It's my pleasure to announce the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, also known as the “House App Contest.” As a cofounder of the competition, I'm excited by this opportunity for high school students to compete by creating and exhibiting their software application, or “app,” for mobile, tablet, or computer devices on a platform of their choice.

The “House App Contest” is open to all high school students in the Fifth Congressional District. Students entering the competition must submit their app’s source code online during the Competition Submission Period, as well as provide a YouTube or VIMEO video demo explaining their app and what they learned through this competition process. The submission period for the competition has now ended. Winners will be selected in the next few weeks.