students win Congressional prize for app creation

Three students from Garden Grove High School are the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge of the California 46th District.

Henry Vu, Jessica Nguyen and Jasmine Chau created an app called “MnewNote” to enable students to study more efficiently. It includes proven study techniques, a timer and other productivity tools.

Our Towns

“They each embody the next generation of STEM [science, technology and math] leadership, and I’m so proud of each of them. There is no limit to what they will accomplish,” said Rep. Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana).

That old college try honored

Local students from colleges and universities have been recognized by their schools recently. They include:

• Katy Pham of Westminster has participated in the National Residency Matching Program as one of 152 senior medical students from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

• Sarah Jang of Garden Grove has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennysylvania.

Cherry Blossom Festival in HB

The annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Central Park in Huntington Beach (Talbert Avenue and Goldenwest Street) from Friday, April 14 to Sunday, April 16. The free event will feature a celebration of Japanese culture, food, music and more.

Hours will be 5-10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, go to OCCBfest.com.