Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Warren Davidson (OH-08) announced the creators of “ImpACT” as winner of the 2017 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for the 8th District.
“Science and technology skills, particularly coding and computer science, are essential for America’s economic growth and innovation. I’m proud of Nick, Jon, and Jacob for their creative spirit and their commitment to our community,” said Rep. Davidson.
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U.S. Rep. Davidson recently recognized Nick Eyl, Jon Moran, and Jacob Waggoner during a surprise technology assembly at Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio. The trio created ImpACT, an iPhone app that connects users to local service opportunities, support for local businesses, and a “Rep Connect” feature that allows users to get in touch with their local, state, and federal elected officials.
There was participation from over 190 Members of Congress in which nearly 4,000 students submitted applications from over 42 states. This is the first year Ohio’s 8th District participated in the CAC since it was first introduced in 2015. Ten teams of 35 students participated in the Ohio 08 District contest.
ImpACT will be featured in the Capitol building and displayed on www.House.gov. Additionally, the ImpACT creators will receive and invitation to the #HouseOfCode reception in spring of 2018 in Washington, DC. Each winner will also receive $250 in Amazon Web Services Credits.
The CAC will announce winners from all participating states on December 10, 2017.
Ohio 08 District Winning Team: ImpACT
- Nicholas Eyl - Fairfield, Ohio
- Jonathan Moran - Hamilton, Ohio
- Jacob Waggoner - Hamilton, Ohio
The second and third place winners are from Ross High School.
Second place, BullyX
- Gerald Golsch - Okeana, Ohio
Third place, Card Scantastic
- Dominic Doyle - Hamilton, Ohio
- Brett Eads - Hamilton, Ohio
- Curtis Keilholz - Hamilton, Ohio
- Paul Southwick - Hamilton, Ohio
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