Representative Mannion (NY-22) Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winners

SYRACUSE, NY - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages middle and high school students to explore computer science by designing and coding original software applications.

The first-place winner for NY-22 is Mikyal Mobeen, a student at Jamesville-DeWitt High School, for his app "PhosTrack." The quiz-style app helps dialysis patients identify phosphate levels in common foods, making it easier to manage and maintain healthy diets. It also includes a journal for patients to track symptoms and other resources.

Representative John W. Mannion said, "The Congressional App Challenge provides hands-on STEM education, giving students the opportunity to address real-world problems through technology. Mikyal's app is a great example of creativity, skill, and purpose coming together to improve health outcomes for the community. I'm proud of every student who stepped up, expanded their understanding of computer science to help others, and took part in this fun and rewarding program."

The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition hosted by Members of Congress across the country. Students compete individually or in teams to build an original app using any platform or programming language. The winning app was selected by Representative Mannion from student app submissions from across NY-22.

Results for NY-22:

1st Place:
Mikyal Mobeen, Jamesville-DeWitt High School - "PhosTrack,"a quiz-based app that helps dialysis patients recognize phosphate levels in common foods.

2^nd Place:
Henry Glade, Haoyu Wang, Haoxuan Wang, and Noah Kopiasz, Fayetteville-Manlius High School -"Turtle Miner,"an educational video game designed to raise awareness about the environmental impacts of mining.

Representative Mannion congratulates all participants and thanks the educators who supported students throughout the challenge.

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Photo Caption: Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) recognizes Jamesville-DeWitt High School student Mikyal Mobeen, first-place winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, for his app "PhosTrack."