Compton Early College High School seniors T’mar Harris and Travon Williams were named the winners of Rep. Maxine Waters 2023 Congressional App Challenge in California’s 43rd District.
The two created an app called G[AR]AGE, which allows users to use augmented reality to view planned modifications to a car and see the results before actually making the changes.
When asked what inspired the creation of G[AR]AGE, the students said, “When I got my first car, a 2008 Dodge Charger, it was rusty and not physically pleasing at all. So, I needed a way to visualize all cosmetic changes to the vehicle before committing and risking wasting money on aesthetic changes I might not like. With G[AR]AGE, this app allows me to skip the process of trial and error in finding what aesthetics changes I like, saving me a tremendous amount of money.”
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 its annual #HouseOfCode festival.
This year’s Challenge saw an unprecedented level of participation, with 374 Members of the House of Representatives hosting competitions, surpassing the previous record of 340.
A remarkable 11,334 students from across the United States competed in this year’s Challenge, marking an impressive increase of nearly 1,000 participants compared to the previous record set in 2019.
The enthusiasm and creativity these students displayed is a testament to the growing interest in technology and signal a bright future for American innovation.
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