WorkWellness wins Rep. Dusty Johnson’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge in South Dakota’s At-Large District
Rep. Dusty Johnson has named Nana Kwame Dwomoh of Brookings High School as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in South Dakota’s At-Large District. Their app WorkWellness is a web tool that allows users to stay productive and healthy during work sessions.
When asked what inspired the creation of WorkWellness, Nana Kwame Dwomoh said, “Millions of students and desk workers around the world experience musculoskeletal disorders. Many of these issues can be prevented with regular stretching and posture breaks; however, in a work environment, it is easy to forget, making musculoskeletal disorders very common. As a high school student who spends long hours at a desk and on a computer, I’ve felt back pain myself. Millions of students and office workers share this same discomfort from ignoring what their bodies need during work sessions. I created WorkWellness to help solve that problem, allowing people to stay focused and productive while also reminding them to take care of their health through consistent stretching.”
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.