FIRST ®Alumni Groups
Since the inception of FIRST®, millions of young people around the world have participated in FIRST programs, and each year thousands of students graduate high school and mark their transition from FIRST participant to FIRST alum. Over time, FIRST Alumni have come together to create a tight-knit community —rooted in a common experience —which spans the globe.
Because of how formative students’ FIRST journeys are, alumni love to remain engaged with and committed to the mission of FIRST . The primary ways alumni remain involved with FIRST are: creating or joining FIRST Alumni Groups, either on a university campus or regionally; being a part of the FIRST Alumni LinkedIn Networking Group; and mentoring and volunteering in their respective areas.
One of the most fun and organized ways FIRST Alumni come together are via structured alumni groups. Regional Groups are generally affiliated with an identified FIRST territory or region and are often led or supported by the local FIRST organization. Collegiate Groups are usually a grass-roots effort led by a FIRST Alum to create a chapter at their respective school and bring together other FIRST alumni on campus.
FIRST Alumni Groups serve multiple purposes, including — but not limited to —a friend group with a common bond, a peer-to-peer networking circle, an organized method to assist/mentor local FIRST teams, and a platform to volunteer at FIRST events.
Don’t see a group you’re looking for? Have questions? Email alumni@firstinspires.org.
Regional Groups
Collegiate Groups
| University Name | Alumni Group Name | State/Province | Country | Group Email |
| Arizona State University | FIRST Alumni Organization at Arizona State | Arizona | USA | firstalum@asu.edu |
| Boise State University | Boise State University FIRST Robotics Alumni Association | Idaho | USA | |
| Carleton University | Carleton University FIRST Alumni Association (CU FIRST) | Ontario | Canada | cufirst@outlook.ca |
| Case Western Reserve University | FIRST Alumni and Robotics at CWRU | Ohio | USA | faratcwru@case.edu |
| Clarkson University | FIRST Robotics Living Learning Community (LLC) | New York | USA | roboticsllc@clarkson.edu |
| Duke University | FIRST at Duke | North Carolina | USA | firstatduke_exec@duke.edu |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle | Florida | USA | roboticsassociation@gmail.com |
| Ferris State University | FIRST Robotics RSO (FRRSO) | Michigan | USA | fsufirstalumni@gmail.com |
| Florida Polytechnic University | Purple Fire Robotics | Florida | USA | robotics@purplefire.org |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | RoboJackets | Georgia | USA | hello@robojackets.org |
| George Mason University | FIRST Alumni Association at George Mason | Virginia | USA | firstalumnigmu@centrevillerobotics.net |
| Grand Valley State University | FIRST Alumni Network at Grand Valley | Michigan | USA | gvsufirstalumni@gmail.com |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | HWS FIRST | New York | USA | hwsfirst@gmail.com |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Illinois Tech Robotics | Illinois | USA | robotics@iit.edu |
| Iowa State University | Student Organization for FIRST (SOFIRST) | Iowa | USA | sofirst@iastate.edu |
| Kettering University | FIRST Alumni Association at Kettering | Michigan | USA | firstalumni@kettering.edu |
| McMaster University | McMaster Robotics | Ontario | Canada | mcmasterfirst@gmail.com |
| Michigan State University | FIRST at Michigan State | Michigan | USA | firstatmsu@gmail.com |
| Michigan Technological University | Copper Country Robotics | Michigan | USA | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) | FIRST Collegiate Robotics Organization | Wisconsin | USA | msoe.first@gmail.com |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Missouri S&T FIRST Alumni Association | Missouri | USA | mstfirstalumni@mst.edu |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Aggies For Engineering and Community Enrichment | North Carolina | USA | aece.aggies@gmail.com |
