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U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Theta Back of Blacksburg Middle School won the Congressional App Challenge in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. Her app is entitled Number Cruncher.

Milo Tao-Lin of Blacksburg High School earned second place with Recycle Buddy, and both Kayde Cole and Aidan Goode of Lebanon High School earned third place with Honor Hours.

“Congratulations to Theta Back on winning first place,” said Griffith. “Her vision for a creative, classroom-friendly app manifests in Number Cruncher. I would also like to congratulate Milo Tao-Lin for placing second and Kayde Cole and Aidan Goode for placing third in the competition with their excellent entries.

“The Congressional App Challenge allows young students in the Ninth District to test their ingenuity and intellect. I am proud to host this challenge on a yearly basis so that students may showcase their promising talents and ideas. To all those who participated in this year’s challenge, I thank you for your thoughtful submissions and encourage you to continue pursuing creative and innovative ideas.”

A demonstration of the individual apps can be viewed by clicking on the below links:

• Number Cruncher
• Recycle Buddy
• Honor Hours

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