Griffith Announces Ninth District Winners of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Nathan Chen of Blacksburg High School won the Congressional App Challenge in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. His app, entitled Project Rush, creates a platform for high school students to identify and access local volunteering opportunities. Caleb Wang, Trinnean Tyree and Min Truong of Hidden Valley High School earned second place with Trovable , an app that allows users to place listings for and access desired items and materials. Milo Tao Lin of Blacksburg High School earned third place with Task Block , which is designed to help users better manage their schedules and assist with time management. “I offer my congratulations to Nathan Chen on securing a first-place finish,” said Griffith. “His creative app submission, Project Rush , is a user-friendly service that connects high school students to local community service and volunteering opportunities. I would also like to congratulate the trio of Caleb Wang, Trinnean Tyree and Min Truong for placing second and Milo Tao-Lin for placing third in the competition with their excellent entries. “It is an honor to host the annual Congressional App Challenge for Ninth District students. After every contest, I continue to be impressed by those who take advantage of this exciting opportunity. I thank all who submitted thoughtful entries, once again highlighting the technological skills, engineering promise and academic talents of our region!” A demonstration of the individual apps can be viewed by clicking on the below links: Project Rush Trovable Task Block ###