SunGuard wins Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s 23rd District.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz has named Anik Sahai of FAU High as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s 23rd District. Their app SunGuard uses AI to analyze images of irritated skin within seconds, comparing shape, color, and border patterns to known skin cancer indicators.
When asked what inspired the creation of SunGuard, Anik Sahai said, “As an avid surfer, camper, and scuba diver, I greatly enjoy the Florida outdoors; however, even I was unaware of the real danger when you don’t protect your skin regularly. The turning point that inspired me to create this app was when I shadowed a dermatologist and saw firsthand the horrible effects of skin cancer that could have been greatly mitigated with basic preventative care. I then started researching and found that Florida has the second-highest melanoma rate in the nation, and I realized that most people (like me) don’t regularly check their skin. Another factor was dermatological accessibility, as appointments can be expensive with long wait times. I wanted to create an app that addresses this critical gap by providing accessible, accurate, and easy-to-use skin cancer screening for everyone. I hope that SunGuard AI will help thousands of Floridians catch melanoma early and make smarter choices about sun safety.”
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.
The 2026 Congressional App Challenge will launch in May, and eligible students can pre-register for the competition now.