Students Win Coding Challenge for Second Consecutive Year
Students in WI House District 01 win the prestigious Congressional App Challenge for a second year
Greendale, WI: This month students from Greendale High School were notified they won the Congressional App Challenge for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District for the second consecutive year. Students were surprised at school by WI Representative Bryan Steil who presented their award in person. Steil noted “It’s an honor to recognize students for their accomplishments and highlight the good things our kids are doing today.”
The students: Evie Skibicki, Cole Bucek, Ava Scheuer, and Ari Scheuer, all Greendale High School Seniors, won the award by developing an app, Playground Quest, that would motivate kids to get active in the parks around their community. Evie Skibicki explained “we learned that a lot of kids don’t get enough time playing and exercising outdoors, and wanted to do something to change that. We’re excited to be making a difference in our community.”
The Representative’s office did not share the news with the students previously, and students were unaware of why they were being called out of class. Evie Skibicki said “I was a little scared, I didn’t think I had done anything to get in trouble!” But once they learned about their award, there were smiles all around.
Two of the students, Evie Skibicki, and Cole Bucek, had been on the previous year’s winning team which had created the app “Brain Food: The NutriQuiz” which helped kids learn about proper nutrition.
Two additional Greendale High School Students, Ansh Paranjiya, and Oliver Bucek, also submitted a winning app in the challenge, “Smoke Free Generation,” in Rep. Gwen Moore’s District 04.
About the Congressional App Challenge: According to the Congressional website, “The Congressional App Challenge is the most prestigious prize in student computer science. Participation in the challenge has grown exponentially and has reached underserved, diverse, and rural student populations.” The 2023 contest included a record number of student participants and apps submitted.
http://CongressionalAppChallenge.us
About Greendale Robotics, Inc.: Greendale Robotics, Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 organization founded in 2021 by students from Greendale High School to offer STEM and robotics opportunities to all students in the Milwaukee area. It supports 4 robotics teams, and offers STEM classes, camps and workshops throughout the Southeastern Wisconsin area. http://GreendaleRobotics.com
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
