We welcome registrations for DataFest 2026 @ Vassar on the registration page. There is no cost to participate, but you must register before Friday, March 27, 2026 (Friday after Vassar’s Spring Break). Note that you can register either with a team of 2–5 participants (all participants of the team must register) or as an individual and be placed with a team. We hope you can join us!
Thank you and congratulations to all who participated in this year’s DataFest! Students, you should be proud of the perseverance and creativity that you demonstrated this weekend that resulted in some insightful presentations. As always, our judges had a tough task, but awarded prizes to:
Team 87 (Deanna Chun, Isaac Rudnick, Sam Shelly, Alex Teabo, Leo Valenti) for Best Overall Analysis
The Data Table of CAMA-lot (Axel Estrada, Anders Hansen, Meredith Hillier, Caitlin Gong) for Best Data Visualization
Team Blank (Elta Bajrami, Boxiong Du, Caroline Klein, Roman Shrestha, Tanish Pradhan Wong Ah Sui) for Best Use of Outside Data
We also thank all of our consultants, judges, and sponsors for helping to make the weekend happen. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for DataFest 2025 @ Vassar!
Please visit the registration page to register by Friday March 1, 2024. Note that you can register either with a team of 2–5 participants (all participants must register) or as an individual and be placed with a team.
Save the Date for DataFest @ Vassar 2024: Friday, April 5 – Sunday, April 7, 2024!
Check this site again in the spring for more details and registration links, but for now, save that weekend and start planning your teams (2-5 members)!
Do you like working with data? Are you curious about the types of careers that are available to you if you’re a numbers person? Come learn about the wide variety of career options that are available within the field of data science. Alumnae/i from a variety of backgrounds will be on hand to talk about the range of opportunities that are available within the field and the skills that are in demand within this industry. Confirmed alumnae/i include:
Tony Caletti ’18, Product Analytics Manager, DraftKings
Karmen Hutchinson ’18, Data Scientist, JPMorgan Chase Institute
Edith Iyer-Hernandez ’14, Data Engineer, Techstars
Cindy Liu ’16, Data Analyst, Disney Streaming Services
Ahmed Sanda ’15 , Data Scientist, New York Power Authority
Simon Whitelaw ’13, Engineering Manager, Spotify
The event will open with an hour-long panel with time built in for questions from the audience. The final half-hour of the event we will move our panelists into breakout rooms so that students can connect with alumnae/i of interest in small groups to get your more specific questions answered. Advance registration on Handshake is encouraged.
Advance registration on Handshake is encouraged for students. Faculty who wish to attend can email Jannette Swanson at jaswanson@vassar.edu to be added to the calendar invite. This event is brought to you by the Career Development Office and the Mathematics & Statistics Department.
Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in DataFest 2021 @ Vassar! Thank you to the students for your enthusiasm and perseverance that resulted in some insightful presentations, volunteer consultants & judges for your time and expertise, the Vassar President’s Office for sponsoring this year’s prizes, and other departments and offices from Vassar, Marist, and New Paltz for your support.
DataFest 2021 @ Vassar is happening this weekend! Join us on Zoom this Friday, April 16 at 5PM for the Opening Ceremony, where we’ll introduce our teams and reveal this year’s data. Registered participants and volunteers for DataFest 2021 @ Vassar will receive a Zoom link in their emails this week.
Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in DataFest 2020 @ Vassar: COVID-19 Virtual Data Challenge! In these challenging times, we especially appreciate (and commend!) everyone for their enthusiasm and collaborative spirit. Thank you to the students for submitting projects, volunteer consultants & judges for their time and expertise, the Vassar President’s Office for sponsoring this year’s prizes, and other departments and offices from Vassar and Marist for their support.