Congressional App Challenge

It’s with great enthusiasm that I host the Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students who reside or attend school in the 2nd Congressional District of Kentucky each year. STEM skills, particularly those surrounding coding and computer science, are essential for America’s economic growth and innovation, and I am looking forward to connecting with the Second District’s bright young coders through the Congressional App Competition.   

This is an opportunity for either a student, or a team of up to 4 students, to showcase their coding skills by creating an app that will compete against other Kentucky students. This competition provides the opportunity to showcase the accomplishments and skills of our local students. I highly encourage students to participate, even if they have never coded before. This is a great opportunity for Kentucky students to develop new skills. The winning app is eligible to be displayed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. and will be featured on House.gov, the House of Representatives' website. Apps will be judged by computer science professionals from around the 2nd Congressional District.

Click HERE for the 2025 Congressional App Challenge flyer for students.

Click HERE for the 2025 Congressional App Challenge flyer for teachers.

Click HERE for the Congressional App Challenge website.

Call 270-842-9896 or email Kylie.Foushee@mail.house.gov if you have any additional questions.


The 2025 high school and middle school winners can be found below.

Overall 1st Place
App Name: WaterWise
Advika Rastogi
11th grade at DuPont Manual High School
Demonstration Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPRUIzA1NOU
 
Overall 2nd Place
App Name: Care Path
Danica Stephens
11th grade at Glasgow High School
Demonstration Video: https://youtu.be/AUX9_xyljwM?si=dIIfigX8AyRm6ajw
 
Overall 3rd Place
App Name: Today
Ellie Rue, Brody Hammons
12th grade at Apollo High School
Demonstration Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig7sgynICwU
 
Overall 4th Place
App Name: Knowledge Knockout
Mallory Raines, Colby Reed, Joseph Daugherty
12th grade at Apollo High School
Demonstration Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87OMof2xB8I
 
Middle School 1st Place
App Name: Two2Parent
Nina Bahmani
7th grade at Hebron Middle School
Demonstration Video: https://youtu.be/nbIePBmFLco?si=JtWNiBZk6OIQtzsy

Middle School 2nd Place
App Name: Skin Safe
Bently Lamoureaux, Amelia Fultz
8th grade at Hebron Middle School
Demonstration Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s6-Ns-_NZY&feature=youtu.be

Middle School 3rd Place
App Name: KY Rules of the Road
Tyler Midkiff
7th grade at Hebron Middle School
Demonstration Video: https://youtu.be/Igsywym_iPg
 
Middle School 4th Place
App Name: Mathematician
Harrison Axline
7th grade at Hebron Middle School
Demonstration Video: https://youtu.be/m-o5WootUdI