| North Carolina State University | FIRST Alumni Association at NC State | North Carolina | USA | firstalumniassc@ncsu.edu |
| North Dakota State University | Bison Robotics | North Dakota | USA | bisonrobotics@gmail.com |
| Oakland (Community College and University) | FIRST in Oakland | Michigan | USA | FirstOaklandAlum@gmail.com |
| Oregon State University | OSU Robotics Club | Oregon | USA | |
| Purdue University | Purdue FIRST Programs | Indiana | USA | first@purduefirst.org |
| Pennsylvania State University | Penn State Ri3D | Pennsylvania | USA | pennstateri3d@gmail.com |
| Queen's University | FIRST Robotics Club | Ontario | Canada | firstrobotics@engsoc.queensu.ca |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | FIRST@RPI | New York | USA | |
| Rice University | FIRST at Rice | Texas | USA | first@rice.edu |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | RIT FIRST Alumni Association | New York | USA | first@rit.edu |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Rose-Hulman Mentoring Club | Indiana | USA | frc5188@rose-hulman.edu |
| Texas A&M | Aggie FIRST Robotics | Texas | USA | Aggie.robotics@tamu.edu |
| Texas Tech University | Tech Robotics Association | Texas | USA | techroboticsassociation@gmail.com |
| The Ohio State University | FIRST Alumni & Robotics at Ohio State | Ohio | USA | firstrobotics@osu.edu |
| Trine University | FIRST Alumni Club at Trine | Indiana | USA | firstalumniclub@mytrine.onmicrosoft.com |
| Sheridan College | Sheridan FIRST | Ontario | Canada | sheridan.first.alum@gmail.com |
| University of Calgary | Alberta Collegiate Robotics | Alberta | Canada | info@acrobotics.ca |
| University of Central Florida | Knights FIRST | Florida | USA | Knightsfirstatucf@gmail.com |
| University of Connecticut | UConn FIRST | Connecticut | USA | first.uconn@gmail.com |
| University of Florida | Building Others Through STEM (BOTS) | Florida | USA | botsgainesville@gmail.com |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Illini Robotics Alumni Association (IRAA) | Illinois | USA | uiuc.iraa@gmail.com |
| University of Michigan | FIRST Alumni &Mentors Network at Michigan (FAMNM) | Michigan | USA | famnm.core@umich.edu |
| University of Minnesota- Twin Cities | University of Minnesota Robotics | Minnesota | USA | robotics@umn.edu |
| University of Missouri | Mizzou FIRST Alumni Association | Missouri | USA | mizzoufirst@gmail.com |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | FIRST Robotics Nebraska | Nebraska | USA | lincolnfirstne@gmail.com |
| University of Oklahoma | Sooner Competitive Robotics | Oklahoma | USA | scr@ou.edu |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology | UOIT FIRST Robotics Mentor Society | Ontario | Canada | uoitfrms@gmail.com |
| University of South Florida | FIRST Alumni @ USF | Florida | USA | firstalumniusf@gmail.com |
| University of Tennessee | FIRST Alumni at UT Knoxville | Tennessee | USA | firstalum@utk.edu |
| University of Texas at Austin | FIRST alumni association at the University of Texas at Austin | Texas | USA | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Comet FIRST Alumni | Texas | USA | cometfirstalumni@gmail.com |
| Virginia Tech | FIRST Alumni Association at Virginia Tech | Virginia | USA | alumnivtfirst@gmail.com |
| Western University | WE MARS | Ontario | Canada | |
| Yale University | FIRST at Yale | Connecticut | USA | firstatyale@gmail.com |
Corporate Groups
| Organization Name | Alumni Group Name/ Website | Country | Group Email |
| Caterpillar | Caterpillar FIRST Alumni Group | USA | firstalumni@cat.com |
| Raytheon Technologies | FIRST at RTX | USA |
Posted here are only groups that have non-personal contact information (i.e. a shared email or website) and that FIRST Headquarters is aware of, data is collected and displayed in accordance with the FIRST Privacy Policy..
Looking for other ways to stay involved with FIRST?
Learn about volunteering at events and mentoring teams here.
Learn about donating to FIRST here.