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U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Nathan Chen of Blacksburg High School won the Congressional App Challenge in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. His app, entitled Project Rush, creates a platform for high school students to identify and access local volunteering opportunities.

Caleb Wang, Trinnean Tyree and Min Truong of Hidden Valley High School earned second place with Trovable, an app that allows users to place listings for and access desired items and materials. Milo Tao Lin of Blacksburg High School earned third place with Task Block, which is designed to help users better manage their schedules and assist with time management.

“I offer my congratulations to Nathan Chen on securing a first-place finish,” said Griffith. “His creative app submission, Project Rush, is a user-friendly service that connects high school students to local community service and volunteering opportunities. I would also like to congratulate the trio of Caleb Wang, Trinnean Tyree and Min Truong for placing second and Milo Tao-Lin for placing third in the competition with their excellent entries.

“It is an honor to host the annual Congressional App Challenge for Ninth District students. After every contest, I continue to be impressed by those who take advantage of this exciting opportunity. I thank all who submitted thoughtful entries, once again highlighting the technological skills, engineering promise and academic talents of our region!”

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

• Project Rush
• Trovable
• Task Block

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