Steve Scalise

12/19/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/19/2025 18:23

Scalise Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winner

Scalise Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winner

December 19, 2025

JEFFERSON, LA. - Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced Arav Gandhi from the Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in Metairie, La., as the 2025 Congressional App Challengewinner for Louisiana's First Congressional District.

"As a former computer programmer, I'm proud to see students of Louisiana's First Congressional District take a creative interest in technology and put their skills to the test to solve real-world challenges. Congratulations to our 2025 Congressional App Challenge winner, Arav Gandhi, for his hard work and commitment to helping others with his gambling addiction recovery app, AIR Poker," said Leader Scalise.

Gandhi created AIR Poker, an app designed to help individuals manage gambling addictions by reimagining the card game as a tool for recovery to help manage emotional regulation and offer a responsible play habit.

The winning app was selected by a panel of judges that evaluated student app submissions across Louisiana's First Congressional District.

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