Political Quotes

“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. ____________________”