U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith has announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. The top prize was awarded to Theta Back from Blacksburg Middle School for her app, Number Cruncher.
Second place went to Milo Tao-Lin of Blacksburg High School with his app, Recycle Buddy. Kayde Cole and Aidan Goode from Lebanon High School secured third place with their app, Honor Hours.
Griffith extended his congratulations to all the winners: “Congratulations to Theta Back on winning first place,” he stated. “Her vision for a creative, classroom-friendly app manifests in Number Cruncher. I would also like to congratulate Milo Tao-Lin for placing second and Kayde Cole and Aidan Goode for placing third in the competition with their excellent entries."
He further emphasized the significance of the challenge: “The Congressional App Challenge allows young students in the Ninth District to test their ingenuity and intellect. I am proud to host this challenge on a yearly basis so that students may showcase their promising talents and ideas. To all those who participated in this year’s challenge, I thank you for your thoughtful submissions and encourage you to continue pursuing creative and innovative ideas.”
Demonstrations of each app are available through provided links.
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