Tyler Technologies awards $10K to 2017 Maine App Challenge winners
Courtesy / Tyler Technologies
This year's Maine App Challenge winners from Marshwood High School Nathan Kiesman, Noble Mushtak and Brian Austin, developed the app Permit Log, an electronic version of the required paperwork drivers must submit to earn their license. They received a $6,000 check from the challenge's sponsor, Tyler Technologies, to go toward the college education at a presentation Sunday at the Portland Sea Dogs game.
Five tech-savvy students from three Maine high schools received college scholarships totaling $10,000 as winners of the 2017 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a contest that encourages students to develop a mobile application and create a video to showcase their app.
The scholarships were announced at Sunday’s Portland Sea Dogs game.
All submissions will remain the property of the challenge participants, according to Tyler Technologies’ FAQ page on the competition, which the company says seeks to encourage young people interested in the software development field to further develop their skills.
Based in Plano, Texas, Tyler Technologies has four offices in Maine and plans to double its current Maine workforce of 584 employees to 1,100 in the next few years.
This year’s winners are:
- First place: Permit Log by Brian Austin, Nathan Kiesman and Noble Mushtak of Marshwood High School. The app is an electronic version of the permit log student drivers must complete and submit to receive their license. It captures all the information of the traditional log, plus has a timer to track hours driven, stores supervising driver's name, age and license number and exports to a printer for ease of submission.
- Second place: iExercise by James Newkirk of Telstar High School is an exercise tracker that includes a sit-up counter, universal exercise pacer, walking and running tracker, and more, plus offers healthy living tips.
- Third place: SoPo Spark by Tyler Hansen of South Portland High School aims to help others make the world a better place by creating change and spreading positivity through daily challenges, like going through old clothes and donating to charity, holding the door open for two strangers or trying to brighten someone's day.
Encouraging STEM careers
The Maine App Challenge was developed in partnership with Educate Maine's Project>Login to encourage the next generation of professionals to pursue future careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, disciplines. The five finalists in this year’s competition were rewarded with college scholarships totaling $10,000 in 529 college savings plans.
"The Maine App Challenge continues to showcase the talent of many high school students who, we hope, will consider pursuing a career in technology," said Chris Hepburn, president of Tyler's ERP & Schools Division. "Tyler is excited to catch a glimpse of Maine's future and we're proud to support the winners' continued education with $10,000 in scholarships."
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