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| http://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brooks-hosts-congressional-app-challenge-for-high-school-students | Brooks Hosts Congressional App Challenge for High School Students | 2015-12-11 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | IN | Susan Brooks | B001284 | susanwbrooks.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. There are five weeks remaining in the 2015 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a congressional initiative to improve student engagement in coding and computer science, and as part of Computer Science Education Week, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) encourages high school students who live or attend school in the Fifth District to submit their plans for a software application (app). In the next seven years, there will be five million computer science jobs, and we need to make sure that students are ready for a career in computer science to meet the growing demand, Brooks said. Coding and the skills required to build an app are the foundation the next generation of innovators need to keep America competitive and on the cutting edge of technology. Initiatives like the Congressional App Challenge help talented coders get engaged early and get hands-on experience in bringing their ideas to life through coding. The CAC was created by the U.S. House of Representatives to engage U.S. high school students in coding and computer science. Last years Fifth District winner is Brandon Boynton from Pendleton, Indiana. He has developed a number of successful apps including Curfew Buddy and The BullyBox . A senior in high school, he is the founder and CEO of Most Beastly Studios, and was awarded the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2014 scholarship. Computer science and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills are essential for economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness. According to some estimates, the U.S. may be short as many as 3 million high-skilled workers by 2018. The CAC is a congressional effort to maintain American competitiveness, by proactively inspiring our youth and encouraging them to pursue these crucial STEM-based skills. Students who are interested in participating are asked to design and build an app for mobile, tablet, or computer devices on a platform of their choice. Students can choose to participate as individuals or in teams of up to four participants. Submissions are due before midnight on January 15, 2016. The completed apps will then be judged by an independent panel, and the winning app will be displayed in the United States Capitol Building. More information about the CAC for students living in the Fifth District of Indiana is available here. Interested students and teams can sign up to compete and learn more about the requirements of participation here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |