Congressman Rob Wittman met with the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia’s First District on Apr. 23. The winning team, made up of Deep Run High School students Faribah Nuha, Jay Chauhan, Obaloluwa Ogunade, and Jack Gardner from Glen Allen, Virginia, developed an app called TroopCompanion.
The event highlights efforts to promote student involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields through software development competitions. The Congressional App Challenge allows middle and high school students nationwide to compete by creating apps for mobile devices or computers.
“It was an honor to meet Faribah Nuha, Jay Chauhan, Obaloluwa Ogunade, and Jack Gardner and learn more about their winning app,” said Congressman Wittman. “Their innovation, dedication, and commitment to serving others are truly impressive, and I was proud to celebrate their achievements here in our nation’s capital.”
Rob Wittman is currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Virginia’s 1st district after replacing Jo Ann Davis in 2007 according to Wikipedia. He has served as a member of Congress since that time following previous roles in the Virginia House of Delegates and on the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors between 2006 and 2007 as reported by Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Wittman was born in Washington D.C. in 1959 and currently lives in Montross according to Vote Smart. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1981 as noted by VT Magazine.
A video demonstration of TroopCompanion is available online for those interested in learning more about the project.
