FIRST Inspires: My Story
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FIRST is a family affair
Amanda and Robert Stephenson
FIRST Alumni & Volunteers
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I’m building leadership skills as a FIRST mentor
Max Goldstein
FIRST Alum & Mentor
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FIRST taught me how to learn from my peers
Hans Mueller
FIRST Alum & Volunteer
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Teacher inspires a culture change through high school robotics and crowdfunding
Monique Dituri
FIRST Robotics Competition Mentor & STEM Teacher, Clifton High School, NJ
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I’m still learning new job skills as a FIRST mentor
Rachel Clark
FIRST Alum and Mentor
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FIRST builds my students into leaders
Sherry Comer
Camdenton R-III Afterschool Services Director & FIRST Mentor
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FIRST mentors change students’ lives
D. Scott Heister
Mentor, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 66 “Grizzly Robotics”; Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College Director, Michigan
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FIRST mentor leads students into brighter futures
Chelsey Roebuck
FIRST Alum, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1218; Mentor, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1660; Co-founder, Emerging Leaders in Technology and Engineering (ELiTE)
FIRST helped me gain confidence to launch a manufacturing startup
Max Friefeld
FIRST Alum, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 687; Co-founder, Voodoo Manufacturing
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FIRST gave me a safe place to fail and problem-solve
Alex Kaplan
FIRST Alum & Mentor
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FIRST helped me discover my love of engineering
Anthony Hennig
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Mentor
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FIRST inspired my high school to invest in young engineers
Jeremy Shikarides
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Mentor
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FIRST nurtured my interest in international relations
Elisa Moore
FIRST Alum & Mentor
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FIRST creates friendships and connections
Cameron Schriner
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, and Mentor
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FIRST inspires volunteers who shape the future generation
Troy Douglas
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, Mentor
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Grant partnership helps break down barriers to STEM access in First Nations communities
Alberta Distance Learning Center
FIRST STEM Community