Damon Shaw

GPA: 4.3667

AP Scores:

Computer Science - 5

Physics I - 4

United States History - 4

English 11 - 4

At CodeVA, Damon worked as an instructor, curriculum developer, and networking solutions consultant. He instructed students from first grade through ninth grade on the fundamentals of Computer Science and Computer Programming. He utilized games such as Minecraft as a medium for teaching and enjoying the benefits of programming.

Before working there and during his summer between his Junior and Senior years of high school, Damon served as a volunteer instructor for CodeVA whereupon he taught the fundamentals of Computer Science and Computer Programming to students in both elementary and middle school.

This is a program that pulls the latest easy, medium, or hard Sudoku puzzle from the New York Times website, then attempts solve it using a variety of techniques ranging from naked singles to the X-wing.

TDAS is a computer vision project that allows skirmishers to better analyze their targets in realtime. The concept is derived from my own experiences as I found it impractical to have a spotting scope to help in accuracy and adjustment if that scope requires that you leave your firing stance, creating a lack of consistency in your shots. TDAS solves this by evaluating shooting bulls for the skirmisher and displaying detected hits on a panel mounted to the spotting scope. Using TDAS, the skirmisher may better understand their target while also being able to remain in their firing stance.

For his academic excellence in the school's most challenging Mathematics courses and for his prolonged demonstration of a love for Mathematics, Damon was awarded the Highest Honors in Mathematics during his graduation in 2016.

Damon has on numerous occasions competed in GE's GhostRed event. High school students form teams and go head to head in a variety of cybersecurity challenges, from information security to cryptography. Of the three events Damon has participated in, alongside fellow students from Patrick Henry High School, his team has received the first place reward twice and the second place reward once.