Expanding Educational Opportunities
Rep. Mrvan is an active supporter of public schools, teachers, and students. During his first two terms in office, Rep. Mrvan served on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, which oversees federal programs and initiatives dealing with education at all levels -- from preschool through high school to higher education and continuing education. These include, elementary and secondary education initiatives, including the No Child Left Behind Act, special education (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), teacher quality & teacher training, scientifically-based reading instruction, and vocational and technical education.
Rep. Mrvan looks forward to supporting legislative efforts to gain support for public education through proper funding of school districts, goal-oriented programs, and equal access and support for all students. Additionally, Rep. Mrvan hosts annual programs for students including the Congressional Art Competition in the spring and the Congressional App Challenge in the fall.
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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award for Purdue University Northwest (PNW) from the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Hanover Central Middle School students Mason Burdan and Joshua Mola understood each other’s skill sets well enough to produce an award-winning app.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, said Tuesday the students won the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana’s First District.
Called “The Dark Forest,” the students’ software application, or app, takes gamers into a cabin in the woods where they must quickly close doors and windows to keep monsters out before sunrise.
Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan announced Mason Burdan and Joshua Mola of Hanover Central Middle School are the winning team of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana’s First Congressional District. Mason and Joshua used JavaScript to create their winning application, “The Dark Forest.” Their application is a game designed for players to collect points under time restrictions while facing obstacles.
Two Hanover Central Middle School students were paid a surprised visit by U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, on Friday, as he revealed the duo were winners of a competition sponsored by Congress which promotes computer science.
The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition for middle school and high school students to create an original app or computer program, with one winner coming from each congressional district.
Two students from Hanover Central Middle School entered the 2023 Congressional App Challenge with the guidance of computer science teacher, Mrs. Suzanne Demmond. 30 teams submitted entries to the Congressional App Challenge in District 1, which includes Lake, Porter, and LaPorte County, Indiana, and Hanover’s very own Mason Burdan and Joshua Mola won the challenge. This resulted in Congressman Frank Mrvan visiting Hanover Central Middle School to surprise the boys with the good news.
Congressman Frank J. Mrvan visits Hanover Central Middle School to present, Mason Burdan (left) and Joshua Mola (right), winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana's First Congressional District with first place certificates.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J.
When scheduling classes for his junior year, Ronald Jackson was asked if he would like to enroll in Portage’s JAG program instead of having a study hall.
“Why not,” he thought to himself.
Jackson was unaware of the impact Jobs for America’s Graduates would have on the remainder of his high school career.
"I was a quiet, kind of skittish kid when I first started this program — I've really been able to explode my mind," said Jackson, the Portage JAG President.
Tyrell Frieson is described by Hammond Central's football coach Adam Hudak as a quiet leader who is a role model on and off the field.
"His leadership skills are symbolic of the person he is," Hudak said. "I'm very proud to have been his coach."
Although Frieson was the Wolves' best offensive and defensive lineman in his coach's eyes this past season, he personally prides himself for his success in the classroom. Frieson ranks in the top three of his class and proudly represents Hammond Central through the state and national program: Jobs for America's Graduates Indiana.
Indiana University Northwest celebrated its latest campus addition with a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 29.
The university’s new STEM Center, in Anderson library, serves IU Northwest and Ivy Tech students. It’s a hub designed to connect students to internships, peer mentoring and leadership roles. The center’s role is to help equip students for success in STEM fields.
The center was made possible by a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Hispanic Serving Institution Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and Articulation Program.
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) along with industrial, education, federal, and elected leaders gathered to recognize a significant grant of nearly $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office to support decarbonization research, development, and demonstration in the steel industry.