{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-announces-winners-2025-congressional-app-challenge", "WESTERMAN ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2025 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Bruce Westerman", "W000821", "westerman.house.gov", "westerman", "https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced the winners for the Fourth District\u2019s 2025 Congressional App Challenge on Monday evening in Hot Springs.\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge encourages high school students across the country to showcase their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills and knowledge by creating their own apps. The winning app, \u201cVeriTask,\u201d was created by Zaynab Al-Shami from Arkansas Connections Academy. This app is designed to help diagnose younger kids who might be suffering from disorders but struggle to get a diagnosis or medical help due to their young age. The app provides games based on what disorder is being tested for and a directory of doctors in the area. Congressman Bruce Westerman released the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe Congressional App Challenge creates an opportunity for Arkansas students to learn more about computer science and technology, and it is a great privilege to celebrate the ingenuity and skill displayed in our youth each year,\u201d said Congressman Westerman. This year\u2019s competition was no exception, and I\u2019m grateful for the determination and creativity displayed by each participating team that shines a bright light on the exciting future that lies ahead for the Natural State.\u201d\n\nThe \u201cVeriTask\u201d app will be on digital display in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., along with winning apps from other congressional districts.\n\nThis year, the Fourth District received 9 submissions from 21 students, and the winners were announced on Monday evening during a reception held in Hot Springs.\n\nThe winners were chosen by a panel of 2 judges.\n\nThe 2025 Fourth District top three teams are:\n\nFirst Place: Zaynab Al-Shami from Arkansas Connections Academy \u2013 \u201cVeriTask\u201d App.\n\nSecond Place: Mohammed Alroobi and Nasif Ahmed from Magnolia High School \u2013 \u201cARCA Smart Saver\u201d App.\n\nThird Place: Lindsey Hollis, Elizabeth Brewer, and Sara Benitez from Dardanelle High School \u2013 \u201cEarly Discovery\u201d App.", 1, "2026-04-30T06:05:15Z", "2026-04-30T06:07:09Z"]], "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://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-announces-winners-2025-congressional-app-challenge"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7138738874346018, "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"}