Southern Wisconsin Times

Franklin, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Wisconsin's First Congressional District at Franklin High School. The announcement was made during a surprise ceremony attended by students' parents and faculty.

Steil expressed his admiration for the students' achievements, stating, "Congratulations to our first and second place winners on creating their apps, Botanical and TutorMe. It was great to announce the 2024 App Challenge winners at Franklin High School and to learn more about their apps. Creating an app takes time, skill, patience, and planning. The App Challenge is a great way to promote STEM education and teach students how to be innovative."

The first place award went to Rishi Suryavanshi for his app, Botanical. This AI-powered plant care app offers personalized recommendations to help users maintain healthy plants.

The second place was awarded to Kanwar Ghuman, Rohan Peddamallu, Anant Raj, and Ameen Almousa for their app TutorMe. This application connects students with experienced National Honor Society tutors and facilitates communication among students, tutors, teachers, and administrators. It also allows teachers to monitor tutoring requests and track student progress.

The Congressional App Challenge encourages students across America to engage in coding while involving Members of Congress in promoting STEM education. Since its inception in 2013, it has been district-specific with each member of the U.S. House of Representatives inviting students from their districts to participate.