Tyler Technologies Announces 2023 Maine App Challenge Winners
01 May 2023 - 11:17PM
Business Wire
Students doubled the number of submissions from
last year
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today that three
innovative high school students from Maine were recently selected
as winners of the 2023 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a
contest that challenges students to show off their skills and
creativity by building a mobile application.
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Tyler announces the top three winners of
the 2023 Maine App Challenge. (Photo: Business Wire)
The winners received scholarships totaling $10,000, which were
presented at Tyler’s awards ceremony on April 29 at the University
of Maine School of Law in Portland.
This year’s winners are:
- First place: Matthew Fagerlund of Scarborough High
School created GiRAPHER, an app that helps middle and high school
students learn how to graph mathematical equations.
- Second place: Abigail Hews of Scarborough High School
developed Resume Roulette, an app that produces custom resumes and
tracks user information.
- Third place: Sebastien Martinez of Yarmouth High School
created ColoPrep, which enables users to successfully prepare for a
colonoscopy procedure.
“Every year, we’re so impressed by the creativity of these high
school students in their app creation,” said Chris Webster,
president of Tyler’s ERP & Civic Division. “We hope that the
Maine App Challenge continues to inspire these students to explore
STEM-related careers in the future, especially careers in Maine as
we want these talented students to know there are hundreds of great
companies in Maine who need their skills.”
“This program has grown and is continuing to grow with great
momentum. This year, we exceeded our submission expectations with
more than double the number of submissions we had last year. We
couldn’t be more pleased to see Maine’s bright young minds so
engaged in the world of STEM,” said Matt Jones, manager of software
engineering at Tyler.
Similar to last year, Tyler collaborated with the Foster Center
for Innovation at the University of Maine to host a series of free
workshops for students to help with brainstorming, prototyping, and
testing their applications.
“Partnering on the Maine App Challenge over the past two years
has proven to be a great way to engage students in innovation, and
the University of Maine is excited to be working with Tyler
Technologies on campus tours, workshops, and courses that will get
students excited about STEM disciplines and pathways to higher
education and future careers,” said Renee Kelly, associate vice
president of strategic partnerships, innovation and engagement for
the University of Maine.
The three Maine App Challenge winners were rewarded with
scholarships totaling $10,000 in 529 college savings plans. The top
20 submission participants received an Oculus VR headset, and the
top 10 submission participants will be granted a guaranteed
internship interview following each student’s college sophomore
year.
Tyler also awarded a $500 check to the Maine high school with
the most teams or individuals submitting an eligible entry. This
year, Biddeford Regional Center of Technology and Casco Bay High
School tied with the same number of entries and will both receive
$500.
The Maine App Challenge, which was developed in 2015 in
partnership with Educate Maine's Project>Login, introduces
students to STEM-related disciplines and supports the notion that
these students can excel in this field while remaining in Maine.
Since its inception, the Maine App Challenge has gifted more than
$80,000 in 529 college savings plans to students in Maine.
For more information about the Maine App Challenge, please
contact MACT@tylertech.com.
About Tyler Technologies,
Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) provides integrated software and
technology services to the public sector. Tyler’s end-to-end
solutions empower local, state, and federal government entities to
operate efficiently and transparently with residents and each
other. By connecting data and processes across disparate systems,
Tyler’s solutions transform how clients turn actionable insights
into opportunities and solutions for their communities. Tyler has
more than 40,000 successful installations across nearly 13,000
locations, with clients in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean,
Australia, and other international locations. Tyler has been
recognized numerous times for growth and innovation, including
Government Technology’s GovTech 100 list. More information about
Tyler Technologies, an S&P 500 company headquartered in Plano,
Texas, can be found at tylertech.com.
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