A team of young women from
Mt. Notre Dame High School in Reading was recognized last week for creating a mobile app concept that helps students with productivity.
Out of 90 teams across the state, the "Do It" app — designed to combat student procrastination and disorganization — proved best in show in the
Verizon Innovative App Challenge. In conjunction with the
Technology Student Association, the challenge aims to bolster student interest and involvement in science and technology while bringing the winning student-designed apps into the Google Play marketplace. With the constantly growing market for tech-related jobs, Verizon is targeting middle school and high school students in order to pique their interest early on.
Mt. Notre Dame's state title earns them a ticket to the regional competition. Winners will be announced Jan. 16 and will each receive $5,000 in grants to allow their respective schools to continue to develop their science, technology, math and science programs.
"Best in Nation" teams will be recognized in early February and awarded with the opportunity to learn coding and app development from MIT App Inventor Master Trainers. The cash prize for the "Best of Nation" teams is $15,000, plus the chance to make their vision a reality.
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