Congressman Hank Johnson announces 2016 App Challenge
Open to all high school students in the Fourth Congressional District
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has announced that the 2016 Congressional App Challenge, a competition designed to engage student creativity and promote their participation in computer science and coding, is open to Fourth District students.
All high school students who live or attend schools in the Fourth Congressional District are eligible.
Students entering the competition must submit their app to Challenge.gov by noon on November 2, 2016.
Established by members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, the nationwide effort allows students to compete against their peers by creating an application or “app,” for mobile, tablet, or computer devices. The Challenge is designed to promote innovation and engagement in coding and computer science.
Submissions will be judged on: quality of the idea, including creativity and originality; implementation of the idea, including user experience and design; and demonstrated excellence of coding and programming skills.
The winner from Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District, chosen by a panel of expert judges, will be featured on www.congressionalappchallenge.us/compete-2016/, and the winning app will also be on display in the U.S. Capitol, honoring the winners from across the country.
This is Rep. Johnson’s second year of holding the competition in Congressional District 4.
For more information, please visit the official Congressional App Challenge website at CongressionalAppChallenge.us or contact Congressman Johnson’s Community Outreach Liaison Joshua Smith at Joshua.Smith@mail.house.gov, Student Outreach Coordinator Xeron Pledger at XeronPLedger@mail.house.gov or call 770-987-2291.