Congressman Brian Jack Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Regan Hinson

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) announced the winners of the Congressional App Challenge from Georgia's 3rd Congressional District: Omar DeJesus, Juliet Browning, Wade Ballard, Alaina Dhople from Carrollton High School.

The students' application, NxtSteps, will help guide high school students through the college application process using interactive grade-level maps to help prospective college applicants reach critical milestones.

For the eighth consecutive year, students from Carrollton High School won the contest.

Following his announcement, Congressman Brian Jack led the winning students on a tour of the United States Capitol and recognized their achievement during a House Committee on Small Business hearing on the app-based economy.

Congressman Jack said, "I am very proud to announce Omar, Juliet, Wade, and Alaina from Carrollton High School as the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge from Georgia's 3rd Congressional District. I had the privilege of spending time with these incredible students and their wonderful families this week, and I was honored to introduce them to my colleagues, and recognize their achievement during a committee hearing on the app-based economy. From academics to athletics, Carrollton High School continues to produce champions and inspire excellence."

On Tuesday, the House Committee on Small Business convened a hearing on the app-based economy, during which Congressman Jack recognized the students' achievement in his opening remarks, forever preserving the students' names and achievement in the Congressional Record.

The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition open to middle and high school students across the United States. Students are invited to create and submit original applications written in any programming language and through any platform.

The Congressional App Challenge began in 2015, and in its 11-year history, it has inspired over 80,000 students across the country to code for Congress.

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