Rep. Sykes Announces Congressional App Challenge Winner for Ohio’s 13th District
MASSILLON, OH— Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced Aarit Koul as the 2023 winner of the Congressional App Challenge.
“I’m pleased to announce Aarit Koul from Jackson Memorial Middle School as the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Ohio’s 13th District. Aarit’s app will encourage more young people to learn about our government and become civically engaged. Thank you to every student who entered this competition — I’m excited to see what you create next!” said Rep. Sykes.
Aarit is a student at Jackson Memorial Middle School in Massillon. Aarit’s app, CareCivics, is designed to encourage young people to become civically engaged. The app includes a virtual whiteboard, dates of some of the most important events in the United States, a game which allows the user to play ping pong while learning interesting facts about civics, and a trivia module where users can test their knowledge of civics.
The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition open to all middle and high school students in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District.