WV Students: Register Now for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge!

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By: Aiden Satterfield, a cybersecurity student at Walsh University.

All my young middle school and high school students, the 2024 Congressional App Challenge is open for registration, the deadline to register is October 24th, 2024. This exciting competition invites you to showcase your coding skills and creativity by developing an app that could be recognized on a national level. I was able to live in D.C. this summer and be in the congressional space. It was a great experience. I truly encourage every kid to seize this opportunity.

What is the Congressional App Challenge?

The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives. It encourages students across the country to learn to code and explore careers in computer science. Each participating Member of Congress hosts a contest in their district, selecting a winning app that will be showcased to Congress during the annual #HouseOfCode festival.

Why Participate?

Participating in the Congressional App Challenge offers you the opportunity to develop your coding skills and gain hands-on experience, compete on a national platform, and gain national recognition which is something a lot of the youth don’t have a chance to do where we’re from. 

Last Year’s Success

Last year, the Challenge saw a lot of participation, with 374 Members of the House hosting competitions. An impressive 11,334 students from across the U.S. competed, submitting a record-breaking 3,645 original applications. 

West Virginia’s 2023 winners

Kennedy Fisher, a ninth grader at Cabell Midland, won in West Virginia’s First District with her app, All Inclusive Playgrounds in West Virginia. Inspired by her volunteer work with special needs students, Kennedy created an app promoting social inclusion by helping families find suitable playgrounds.

Lucas Kniska and Ethan Tomlinson of Trinity Christian School won in the Second District with their app, ObjecTracer. They were inspired to enhance school safety using artificial intelligence to detect weapons from security cameras.

How to Register

Students can register for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge and start coding their apps now. The competition deadline is October 24th, 2024, at 12:00 pm ET.

Click here to register.

Aiden Satterfield is a cybersecurity graduate and athlete from Walsh University, and a native West Virginian.
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