FIRST Inspires: My Story

Connecting students with role models
Joaquin Nuno-Whelan
FIRST Mentor; Chief Engineer, Next Gen Trucks, General Motors

FIRST teaches students how to be gracious professionals
Emma Dumont
FIRST Alumna & Mentor

Filling the STEM gap in Michigan
FIRST in Michigan
FIRST State Organization

FIRST boosts graduation and college enrollment rates in Pacific Northwest
Umatilla High School
FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4125, Confidential, of Umatilla, Oregon

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

Colleges seek students with empathic behaviors learned through FIRST
Stu Schmill
Dean of Admissions, MIT

Bringing engineering opportunities to Title I schools
Lawrence High School
FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1289, Gearheadz, of Lawrence, Massachusetts

FIRST, Cisco Systems bring innovative learning to 12 Arizona schools
Cisco Systems
FIRST Sponsor

FIRST prepares students to serve the nation
Austin Ahern
2015 Dean’s List Finalist, FIRST Alum

FIRST encourages perseverance
Maya Varma
FIRST Alumna
Winner, Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship

FIRST prepares students for college success
Diana Marsala
2015 Dean’s List Finalist, FIRST Alum

FIRST transforms students into community leaders
Anika Yardi
2016 FIRST Dean’s List Winner, Maryland