2017 Congressional App Challenge

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These three Suffield students were chosen as the Connecticut Second District winners of a national competition: the Congressional App Challenge.  From the left: Alexandra Smith, Gianna Guzzo and Marissa Guzzo. Their “Feel-Good” app took about 2,500 lines of code.

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These three Suffield students were chosen as the Connecticut Second District winners of a national competition: the Congressional App Challenge. From the left: Alexandra Smith, Gianna Guzzo and Marissa Guzzo. Their “Feel-Good” app took about 2,500 lines of code.

Congressman Joe Courtney announced that seniors Marissa Guzzo and Alexandra Smith, along with sophomore Gianna Guzzo from the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering High School were the winners of the 2017 Congressional App Challenge. The app titled “Feel Good” can be found at the following link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsiBdreSYvo. The app is designed to help people struggling with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and stress find some relief through music, games and other means. The National Congressional App Challenge is designed to inspire high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. The competition is also intended to demonstrate the value of computer science and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and encourage students to enter these career fields.

Congressman Courtney is quoted as saying, “Our panel of judges from the University of Connecticut were convinced that the winning app showed both an advanced understanding of computer programming and a determination to improve the lives of people suffering with various mental health conditions. I applaud all three of the winning students, and all of the students who participated in the competition this year for their time and dedication in creating these incredible programs.”

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