Rep. Laurel Lee Announces Winner of 2023 Congressional App Challenge
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) announced Sarthak Gupta as the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 15th District. Gupta, a student at Strawberry Crest High School in Plant City, created Signify, an app that uses image processing to convert sign language into English text, which is then spoken aloud by a text-to-speech synthesizer.
“Congratulations to Sarthak Gupta for winning the first Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 15th District,” said Congresswoman Laurel Lee. “I was impressed by the talent students across our community displayed in this year’s competition, highlighting their passion for STEM. It is important for Congress to continue to champion and inspire students to explore STEM, coding, and computer science to support the next generation of leaders in this field.”
Swara Patel, enrolled in Carrollwood Day School, earned second place for their app, SeaSafe. This app will help determine if products are safe or unsafe for ocean reefs.
Vishal Naveen, enrolled at Middleton High School, earned third place for their app, H.I.M.(Hurricane Inventory Management). This app will facilitate the organization and coordination of food drives during hurricane emergencies.
The Congressional App Challenge was created in 2015 by Congress to promote and highlight Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, and to encourage students to learn coding and computer science skills. The nationwide competition is designed to have students compete against their peers to create an application or “app” for mobile, tablet, or computer devices. Learn more about the Congressional App Challenge here.
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