National History Day: Top 20 in the Nation
Individual Website, out of 500,000+ competitors; 1st at regional and state.
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Micah Winesberry
Yale CS + Math '30
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About
I'm Micah, a Yale CS + Math student from Louisiana who likes building practical tools. I especially like modeling and simulation, Monte Carlo included.
I'm a Geometry Dash player, which this site makes pretty obvious, and I'm caught up on all 1,200 chapters of One Piece. Did I mention I use Arch?
Projects
Probabilistic Master Scheduler
Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
Generates feasible high school master schedules and predicts how students will actually be placed.
- 1st Place Mathematics, Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair, plus an Office of Naval Research Special Award.
- Evaluated on real data from 600+ students and 60+ course offerings.
- Combines Dirichlet-multinomial demand sampling, Dinic max-flow, and simulated annealing with Monte Carlo simulation.
Flipper Zero Anki Remote
Jun 2025 – Dec 2025
A Flipper Zero app that turns the device into a Bluetooth keyboard for remotely controlling Anki flashcard reviews.
- 40,000+ downloads on the official Flipper App Catalog.
- Configurable key mappings and presets saved to the SD card.
FSRS-5 Desired Retention Adjuster
May 2024 – Jan 2025
Extended FSRS-5, the spaced-repetition algorithm behind Anki, to simulate slower memory decay.
- 1st Place, Mathematics and Systems Software, Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair.
- Ran 495 experimental conditions to test whether decay changes can be approximated by adjusting desired retention.
Experience
At Yale
Developer
Fall 2026 – Present
- Building Yale's course exploration platform, which brings together course info, student evaluations, and demand statistics.
Participant
Y/CS Catalyst
Fall 2026
- Designed and built this portfolio: an Astro site with a hand-written Canvas platformer.
High School
President and Founder
Science Olympiad
Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
- Founded the school's first full team (15 members) and managed a $1,500 prep budget.
- Team placed 3rd overall at the inaugural Tulane University Science Olympiad.
Competition Prep Lead
Mu Alpha Theta
Aug 2023 – May 2026
- Raised $2,000 to send the chapter to its first state convention since 2013.
- Led review sessions and annotated 40+ practice exams.
President
Chess Club
Aug 2022 – May 2026
- Doubled membership from 15 to 30 and cut fees from $150 to $5 by restructuring into a student-led club.
- Built a CustomTkinter app to run in-club tournaments.
Service: 100+ hrs National Honor Society (incl. middle school math tutoring) · 50+ hrs Key Club · 30+ hrs Jefferson Federation of Teachers, organizing ~25 volunteers to pack 10,000+ school supply bags.
Awards
- May 2026Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Scholarship — $100,000
- Apr 2026Louisiana State Math Rally — 2nd Place, Calculus II
- Apr 2026Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair — 1st Place, Mathematics + Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics Special Award
- Mar 2026Louisiana Mu Alpha Theta State Convention — 1st Place, Alpha Individual
- Feb 2026Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair — 3rd Place + Office of Naval Research Special Award
- Sep 2025National Merit Commended Scholar
- Jun 2025National History Day — Top 20 in the Nation, Individual Website (500,000+ competitors)
- Mar 2025Louisiana State Science Fair — 4th Place, Systems Software
- Feb 2025Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair — 1st Place, Mathematics and Systems Software
Skills
Languages
- Python
- C
- C++
Systems and Embedded
- Linux
- Embedded Systems
- Bluetooth Low Energy
Algorithms and Modeling
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Probabilistic Models
- Scheduling Algorithms
Libraries and Tools
- NumPy
- Matplotlib
- Tkinter
- Git
- GitHub
Education
Yale University
Aug 2026 – May 2030 (expected)
B.S. Computer Science and Mathematics · New Haven, CT
Coursework: Introductory Computer Science, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra
Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy
Graduated May 2026
Avondale, LA