FIRST Inspires: My Story

FIRST is a sport where every kid can go pro
Mark Rober
CrunchLabs Founder

Learning Together: Team starts new FIRST program at Niwant Blind School in India
Bishop’s School
FIRST Tech Challenge Team

Overcoming adversity: The story of Team Belize
Team Belize
FIRST ® Robotics Competition Team

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

FIRST helped me break out of my shell, lead, and teach
Jaci Brunning
FIRST Alum, Volunteer & Mentor

FIRST is about constantly growing, learning, and improving
Connor Tinker
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Mentor

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

FIRST is a family affair
Amanda and Robert Stephenson
FIRST Alumni & Volunteers

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

FIRST mentors change students’ lives
D. Scott Heister
Mentor, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 66 “Grizzly Robotics”; Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College Director, Michigan

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 gave me a safe place to fail and problem-solve
Alex Kaplan
FIRST Alum & Mentor

FIRST inspired my high school to invest in young engineers
Jeremy Shikarides
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Mentor

FIRST nurtured my interest in international relations
Elisa Moore
FIRST Alum & Mentor