The Youth Apps Challenge
Youth Apps Challenge is a two-part program that introduces both teachers and students to the power and potential of programming. Run through the statewide non-profit Technology Alliance, Youth Apps motivates teams of middle and high school students from across Washington state to develop innovative computer applications that address everyday problems. The Youth Apps Challenge is generously supported by the state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Google, Comcast, and the Breneman-Jaech Foundation.
2015 Youth Apps Challenge
The 2015 Youth Apps Challenge engaged middle and high schools students in a friendly competition that challenged them to develop apps that solved real-world problems. Submissions were accepted online between April 1 and April 10, 2015, and were judged by Ada Developers Academy students. Almost 500 students worked in teams and submitted 154 apps for review. Winners along with their teachers and families were invited to our apps showcase and awards ceremony in either eastern or western Washington.
Eastern Washington:
Middle School
Agricultural Job Finder (AJF)
Harrison Middle School
- Esmeralda Lopez & Cinthia Santiago-Villanueva
- Teacher: Darla Van Corbach
Bully Report
Harrison Middle School
- Hollieann Geike & Isabella Verduzco
- Teacher: Darla Van Corbach
ScorpianZWare
Royal High School
- Benjamin Corpus, Marcos Espino, Tyler Piercy & Ryan Sandberg
- Teacher: Scott Sandberg
High School
Digital Notes
North Central High School
- Jared Grady
- Teacher: Marie Tamura
Mood Food
North Central High School
- Bri Kosanke & Trevor Wilson
- Teacher: Marie Tamura
The Neksol Innovation
Kamiakin High School
- Jordan Blum, Vincent Gizzarelli & Zachary Sylvester
- Teacher: Doug Reppe
Western Washington:
Middle School
Black Thunder App Math Whiz
Harrison Middle School - YVTC MESA
Photo credit: Ashley Genevieve
- Diego Benitez, Eduardo Bejar & Jake Gray
- Teacher: Darla Van Corbach
Descansarians
Hockinson Middle School
- Morghan Codino, Seanna Miller, Kylie Veteran & Elle Winn
- Teacher: Anna-Melissa Lyons
Maximillian Maniacs
Hockinson Middle School
- Sydney Henwood, Gabi Morley, Christa Phillips & Emma Royce
- Teacher: Anna-Melissa Lyons
AppDaptation Evolution App
Open Window School
- Emma Robinson & Ross Rutherford
- Teacher: Adrienne Gifford
Hatt Project
Open Window School
Photo credit: Ashley Genevieve
- Eli Beilinson, Anna Bencke, Marcus Huttunen & Ashley Ka
- Teacher: Adrienne Gifford
Sugar ’n Spice
Open Window School
- Benjamin Myerson, Ayush Noori, Lizzy Park & Sarah Smale
- Teacher: Adrienne Gifford
High School
Food Roulette
Garfield High School
- Andrew Burgon, Daelen Gates, Sasha Klezovich, Marshall Smith & Emily Wong
- Teacher: Earl Bergquist
Text Finder
Garfield High School
- Rowan Phipps & Tai Warner
- Teacher: Earl Bergquist
Lego Zebra
Lakeside School
Photo credit: Ashley Genevieve
- Christopher Lee
- Teacher: Lauren Bricker
Maybach Squad
Mariner High School
- Alexis Chavez-Franco, Jose Garcia & Ramon Ozuna
- Teacher: Auliilani De La Cruz
ClubWhat
Newport High School
- James Park, Billy Wu & Sharon Zhang
- Teacher: Matthew Johnston
Camping Connections
Nikola Tesla High School
- Katrine Bjorner, Isaac Perrin, Rachel Ray & Marius Repede
- Teacher: Melissa Wrenchey
Pen Pal
Nikola Tesla High School
- Rafia Khatri, Ann Lee, Gregory Moore, Suchi Sridhar & Mac Thompson
- Teacher: Melissa Wrenchey
Shaky Security
Nikola Tesla High School
- Gabriel Gaertner, Calin Gavriliuc, Nicholas Gomez, Artem Romanenko &Tyler Warden
- Teacher: Melissa Wrenchey