Hill Selected to Co-Chair House Congressional App Challenge
Washington,
September 7, 2018
WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill has been selected to co-chair the bipartisan House Congressional App Challenge (App Challenge). “I’m excited and honored to co-chair the Congressional App Challenge,” said Hill. “During my time in Congress, central Arkansas students have submitted for consideration more than 75 apps and two winners Anne Li and Michael Davis have come to Washington, D.C., for the national reception. I’m looking forward to helping lead the charge in encouraging students in Arkansas and across the country to use their creativity to participate and pursue in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education fields and to make this year’s App Challenge bigger and better than ever.” "Arkansas leads the nation in computer-science education, so the selection of Congressman Hill as Co-Chair of the Congressional App Challenge makes perfect sense,” said Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. “The Congressional App Challenge has chosen one of the most enthusiastic advocates in Congress of STEM programs, and students and educators nationwide will benefit from French’s leadership.” Since the House App Challenge was launched in 2015, more than 7,500 high school students from across the nation. Each Congressional District holds their own competition, the winners of which participate in the annual #HouseofCode Reception in Washington, D.C., during the Spring. The Congressional Co-Chairs play a critical role in the program’s success. Co-Chair responsibilities include being the face of the App Challenge, raising awareness of App Challenge’s profile, providing Congressional offices pertinent information and details about the program, and hosting the #HouseOfCode Reception during the Spring 2019. Past winners from Arkansas’s Second Congressional District include Michael Davis and Anne Li. Submissions for this year’s competition are due October 10, 2018. Central Arkansas students may receive more information by contact Chloe Maxwell in Rep. French Hill’s office. She may be reached at (501) 324-5941 and chloe.maxwell@mail.house.gov. |
