FIRST Inspires: My Story

FIRST ® & Qualcomm: A Pioneering Partnership to Inspire Young Innovators
Qualcomm Incorporated
FIRST Strategic Partner

With Apple and FIRST, we’re bringing robotics to every student
Zandra Jo Galván
Superintendent, Greenfield Union School District, Greenfield, California

Making our community a better place
Rogue Robotics
FIRST Robotics Competition team

Tesla invests in FIRST to support workforce development and future engineers
Melanie Sanchez
FIRST Alum & Mentor; Tesla Workforce Development & Education Programs Intern
I create innovative automated solutions as a software developer
Michael Hodson
FIRST Alum & Mentor

Bringing STEM engagement to disadvantaged youth through community-based organizations
STEM Equity Grantees
FIRST Youth-Serving Organizations

Gaining exposure and access to higher education
Carrie Ruddle
Pendleton County (West Virginia) 4-H

Bringing schools together for STEM success
Heather Naviasky
Regional Manager of School Partnerships, the Y of Central Maryland

Robotics opens doors for rural young women
Carolyn White
Grant and Public Support Manager, Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming

I learned what it takes to be a successful engineer through FIRST
David Gomez
FIRST Alum

Building STEM culture in Compton
Michael Kurinsky
Administrator of Educational Services-Secondary, Compton Unified School District

Transformative learning through robotics
Melissa Jackson
Grants Manager, Boys and Girls Haven, Kentucky

Strategies for creating STEM engagement opportunities in high-poverty schools
STEM Equity Grantees
FIRST School Districts

I’m building leadership skills as a FIRST mentor
Max Goldstein
FIRST Alum & Mentor

Teacher inspires a culture change through high school robotics and crowdfunding
Monique Dituri
FIRST Robotics Competition Mentor & STEM Teacher, Clifton High School, NJ

I’m still learning new job skills as a FIRST mentor
Rachel Clark
FIRST Alum and Mentor