By Devin Sherrill
Communications Director, Bryant School District
Congressman Tim Griffin recently held an awards reception at UALR on Thursday, June 5, recognizing students for their work in the House STEM App Challenge. Bryant High School students took the top three awards in the 2nd congressional district, and the winning team’s work will be included in a display at the U.S. Capitol.
The entry of ninth graders Aspen Mann, Savannah Schultz, Austin Wilkerson and Briley Young’s, Survivor Blog, took first place. It’s a mobile application concept that allows cancer patients to connect with one another and share photos and drawings. It also includes an educational component, which explains and describes the various forms of the disease.
Freshmen Dalton Bryant, Dillon Hubbard, Phillip Isom-Green and Dillon Meaders received second place with their app, Geo Station. It promotes the use of more environmentally friendly fuels by connecting drivers of compressed natural gas vehicles with nearby fueling stations.
Juniors Alex Everett, Tori Koos and Aundrea Pedraza received third place for their mobile application, which strives to address the problem hunger in Arkansas by connecting those in need with nearby charitable organizations. The app also features a calendar listing of the times, dates, and locations of the local food drives.
All three teams were sponsored by Bryant High School business teacher Daniel Moix. Bryant High School is one of four in the state piloting Mobile Application Development (MAD), a program entirely project-based, focusing on student ability.
“It’s rewarding to help students ‘go behind the screens’ and become creators rather than just consumers of the content they see on their devices every day,” Moix said.
Modeled after the Congressional Art Competition, the House STEM App Challenge promotes Computer Science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education by recognizing and incentivizing the nation’s young programming talent.
Rep. Tim Griffin congratulates Dillon Hubbard, Dalton Bryant and Dillon Meaders who, along with Phillip Isom-Green, produced the second place app in the House STEM App Challenge.
Rep. Tim Griffin congratulates Alex Everett and Aundrea Pedraza who, along with Tori Koos, produced the third-place app in the House STEM App Challenge.
