![An image of two students from the winning team in the NY-20 Congressional App Challenge holding certificates.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8855-683x1024.jpg)
![An image of Superintendent Kathleen Skeals showing Congressman Paul Tonko a letter.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8836-1024x683.jpg)
![An image of Congressman Paul Tonko chatting with one of the app challenge winners.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8811-1024x683.jpg)
![An image of two of the student winners along with Congressman Paul Tonko, Superintendent Kathleen Skeals, Principal Marcus Puccioni and Board member Nick Compromski.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8779-1024x683.jpg)
![An image of two Shaker student winners receiving their awards from Congressman Paul Tonko.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8766-1024x683.jpg)
![An image of Shaker student Ayush Patel posing with his mother, father and sister.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8698-1024x683.jpg)
![An image of Michael Tong and his father posing.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8696-1024x683.jpg)
![An image of Paul Tonko's hand signing a certificate.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_8863-1024x683.jpg)
![An image of Kush Malwatkar, Ayush Patel, and Michael Tong, the winners of the NY-20 Congressional App Challenge.](https://www.northcolonie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_9183-683x1024.jpg)
Congressman Paul Tonko made a surprise visit to Shaker High School to announce the winners of the NY-20 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressman and his team presented the news to Shaker students Kush Malwatkar, Ayush Patel and Michael Tong on Monday, December 18th in a special ceremony with family, administrators and teachers in attendance. The students application and website, IBUCK, helps users gain financial literacy and make sound investment choices. Their app will now go on to represent the 20th District of NY in the nationwide contest.