releases: https://lobiondo.house.gov/press-release/lobiondo-applauds-team-veterans-memorial-middle-school-vineland-winning-2017
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| https://lobiondo.house.gov/press-release/lobiondo-applauds-team-veterans-memorial-middle-school-vineland-winning-2017 | LoBiondo Applauds Team from Veterans Memorial Middle School in Vineland for Winning 2017 Congressional App Challenge | 2017-12-04 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | NJ | Frank LoBiondo | L000554 | lobiondo.house.gov | legacy | MAYS LANDING, N.J. – U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today applauded the 3-person team from Veterans Memorial Middle School in Vineland for winning the 2017 Congressional App Challenge. Their submission - “Eating Green” - is a mobile application designed to help consumers navigate the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recall notices on food products as well as health ratings of local restaurants. “Congratulations to Ljakadja, Hannah and Nishi for their innovative and informative app. It is clear they were looking to assist Americans’ desire to eat healthy and know the latest recall notices for unsafe foods. I was impressed by the substantial thought and execution displayed in this app,” said LoBiondo. “I applaud all of the students who participated in this year’s Congressional App Challenge and encourage you and your classmates to continue creating forward-looking technology.” The Congressional App Challenge is a nationwide competition aimed at encouraging middle and high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications for mobile devices. The Challenge seeks to highlight the value of computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education while spurring friendly competition between competing teams. This is the first year middle school students were invited to compete. Seventeen (17) teams comprised of fifty (50) students across South Jersey competed in the fourth annual challenge. This is the fourth year of the Congressional App Challenge and the fourth year LoBiondo’s office has hosted the competition for South Jersey students. Information about the Congressional App Challenge can be found at www.congressionalappchallenge.us For the 2nd Congressional district, the submitted apps were reviewed by the following judges: Videos of the 17 apps designed by South Jersey students as well as members of each team are as follows: Name of App Students School School To-Do List Thomas Castaldi Cape May County Technical High School Quack Daisy Siedlecki, Jessenia Rivera Cumberland County Technical Education Center Help! Hamed Faruqui, Amir Stephens, Fatima Bouchouar, Elijah Gonzalez Atlantic County Institute of Technology SafeStamp Josh Sessions, James Kinsey, Erik Angulo Atlantic County Institute of Technology All in One Yoga Nicholas Hartranft, Amadeous Co, Brandon Orengo, Justin Couchoud Atlantic County Institute of Technology Vineland City App Rodrick-Josh Zapanta, Ammel Benson Veterans Memorial Middle School VMS Extra Cole Keller, Natalia Acosta, Jasleen Jaswal Veterans Memorial Middle School Vineland EMS Micem, Mackenzie Nash, Isabella Amberths, Brianna Brown Veterans Memorial Middle School Eating Green Liakadja Whitesell, Hannah Tamagni, Nishi Gupta Veterans Memorial Middle School Iconomics Jenna Carlson, Anaya Troy, La'Jourah King, Josh Goldsborough Veterans Memorial Middle School V.P.D. Connect Gabriel Castro, Preston Koerkel, Brielle Davis Veterans Memorial Middle School Embellish a Bin Andrew Mastro, John Zhang Veterans Memorial Middle School Inspira Instant Jose Gabriel Castro, Connor Molloy Veterans Memorial Middle School Healthcare Near Me Ruth Elahi Veterans Memorial Middle School Fix N Go Thalia Alicea, Irem Kayis, and Edward Rada Veterans Memorial Middle School LS Notes Vraj Patel, Hanna Sharkey, Logan Willis, Jon Stewart Cumberland Regional High School Family Finder Vincent Ermilio, Melanie Ridgway, Michael Roman, Dylan Scull Cumberland Regional High School | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |