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CHICAGO STUDENTS CAPTURE TOP HONORS IN HOSTWAY'S 3RD ANNUAL
WEB DESIGN CONTEST
Waubonsie Valley and Notre Dame Students Win Scholarships and Laptops;
Contest Co-Sponsored by Mayor Daley's Council of Technology Advisors.
Chicago, IL-Wednesday, June 22, 2005-Students
from Waubonsie Valley and Notre Dame High School took top honors in
a contest to find the best Web sites designed by Chicago area high
school students.
Nizam Alavi, 18, the top winner of Hostway's contest, created the
Web site, www.krazygamers.com to serve as a video game review site
for his friends and now receives over 1,000 hits a day. Dmitry Barsky,
17, the runner-up, who is looking to attend IIT in the fall, designed
the Web site www.brs.us for his mother's ballet school.
Each student was awarded a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. The top winner
also received a $1000 scholarship and the runner up won a $500 scholarship
from Hostway Corp., the Chicago-based contest sponsor and one of the
world's leading providers of Web hosting services. The 'Web Developers
of the Future" contest was co-sponsored again this year by Mayor
Richard M. Daley's Council of Technology Advisors.
'This is our third year holding the contest, and I am very proud to
say that it is getting more and more difficult to judge each year,
"said John Lee, vice president of marketing at Hostway. 'Hostway
is dedicated to furthering Chicagoland' growth as a technology hub.
In order for this to happen, it's imperative that Chicagoland technology
companies inspire our youth to dive head first into today's cutting
edge technologies.
Alavi, the top winner of the contest and graduate from Waubonsie Valley
High School, said he created www.krazygamers.com in 1998 and the site
has grown to be a very popular site for video game reviews.
What started as a Web site for my friends to submit reviews on the
most popular video games and anime has turned into a business, said
Nizam Alavi. 'I run Google AdSense ads on my site and many other companies
have begun to contact me about buying ad space."
Alavi, is a well-rounded student who enjoys football and rugby and
is interested in journalism. He will be attending Loyola University
in the fall and is planning on majoring in biochemistry and journalism.
Barksy, runner-up of the contest, created his site www.brs.us to help
his mother's ballet school stay connected. Whether it was uploading
photos from recent recitals, coordinating class schedules or updating
upcoming events, the Web site serves as the main hub to connect the
students and teachers. Barsky notes that the site has also been useful
in drawing in new clientele.
Barksy, runner-up of the contest, created his site www.brs.us to help
his mother's ballet school stay connected. Whether it was uploading
photos from recent recitals, coordinating class schedules or updating
upcoming events, the Web site serves as the main hub to connect the
students and teachers. Barsky notes that the site has also been useful
in drawing in new clientele.
"Ballet Russe School's Web site, www.brs.us, plays a major role
in how the school recruits new customers," said Dmitry Barsky.
'The site launched on March 19, 2004 and has received over 1,500 hits
- which shows that there is a great amount of interest in ballet in
the Chicagoland area."
Barksy is a very motivated Notre Dame graduate that is interested
in Web design. He has also designed many sites for his alma mater
and other local organizations and is planning on attending IIT in
the fall to major in architecture.
'The talent of these winners and the other students that entered Hostway's
contest amazes me," said Lee. "This generation of Web designers
is truly going to make a mark on the technology arena and we are all
looking forward to it."
Chicagoland area students submitted original Web sites for judging.
Contest entries were reviewed and winners selected by a distinguished
panel of judges, including, Michael Krauss, co-chair of Chicago Mayor
Daley
Council of Technology Advisors; Kodi Khadivar of Junior Achievement/Chicago
and Hostway's vice president, John Lee. Students competed on the basis
of content structure and navigation, visual design, functionality
and success of their Web sites.
About Hostway Corporation
Hostway Corporation provides Web hosting and managed services to more
than 300,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small
businesses and large enterprises achieve more value from state-of-the-art
Web-based technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded
in 1998, Hostway is one of the five largest Web hosting companies
in the world with offices in North America (Chicago, Tampa and Vancouver),
Europe (London and Amsterdam), Asia (Seoul) and Australia (Sydney).
For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit www.hostway.com
or call 1-888-290-5170.
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