outSMARTPD wins Rep. David Price’s (NC-04) 2020 Congressional App Challenge

Rep. David Price has named Esha Agarwal from Enloe Magnet High School as the winner of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge in (NC-04).

When asked what inspired the creation of outSMARTPD, the student said, “The inspiration for this app is my grandfather, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease several years ago. My grandfather had mild symptoms for a few years prior to his diagnosis, but was unable to receive an accurate diagnosis until the disease had worsened. Therefore, I created this app to join the fight in preventing this disease.”

Over 6,500 students registered for the 2020 Congressional App Challenge. These students created and submitted 3,088 functioning apps, marking the end of an extremely successful Congressional App Challenge amid the COVID-19 pandemic. All told, 308 Members of Congress hosted Congressional App Challenges in their districts across 49 states, Puerto Rico, the Mariana Islands, and Washington, DC.

The CAC is an initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Members of Congress host competitions in their districts for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science. The Internet Education Foundation provides the CAC with supplemental support. In the six years of the Congressional App Challenge, thousands of functional apps have been created by over 30,000 students, and participant demographics surpass all industry diversity metrics.