FILE: Congressman Brett Guthrie, KY-02, speaks at a roundtable event held at the Barren County Board of Education in August 2022.
(BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Barren County High School students were named as the winners of the Congressional App Challenge from Kentucky’s Second District during Computer Science Education Week.
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced the winners early Thursday. Guthrie and other participating U.S. representatives host the Congressional App Challenge annually in their respective districts.
Barren County High School student team Megan Shirley and Clay Madison won overall first place with their app, “P.A.T.- Parkinson’s Assistive Technology.” The app seeks to help patients living with Parkinson’s disease and was inspired by the personal experience of one of the team’s students seeing the impact of Parkinson’s disease on a loved one.
“During Computer Science Education Week, I’m pleased to announce Barren County High School students Megan Shirley and Clay Madison are the overall winners with their app, P.A.T.- Parkinson’s Assistive Technology,” Guthrie said. “Congratulations to all of the high school and middle school 2022 Congressional App Challenge winners for Kentucky’s Second District, and thanks to everyone involved in this year’s Congressional App Challenge. This would not be possible without the incredible students, educators, and judges from the Second District.”
Guthrie hosts this competition annually to inspire students through a fun competition to advance their coding skills and their interest in computer science careers. The winners of the Congressional App Challenge were chosen by a panel of local computer science experts.
“P.A.T.- Parkinson’s Assistive Technology” will be displayed on the U.S. House of Representatives website with other winning apps across the country and is eligible to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Barren County High School student team Megan Shirley and Clay Madison will be invited to join the #HouseofCode Capitol Hill reception in Washington D.C. with app challenge winners in other congressional districts.
The 2022 high school and middle school winners can be found below. Click on the links to view the app presentations.
Overall First Place:
Megan Shirley and Clay Madison
Barren County High School
Overall Second Place:
Anna Kunkle
Glasgow High School
Overall Third Place:
Autumn Pollard
Glasgow High School
Overall Fourth Place:
Maddox Muhlenkamp
Glasgow High School
Middle School First Place:
Jayda Fiske, Lauren Coleman, Jackson Morgan, Madison Elmore
Hebron Middle School
Middle School Second Place (tied):
Madison Payne, Taryn O’Riley
Hebron Middle School
Middle School Second Place (tied):
Sophia Raymer, Tyler McCue
Hebron Middle School
Middle School Fourth Place:
Wyatt Cox
Hebron Middle School
