[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





     CONGRATULATING JAMES BISH, CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE WINNER

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate the winner of 
the Ohio Ninth Congressional District's second annual Congressional App 
Challenge, James Bish, of Bay High School in Bay Village, Ohio.
  James' app, called Anonymous FRQ Grading, is an impressive tool for 
teachers and students to submit responses to essay questions free of 
bias in evaluation. James' application received strong scores in each 
phase, from concept to design to the skills shown to produce it.
  The judges for this year's competition included computer science 
professionals and scholars from across the district, such as Max Herzog 
from the Cleveland Water Alliance and Kelly Zelesnik from Lorain County 
Community College.
  I am amazed by the strong showing of submissions and participation 
from across the district that we received this year. Developing STEM 
education must be a priority not only within our community but across 
our Nation as well, and the Congressional App Challenge is an 
opportunity to foster such critical skills.
  I offer my sincerest congratulations to James Bish on his win and 
thank him for the impressive and important work that went into creating 
this app. And I thank James' teacher at Bay High, Rob Grossman, who 
provided guidance and mentorship to James during this challenge.

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