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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) is reminding Washington’s First District high school students that her office is now accepting submissions for the Third Annual Congressional App Challenge. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 2, 2016.

“As someone who worked in the technology sector before coming to Congress, I know firsthand that innovation requires creative, entrepreneurial leaders. The future of our nation and its economy depend on the next generations being able to think outside of the box. This competition is a great opportunity for high school students in our region to compete against each other by designing a creative app,” DelBene said. “Computer science is a growing career field, not only in the First District but across the nation, and I encourage all interested students to enter this year’s Congressional App Challenge.”

The Congressional App Challenge is open to all students in grades 9-12. Students are allowed to compete individually or in teams of up to four, but only one app can be submitted per student or team.

The winner of the challenge will be announced the week of Dec. 5. The winning app will be showcased on Congresswoman DelBene’s website and displayed in an U.S. Capitol exhibit.

To participate, students can register at: http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/compete-2016/sign-up/. More information can also be found on the Congressional App Challenge website, http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/.

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