MAYS LANDING – U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) applauded the 3-person team from Cumberland Regional High School for winning the 2016 Congressional App Challenge. Their submission – “County College Class Conversion” – is a mobile application designed to instantly allow students to know which completed courses at one school receive credit at another university or college. This is the second year in a row that the winning team is from Cumberland Regional High School.
“Congratulations to Connor, Leslie and Logan for their innovative and practical app design. It is clear they were looking to their own academic future and seeking to simplify a common concern for students across the country in planning for higher education. I was impressed by the substantial thought and execution displayed in this app,” said LoBiondo. “I applaud all of the students who participated in this year’s Congressional App Challenge and encourage you and your classmates to continue creating forward-looking technology.”
The Congressional App Challenge is a nationwide competition aimed at encouraging high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications for mobile devices. The Challenge seeks to highlight the value of computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education while spurring friendly competition between competing teams.
Twelve teams comprised of thirty-one students across South Jersey competed in the third annual challenge. This is the third year of the Congressional App Challenge and the third year LoBiondo’s office has hosted the competition for South Jersey students. For the 2016 challenge, 193 Congressional districts held contests. Information about the Congressional App Challenge can be found at www.congressionalappchallenge.us
LoBiondo visited the winning team at Cumberland Regional High School today to congratulate them and present Congressional citations to each of the students. A photo of LoBiondo with Connor, Leslie and Logan is available on his Instagram.
For the 2nd Congressional district, the submitted apps were reviewed by the following judges:
- Holly Cyrus – Project Manager at the FAA Technical Center
- Adam Greco – Air Traffic Domain Director at the FAA Technical Center
- Dr. Nancy Hudanich – Superintendent of Cape May County Technical School District
- Dr. Dina Rossi Elliot – Superintendent of Cumberland County Tech
- Peter D’Amico – Computer Engineer at the FAA Technical Center
Videos of the 12 apps designed by South Jersey students as well as members of each team are as follows:
| Name of App | Students | School |
| A+ Org |
Logan Thomas, Abri Bostard | Middle Township High School |
| Annihilation |
Francis Boehm, Joseph Couts, Michael Dillio | Cape May County Technical High School |
| Bullet Ball |
Blake Hickman, Mark Kallok, Matthew Palko | Cape May County Technical High School |
| Child Wrangler |
Daniel Dumadag, Adam Groff, Brendan Krucera | Atlantic County Institute of Technology |
| County College Class Conversion |
Connor Bondi, Leslie Baez, Logan Willis | Cumberland Regional High School |
| EasyMotivation | Brian Hoy | Middle Township High School |
| Forble |
Conor O’Neill, Anastasia Green | Cape May County Technical High School |
| HandiApp |
Paul Kuntz, Ryan Morgan, Carly Malestein | Cumberland Regional High School |
| LifePress |
Peter Costantino, Martin Colucci, Jacob Rocco-Ramirez | Atlantic County Institute of Technology |
| Study Buddy |
Ana Gamarra, Hajra Khan, Brandon Shane | Atlantic County Institute of Technology |
| World Historical Flag Directory |
Andrew Conforto, Patrick Wood, Jordan Taylor | Cape May County Technical High School |
| Worm Reflex Game |
Austin Bartleson, Justin Price | Middle Township High School |
