Marla Jones, Managing Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Congressman Robert Aderholt recently announced that two Fort Payne High School Seniors have won Alabama’s 4th Congressional District, Congressional App Challenge,  This is the second consecutive year that Fort Payne has received this honor. 

“I am excited to announce that Jordan Binkley and John Riley Thompson, students at Fort Payne High School, are the winners of this year’s Congressional App Challenge.  Our judges chose their app, called Dadify, as a unique perspective on ways to increase child-parent relationships” stated Congressman Robert Aderholt.

Jordan and John’s app will be displayed in the United States Capitol and on the House of Representatives website.

“I want to thank all the students who entered and our three judges.  Just like our student art competition, each spring shines a light on the artistic talents of students in the 4th District, the app challenge recognizes technical and engineering talents.  This field of study continues to grow more important in our current economy and I’m proud to recognize the students who excel in this area” concluded Congressman Aderholt. 

Both Binkley and Thompson are members of the Fort Payne Gigawatts robotics team. They plan to continue their education at Auburn University,  Brinkley plans to pursue a chemical engineering degree with a concentration in pre-medicine.  Thompson plans to major in software engineering, 

Alabama’s 4th Congressional District covers the counties of Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Lawrence, Marion,  Marshall, Walker, and Winston counties. It also includes parts of Decatur and Huntsville. 

You can see more about Jordan and John Riley's Dadify app by going to https://youtu.be/fjzhRulFJ_g