Congressman McNerney Extends Deadline Until May 31 for Congressional Student App Challenge

Press Release

Today, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09) announced he will extend the deadline for his Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition until May 31st.

The competition is part of a nationwide Student App Challenge created by the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage students to participate in STEM education programs.

The contest is open to all high school students who reside in the 9th Congressional District. Entrants may compete individually or in teams of up to four students. To enter, students should register at StudentAppChallenge.house.gov. The deadline for submissions has been extended to May 31st from the original April 30th deadline.

Participating students will develop a software application for mobile, tablet, or desktop platforms. The winning app from the 9th District will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and featured on Congressman McNerney's website.

Students don't have to submit the programming language for their app, but instead will create and upload a three minute video explaining how the app works and what they learned by participating in the contest. Students should provide a link to their video that they have uploaded to either YouTube or VIMEO.

Students and teachers interested in the Congressional STEM App Competition should visit Rep. McNerney's website or contact Colleen Isenberg in his Antioch office at (925) 754-0716 or Chiakis Xiong in his Stockton office at (209) 476-8552 for further guidelines and information.

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