by Ray Gless
Rep. Paul Gosar has named Daniel Jian of Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center – Estrella Mountain as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Arizona’s Ninth District. Their app CopperCare helps rural and otherwise underserved communities quickly find nearby healthcare resources, even if they have limited internet access or technical know-how.
When asked what inspired the creation of CopperCare, Daniel Jian said, “Smaller towns or remote areas often struggle to find hospitals and clinics without driving an inconveniently long distance. The CopperCare app alleviates this issue by requiring neither internet access nor special technical knowledge. Pulling from personal experience, older folks, such as my grandparents and even instructors, often have difficulties with newer technologies. I want to make healthcare accessible to everyone regardless of age, and this is important to me because I believe healthcare to be a human right, especially for American citizens.”
The 2025 Congressional App Challenge marked another record-setting year for the program. A total of 394 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives hosted App Challenges in their congressional districts, the highest level of participation in the program’s history. More than 13,800 students from across the country participated, submitting over 4,600 original apps focused on real-world challenges ranging from health and accessibility to education, sustainability, and civic engagement.
The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives that encourages middle school and high school students to learn to code, explore computer science, and build practical technology solutions for their communities. Each participating Member of Congress selects a winning app from their district, and winning teams are invited to showcase their projects to Members of Congress, staff, and industry leaders at the annual #HouseOfCode celebration on Capitol Hill.
The Challenge is proudly bipartisan and reflects a shared commitment to expanding access to STEM education and preparing the next generation of American innovators for the future workforce. The program is a public-private partnership made possible through funding from the Broadcom Foundation, AWS, Infosys Foundation USA, theCoderSchool, Apple, and others.
