diff --git a/src/sections/about/CommitteeSection.tsx b/src/sections/about/CommitteeSection.tsx
index 4f23259..ecc5ece 100644
--- a/src/sections/about/CommitteeSection.tsx
+++ b/src/sections/about/CommitteeSection.tsx
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ export default function CommitteeSection() {
       <span id="hackillinois">
         <Committee
           title="HackIllinois"
-          description="HackIllinois is UIUC's premier collegiate hackathon. 
-          With over 1000 attendees and 50 mentors in 2019, the hackathon 
-          has become one of the largest and most well-regarded in the 
-          nation."
+          description="HackIllinois is UIUC's premier student-run hackathon. 
+          Each spring, nearly 1000 students come together for one weekend 
+          to learn and create innovative hacks such as websites, mobile 
+          apps, and many more!"
           image={hackillinoislogo}
           href="https://hackillinois.org/"
           chairs={[