Tiffany Announces Winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge

WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for Wisconsin's Seventh District. The CAC provides middle and high school students who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with the opportunity to compete against their peers from across the nation. 

“Thank you to all the students who participated in this year’s Congressional App Challenge. After reviewing the submissions, it is clear that we are not short of talent here in Wisconsin,” said Congressman Tiffany. “This year’s winner, Invisible Shield, was designed as a tool to combat the mental health crisis we are facing in the United States and provide a space where kids can write down their thoughts and get immediate onsite intervention from a trained counselor.” 

First Place

App: Invisible Shield

By: Ridhi and Riya Shankar

School: Marshfield Middle School

The winner of the first-place app, Invisible Shield, will be eligible to have their app on display at the U.S. Capitol and be featured on the House of Representatives website. They will also be invited to the #HouseofCode Capitol Hill Reception in the spring. For more information on the CAC please visit Congressman Tiffany’s website.    

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