Global Nonprofit FIRST Appoints Visionary Women in STEM to FIRST Board of Directors

Board of Directors for the World’s Largest Youth Robotics Community Promotes Dr. Laurie Leshin to Board Chair; Welcomes Argosy’s Dr. Emily Van Dunk and RTX’s Dantaya Williams as New Board Members

 

The FIRST® Robotics Competition Blog Has Moved! 

Jun 01, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

FIRST LEGO League Challenge Team Email Blast Archive Jun. 25 2024| 0 KB

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Archive of FIRST LEGO League Challenge team email blasts for the 2024-2025 SUBMERGEDSM season. 

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Archive of FIRST LEGO League Explore team email blasts for the 2024-2025 SUBMERGEDSM season. 

 

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Team 67 Time Capsule

May 28, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

We opened a 25-year old time capsule with Team 67!

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

May 23, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

Congratulations to the newest group of FIRST® Alumni, the Class of 2024!  

Summer Plans

May 16, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

Learn how to provide feedback and ideas to task forces looking at various programmatic aspects this summer. 

Students Worldwide to Make Waves as FIRST Announces 2024-2025 Youth Robotics Season, FIRST DIVE presented by Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm Announced as Presenting Sponsor of Ocean-Themed Season, Inspiring Young People to Explore Undersea Life and Innovate for a Better World

 

Diary of an Innovator: Team 1880 Season Wrap-Up

May 14, 2024 Written by Team 1880, Warriors of East Harlem and FIRST Robotics Competition Staff

The final blog entry from FIRST® Diary of an Innovator Team 1880, Warriors of East Harlem!

 

Dantaya M. Williams

Dantaya M. Williams
Chief Human Resources Officer, RTX

Dantaya M. Williams is the chief human resources officer of RTX. She leads the company’s Global Human Resources (HR) function, and is responsible for HR transformation; talent, diversity, equity and inclusion; employee and labor relations; total rewards and employee experience.

Williams, who joined United Technologies Corporation prior to the company’s 2020 merger with Raytheon Company, has 25 years of HR experience focused on driving business results through people and culture. She established United Technologies’ Talent, Inclusion and Engagement organization and worked in numerous positions across the former United Technologies Carrier business, primarily in labor relations.

Williams earned both a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in labor relations and human resources from Michigan State University. She serves as a member of the advisory board for Michigan State University’s School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.