PlotAI wins Rep. Rich McCormick’s 2024 Congressional App Challenge in Georgia’s Sixth District
Rep. Rich McCormick has named Daniel Li, Samvid Konchada, Navadeep Budda, and Amri Nallur of Lambert High School as the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge in Georgia’s Sixth District.
When asked what inspired the creation of PlotAI, the students said, “According to the United Nations Food Program, one-third of all the food produced globally each year is lost or wasted. The majority of this loss occurs in the early stages of production, including growth, harvest, and storage. PlotAI is a novel mobile application built to terminate this perpetual food waste issue by bringing corporate level agricultural technology and data to farmers around the world. We believe that there is not enough awareness about food waste, and we want to fix it with our own actionable app.”
This year’s Congressional App Challenge set new records, with an unprecedented 382 Members of the House of Representatives hosting competitions—surpassing the previous high of 374. An incredible 12,682 students from across the country participated, representing a growth of over 1,000 students compared to 2023. These talented students submitted an astounding 3,881 original applications, showcasing their creativity, passion for technology, and the limitless potential of America’s next generation of innovators. This surge in participation reflects the increasing excitement around STEM and highlights a bright future for American innovation.
The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Members of Congress host contests 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. This resounding show of bipartisan support emphasizes the critical importance of STEM education in today’s rapidly evolving world. Each participating Member of Congress selects a winning app from their district, and each winning team is invited to showcase their winning app to Congress during our annual #HouseOfCode festival.
The program is a public-private partnership made possible through funding from the Broadcom Foundation, AWS, Rise, theCoderSchool, Apple, and others.
The 2024 Congressional App Challenge will launch in May of 2025, and eligible students can pre-register for the competition now.