sponsors American Airlines, Fidelity Investments, and PepsiCo will offer mentorship and recruitment.
Protégé from Spelman College, last year’s winner, returns to defend the title.

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Story summary

310 students from 43 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will form 62 teams at the 2025 BE Smart HBCU Hackathon in Charlotte.
The event runs November 5-8, 2025, under the theme Built Brilliant. Built Different.
Sponsors American Airlines, Fidelity Investments, and PepsiCo will offer mentorship and recruitment.
Protégé from Spelman College, last year’s winner, returns to defend the title.