Congressman Joe Kennedy III has announced that his office is hosting a House App Contest, open to all high school students in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District (map).  Students will create software applications and have opportunities to engage with STEM educational partners in the community to mentor and assist them.  The contest is part of the first annual Congressional STEM Competition being held nationwide to engage student’s creativity and encourage participation in STEM education.

Students, as individuals or as teams of up to four, should review the contest rules and then register online in two places: studentappchallenge.house.gov and www.challengepost.com.  Entrants must submit their entries online by April 30, including their application source code and a video explaining the application and what they learned from the competition.  An independent panel will judge the entries, and the winning application from the District will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.  For more information, contact Sean Malone in Rep. Kennedy’s office at 617-332-3333 or Sean.Malone@mail.house.gov.