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Students in New Orleans earned scholarships by showing off their hacking skills.
Southern University New Orleans students took part in a hacking competition earlier this month.
The annual Cybersecurity Hacking Conference was held on May 1 in Downtown New Orleans.
Seven students hacked their way through a three-hour competition to earn scholarships.
Three students took away the top three prizes.
The first-place winner won a $798.00 scholarship, the second-place winner won a $219.99 scholarship, and the third-place winner took home a $149 scholarship.
Each student received a certificate of completion for taking part in the event.
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