AquaForesight wins Rep. Joe Wilson’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge in South Carolina’s Second District
Rep. Joe Wilson has named Donghyun Lee of Lexington High School as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in South Carolina’s Second District. Their app AquaForesight provides resources and detailed information regarding flood risks and ways to minimize impact to local communities in order to educate them regarding flooding impacts and responses.
When asked what inspired the creation of AquaForesight, Donghyun Lee said, “I was inspired by the 2015 floods that have left devastating impacts across the county. Whether it is the stains on buildings or the construction work being done on the Old Mill Pond Dam next to the Lexington County Public Library, I have seen the lasting impacts that flooding events can have on a community, and felt that any efforts that could have helped families or people by providing resources and knowledge about flooding events could help reduce the impacts of floods.”
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.