[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 209 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H5804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CHAMPIONS OF THE WEEK: KAXTEN McGREW, BASTAIN NOWAK, AND LUKE HINKELMAN

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor Kaxten McGrew, 
Bastian Nowak, and Luke Hinkelman as the winners of the 2025 
Congressional App Challenge for our district and name them as Ohio's 
13th Congressional District's champions of the week.
  Their app, Eagle Express, is an innovative system that allows 
students and teachers to better track and complete transactions within 
their school's token-based incentive program. The app will help 
teachers better manage students and students better manage their 
finances.
  Named after STEM High School's mascot, Beak Bucks allow teachers to 
award points to students for positive behavior in the form of paper 
money that they can redeem for prizes, but Kaxten, Bastian, and Luke 
felt this was inconsistent and susceptible to forgery and fraud.
  Their app, Eagle Express, establishes online wallets for students to 
virtually track their Beak Bucks balances and redeem them for prize 
rewards. Eagle Express also streamlines the process for teachers, 
creating more efficient ways to track and allocate Beak Bucks.
  Mr. Speaker, stories of innovation like these raise my spirits and 
make me more optimistic for the future of our district and the rest of 
the country.
  Kaxten, Bastian, and Luke are impressive examples of what our 
children can do when we invest in their futures and set them free to 
explore their interests.
  Mr. Speaker, I, once again, extend to them my congratulations for 
being named 2025 App Challenge winners for Ohio's 13th Congressional 
District. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for these three 
young people.

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