Melania Trump hosts AI Challenge Awards for educators, students

Melania Trump hosts AI Challenge Awards for educators, students

Melania Trump hosts AI Challenge Awards for educators, students

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Publish Date: 2026-06-09 16:31:00

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  • First lady Melania Trump honored the student winners of the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge National Champion Awards at the White House on June 9.
  • The challenge involved 20,000 students from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Defense Department schools in 10 countries, with students creating over 2,500 projects using artificial intelligence.
  • Over 2,500 projects tackled various community problems, such as improving school navigation and public safety, and were created by the competitors.
  • Among the winners were Carrie Robledo from Star Elementary and a team from Cherry Hill High School in New Jersey.
  • Every student who submitted a compliant project received a Presidential Certificate of Participation.