U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) recently announced Theta Back of Blacksburg Middle School won the Congressional App Challenge in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District.
Her app is entitled Number Cruncher.
Milo Tao-Lin of Blacksburg High School earned second place with Recycle Buddy, and both Kayde Cole and Aidan Goode of Lebanon High School earned third place with Honor Hours.
“Congratulations to Theta Back on winning first place,” said Griffith. “Her vision for a creative, classroom-friendly app manifests in Number Crunch. I would also like to congratulate Milo Tao-Lin for placing second and Kayde Cole and Aidan Goode for placing third in the competition with their excellent entries.
“The Congressional App Challenge allows young students in the Ninth District to test their ingenuity and intellect. I am proud to host this challenge on a yearly basis so that students may showcase their promising talents and ideas. To all those who participated in this year’s challenge, I thank you for your thoughtful submissions and encourage you to continue pursuing creative and innovative ideas.”
In 2013 the U.S. House of Representatives and at the Internet Education Foundation sought to foster an appreciation for computer science and STEM. That year the House overwhelmingly passed House Resolution 77 – Academic Competition Resolution of 2013. Through House Resolution 77, the U.S. House of Representatives outlined the plans by which representatives would host district-by-district computer science, or “app,” competitions every year for students. In October of 2015 the Committee on House Administration unanimously passed the rules and regulations allowing each representative to host a computer science competition in their districts.
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