{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://panetta.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-jimmy-panetta-announces-student-winners-annual-congressional-app-challenge", "Rep. Jimmy Panetta Announces Student Winners of Annual Congressional App Challenge", "2023-12-29", "2023", "2023-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Jimmy Panetta", "P000613", "panetta.house.gov", "panetta", "https://panetta.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "San Jose, CA \u2013 United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the winner of California\u2019s 19th District\u2019s 2023 Congressional App Challenge. Caitlynn Sue, a student from Leland High School in San Jose received first place for her app, \u201cOakli\u201d. Caitlynn will also be invited to the 2023 #HouseofCode Event in Washington D.C. in the Spring of 2024, as well as having the honor of her work being displayed at the U.S. Capitol for the remainder of the 118th Congress.\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge promotes student innovation, creativity, and engagement in computer science through competition and the creation of a new digital application or \u201capp.\u201d This year, 40 students from across California\u2019s 19th Congressional District participated in the challenge, developing 24 original apps tackling issues ranging from sustainability, education, and social justice. Student participants included middle and high school students.\n\n\u201cWith our daily lives becoming more and more integrated with our digital world, our young people will need to flex their creativity, ingenuity, and technical skills in order to compete in the global economy,\u201d said Rep. Panetta. \u201cThe Congressional App Challenge provides a unique experience for students to test themselves and think outside-the-box to solve real world problems through the power of technology. Caitlynn, along with the other finalists and participants in this year\u2019s Challenge, produced exceptional projects that should make us excited for future innovation in our community.\u201d\n\nCaitlynn\u2019s app, \u201cOakli,\u201d helps people live more environmentally friendly by providing motivation, education, and resources. Oakli motivates users through its game-like system that educates users with detailed information, fun facts, and recycling tools. With a tap of their finger, the user can classify an object and get specific instructions for recycling that object from their county.\n\nAnya Li, from Valley Christian High School, and Andrew Li of Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose received second place for their app, \u201cGreen Habit,\u201d which provides users with eco-friendly reminders throughout the day. Aarini Naskar and Shriyanka Hiremagalur, also from Notre Dame High School, received third place for their app, \u201cGirlz Elevate,\u201d which provides a trusted platform for young women to connect on topics such as mental health, academic and peer pressures, and self-esteem.\n\nA panel of leaders and academics in tech from California\u2019s 19th Congressional volunteered to judge this year\u2019s challenge. Judges included; Santa Cruz County Office of Education Chief Technology and Innovations Officer Jason Borgan, U.C. Santa Cruz Department Chair of Computational Media Magy Seif El-Sasr, Naval Post-Graduate School Assistant Professor of Computer Science Marko Orescanin, Owen Arden, U.C. Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Owen Arden, and Western Growers Vice President of Innovation Walt DuFlock.\n\nWinning apps are eligible to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building and featured on the House of Representatives website, www.House.gov.\n\nOfficially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, the Congressional App Challenge is a nationwide effort that allows students to compete against their peers by creating an application or \u201capp,\u201d for desktop/PC, web, tablet, mobile, or other devices. The Congressional App Challenge is open to all middle and high school students in California's 19th Congressional District.\n\nFor more information on the Congressional App Challenge and how to get involved in future competitions, visit: https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://panetta.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-jimmy-panetta-announces-student-winners-annual-congressional-app-challenge"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0379521884024143, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}