Cole Announces 2022 Congressional App Challenge for OK-04
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) today encouraged middle school and high school students in the Fourth District of Oklahoma to participate in the 2022 Congressional App Challenge. This annual competition is designed to promote innovation, engagement and excellence in computer science through student development of an application ("app").
"I am delighted to invite middle and high school students living in the Fourth District of Oklahoma to participate in this year's Congressional App Challenge," said Cole. "This innovative, academic challenge is a wonderful way for students to improve their computer-based skills while expanding and refining their creativity and problem-solving skills. This challenge could open students' eyes to the professional possibilities that lie within STEM based fields. I look forward to seeing what students create."
Students interested in entering this year's Congressional App Challenge, #HouseOfCode, can register and submit their apps by visiting congressionalappchallenge.us. The final deadline for entry is 11 a.m. CT on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Following the submissions period, entries from the Fourth District will be judged and the winner selected by a local panel of relevant experts.
Questions can be directed to StudentSupport@CongressionalAppChallenge.us or by calling Cole's Norman office at (405) 329-6500. Additional information can also be found at cole.house.gov/app-challenge.
Background on the Congressional App Challenge
Launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, this national contest invites students to create an application ("app") for desktop/PC, web, tablet, mobile, raspberry Pi or other devices using any programming language – such as C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby or "block code." The competition is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of their coding experience. Winning apps from congressional districts across the country are eligible for display in the U.S. Capitol and featured on the U.S. House of Representatives' website at House.gov.
More information is available at congressionalappchallenge.us.
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