Rep. Earl Carter has named a Richmond Hill student as the winner of the Congressional App Challenge in Georgia’s 1st district. Richmond Hill Middle School’s Austin Marlow submitted Quik-Med, an app that stores medical information.
When asked why he was passionate about creating a medical app the student replied, “First hand, I have witnessed persons die because medical responders are unable to locate their information. Now, they can access that information right off a persons phone.” He hopes to encourage other students to better their communities by using their computer science skills.
Over 10,000 students registered for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. These students created and submitted 2,177 functioning apps, marking the end of the most successful Congressional App Challenge to date. All told, 304 Members of Congress hosted Congressional App Challenges in their districts across 48 states, Puerto Rico, the Mariana Islands, and Washington, D.C.
RHMS is proud of our student and Mrs. Tracy Thompson for guiding, mentoring, and encouraging her students to participate in this worthwhile competition! Congratulations Austin!