Virtual App Fair 2022
The Congressional App Challenge launched in 2014 to encourage students nationwide to code. The Congressional App Challenge is designed to engage student creativity and encourage their participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education fields. The winner’s App is eligible to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building and featured on the U.S. House of Representatives' website, House.gov.
The competition is open to middle school and high school students who live or attend school in NJ-11. The full set of eligibility rules for individual and team entries can be found at https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/.
Thirty-three students representing 16 towns in the district participated in the App Challenge this year. Judges scored apps based on functionality, creativity, and user experience. The NJ-11 panel of judges included:
- Alfred Bentley III, PhD, Founder and CEO, vipHomeLink
- Samuel Joisil, Picatinny Arsenal
- Tiffany Mills, Picatinny Arsenal
- Ralph C. Tillinghast, PhD, Senior Scientific Technical Manager for Future Intelligence, Lab Director: Collaboration Innovation Lab, Assistant Professor: Armaments Graduate School, Picatinny Arsenal
- Dr. Hongbou Zhou, Instructional Specialist, Computer Science, Montclair State University
Wayne Hills High School student Ishan Sinha is the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey's 11th District for his app, “Shelter House.” To watch a video explanation of Shelter House, click here
Below are the submissions from our students in 2022. I applaud all the students who participated and I also want to thank both the computer science teachers in NJ-11 who encouraged their students to submit apps and our judges for their time and effort.