FIRST Inspires: My Story
FIRST ® & Qualcomm: A Pioneering Partnership to Inspire Young Innovators
Qualcomm Incorporated
FIRST Strategic Partner
FIRST taught me how to solve problems that don’t have neat answers
Ajay Penmatcha
FIRST Alum & Donor
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
FIRST helped me land a high-tech internship
Nicole Martindale
FIRST Alum, Volunteer & Mentor
High school robotics team innovates to help the U.S. Air Force
Knob Noster High School
FIRST® Robotics Competition Team 6424 “Stealth Panther Robotics,” Knob Noster, Missouri
I learned to thrive in ever-changing environments
Jillian Bejtlich
FIRST® Alum & Volunteer
My career path started with FIRST
FIRST Alum Joe Polin
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Donor
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
FIRST is about constantly growing, learning, and improving
Connor Tinker
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Mentor
I learned what it takes to be a successful engineer through FIRST
David Gomez
FIRST Alum