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FEEL GOOD App Gets International Recognition
(Windsor, CT) Two CREC high school students earned international recognition in this year’s Technovation competition.
Technovation is a nonprofit organization that inspires middle and high school girls to solve real problems using technology, and Marissa Guzzo and Alex Smith created an app, FEEL GOOD, for the group’s annual competition. In preparation for the competition, they also had to conduct user research, create a business plan, and build a prototype.
The girls attend both Suffield High School and the half-day program at the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science. Their app addresses anxiety and emotions by providing users with strategies on how to deal with stress, along with inspirational quotes.
In April, Guzzo and Smith won first place in Technovation’s Connecticut high school competition. Their app was later judged by the Technovation international board, and it was selected as one of 16 apps from the United States and Canada to compete in the international Technovation semi-finals.
