College Park High School Sophomore Wins Congressman Kevin Brady's Congressional App Challenge

THE WOODLANDS, TX - Congressman Kevin Brady announced that Jack Pittenger, a Sophomore at The Woodlands College Park High School, is the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for the Eighth Congressional district of Texas.

“Congratulation, Jack!” said Congressman Kevin Brady. “Each year, thousands of students from across the country submit their original app ideas for a chance to win the Challenge for their district, and being selected is a prestigious honor. Already, the Texas JSA division leader has shown a great interest in your app. Well done, and I have no doubt you have big plans for the future.”

Jack’s winning app, JSA Vote, was inspired by his experience participating in the Junior State of America's Winter Congress convention. When he noticed that there wasn’t an effective way to vote after debates, he decided to solve the problem. By focusing on online, room-based voting methods, Jack was able to create an app that allows for intuitive and straightforward ballot collection.

About the Congressional App Challenge: Started in 2013, the Congressional App Challenge’s mission is to inspire, include, and innovate efforts around stem, coding, and computer science education. Every year we challenge students in our districts to create and submit their original apps for a chance to win the Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Each challenge is district-specific. As U.S. Representatives we publicly recognize our winning teams and each winning app may be put on display in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year.