FIRST Inspires: My Story
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FIRST taught me how to work smart, like a startup
Peyton Fitzgerald
FIRST Alum, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5459 “Ipswich Tigers” and Recipient, Northeastern University’s NU-FIRST Scholarship
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A New Type of School Teaches Skills for the Future
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College & Grizzly Robotics
FIRST School District | FIRST Robotics Competition Team
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FIRST helps teachers discover more through STEM
Maureen Reilly
FIRST LEGO League Coach
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Connecting students with role models
Joaquin Nuno-Whelan
FIRST Mentor; Chief Engineer, Next Gen Trucks, General Motors
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Filling the STEM gap in Michigan
FIRST in Michigan
FIRST State Organization
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Student finds a road to success through FIRST
Evan Rotter
Alumnus of FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4786, Nicolet FEAR, of Glendale, Wisconsin
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FIRST boosts graduation and college enrollment rates in Pacific Northwest
Umatilla High School
FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4125, Confidential, of Umatilla, Oregon
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FIRST changed my son’s life
Franny Madison-Kish
Mother of Joshua Kish, Alum of FIRST Tech Challenge Team 288, The RoboDawgs, of Grandville, Michigan; and FIRST Robotics Competition Team 931, Perpetual Chaos, of St. Louis, Missouri
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Why this superintendent chose FIRST to boost student engagement
Heidi Sipe
FIRST Volunteer, Oregon; Umatilla School District Superintendent
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FIRST teaches kids to think like engineers
Dr. Leigh Nathan
FIRST Alumna, Connecticut
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FIRST taught me valuable coding and leadership skills
Christina Li
FIRST Alumna, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 217, The Thunder Chickens, of Sterling Heights, Michigan
White House Science Fair participant
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Bringing engineering opportunities to Title I schools
Lawrence High School
FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1289, Gearheadz, of Lawrence, Massachusetts
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How to encourage STEM to students in communities where there are no STEM jobs
Camdenton, Missouri
FIRST Progression of Programs School District