REP LIEU CELEBRATES SUBMISSIONS FOR 2024 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted his seventh-annual Congressional App Challenge reception. Twenty students from 12 schools submitted 14 original apps for consideration. The winning app, NeuroGaze submitted by Markenever Dai and Mikenever Dai from Harvard Westlake School, is a web-based platform designed to help detect ADHD through analysis of the user’s eye movements. Upon announcement of the winning app, Congressman Lieu made the following statement:
“I am honored to have hosted another fantastic App Challenge reception to recognize our talented students,” said Congressman Lieu. “This year’s judges were amazed by the innovative apps submitted to address mental health and wellness, fire and ocean safety, accessibility issues, educational opportunities and more. As the congressional representative for Silicon Beach, UCLA, Santa Monica College, Loyola Marymount University and LA Air Force Base, I know that STEM education and innovation will power the future. Congratulations to all of our winners!”
The Congressional App Challenge is a national competition aimed at encouraging high school students to learn how to code and create their own applications. Each year, middle and high school students who either live or attend school in Congressman Lieu’s congressional district are encouraged to apply. The first-place winner’s app is eligible to be highlighted in the United States Capitol Building and featured on House.gov. The winning students are also invited to the House of Code Reception in Washington, DC, to celebrate their accomplishments.
This year’s winners of the Congressional App Challenge for CA-36 include:
First Place: NeuroGaze by Markenever Dai and Mikenever Dai, Harvard Westlake School
Second Place: Quizme by Sophie Ma, Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
Third Place: KYMY (Keep Your Mind Young) by Yanga Booker, Culver City High School
Honorable Mention: Fieldz by Mateo Rodriguez, Culver City High School
Honorable Mention: RipScan by David Unatin and Danny Unatin, Manhattan Beach Middle School
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