{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-adams-announces-north-carolina-s-12th-district", "Congresswoman Adams Announces North Carolinas 12th District Congressional App Challenge Winners", "2016-12-14", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "Alma Adams", "A000370", "adams.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Charlotte, NC--Congresswoman Alma Adams is excited to announce the 2016 winners of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) from North Carolina\u2019s 12th District. Winning first place is Lynette Bright of Greensboro Middle College; second place, Anitra Griffin of West Charlotte High School; and third place, Ahmad Martin of the Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro. Their winning submissions, selected by a panel of judges from the community, will be featured on a display in the U.S. Capitol building and on the CAC website.\n\u201cSTEM education is crucial to developing a workforce that is prepared for the jobs of the future\u201d said Congresswoman Adams. \u201cComputer science and tech are two of the fastest growing fields and this competition encourages creativity and innovation from students at a young age. I\u2019m proud to have such a diverse group of exceptional young people representing the 12th District. These students are a strong testament to our state\u2019s commitment to education and workforce development.\u201d\n\u201cThe Congressional App Challenge was a learning experience for me\u201d said first place winner Lynette Bright. \u201cI practiced using new coding platforms to help me expand my knowledge in different areas and overall I feel that I did even better than last year.\u201d Lynette\u2019s app, entitled \u201cTreasure Chest\u201d, creates a lost and found service where community members can report goods they\u2019ve lost and those found in their area.\nSecond place winner Anitra Griffin created an app entitled \u201cMyShip\u201d which seeks to help people have and maintain healthy relationships. When asked about her experience Anitra stated \"The Congressional App Challenge helped me expand on my new found passion for coding, as well as be able to put it to use. Through the app challenge, I was able to learn more about coding and perfect my skills. I'm very thankful for this opportunity to compete.\"\n###\nEstablished by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, the CAC is a nationwide event that allows high school students from across the country to compete by creating and exhibiting their software application, or \u201capp\u201d for mobile, tablet or computer devices.\nThe Congressional App Challenge is open to all high school students and those eligible to attend public high school\u00a0in North Carolina\u2019s 12th Congressional District.\u00a0 Students may work individually or in teams of up to four.\u00a0 All entries must be original in concept, design and execution.\u00a0 Students entering the competition must register in advance to show their intent to participate, and then submit their app\u2019s source code along with a YouTube or VIMEO video that demos and explains their app and what they learned through this competition. \nRecognizing racial, gender, and other disparities faced in the tech sector, the CAC also focuses on inclusivity and making the Challenge as accessible as possible to people from all backgrounds. Deliberate efforts are made to include students from all backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in tech.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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": ["http://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-adams-announces-north-carolina-s-12th-district"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.555402996018529, "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"}