More Success for Muhlenberg’s Competitive Programming Team
The team, whose members jokingly call it “Nerd Club,” took third place in the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeast Region competition, again outperforming some larger schools.By: Meghan Kita Friday, November 14, 2025 09:48 AM
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Proyash Podder with Jeb Christie ’28, Noah Bessler ’28, Abhilasha Talwar ’28, Aidan Hamilton ’26, and Max Trimmer ’27At the end of October, Muhlenberg made the podium at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeast Region programming competition — again.
The team of Aidan Hamilton ’26 (a computer science major and mathematics minor), Abhilasha Talwar ’28 (a mathematics major), and Max Trimmer ’27 (a mathematics major) took third place, beating out larger schools including Villanova University.
“Being a member of Nerd Club has been such a rewarding experience. I’ve really enjoyed collaborating with other students who share a passion for coding, including my teammates Aidan and Max,” Talwar says. “Participating in competitions has helped me strengthen my problem-solving and teamwork skills while applying what I’ve learned in a real, challenging setting. It’s exciting to see our growth as a team, and I look forward to continuing to improve and encouraging more students to get involved in the future.”
Muhlenberg has a history of winning at these competitions, with first-place victories at last spring’s competition as well as competitions in 2023, 2022, and 2019.
