Scalise Announces 2024 Congressional App Challenge Winner

JEFFERSON, La. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced the team of Ujesh Chakravarty, Luca Cardinale, and Muhammad Khan from the Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in Metairie, La., as the 2024 Congressional App Challenge winners for Louisiana's First Congressional District. The team created Minds2Heal, an app designed to help high school students check in on their mental health. 
 
“Congratulations to our 2024 Congressional App Challenge winning team of Ujesh Chakravarty, Luca Cardinale, and Muhammad Khan all from Haynes Academy! As a former computer programmer, I am impressed to see students from Southeast Louisiana take an interest in developing technology to help improve the lives of their peers, and I applaud their initiative to tackle everyday challenges with creativity,” said Leader Scalise.
 
The app includes a mood survey, calming games, a daily journal, and breathing exercises to help track and improve a person’s mental health.