FIRST Inspires: My Story

FIRST sparks passion for volunteerism
Amanda Pham
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, and AmeriCorps VISTA Leader

Students are driving change with FIRST
Lilly Kam
FIRST Mentor; Director of STEM, i.am.angel Foundation

FIRST taught me how to work smart, like a startup
Peyton Fitzgerald
FIRST Alum, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5459 “Ipswich Tigers” and Recipient, Northeastern University’s NU-FIRST Scholarship

A New Type of School Teaches Skills for the Future
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College & Grizzly Robotics
FIRST School District | FIRST Robotics Competition Team

FIRST helps teachers discover more through STEM
Maureen Reilly
FIRST LEGO League Coach

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

Student finds a road to success through FIRST
Evan Rotter
Alumnus of FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4786, Nicolet FEAR, of Glendale, Wisconsin

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

FIRST changed my son’s life
Franny Madison-Kish
Mother of Joshua Kish, Alum of FIRST Tech Challenge Team 288, The RoboDawgs, of Grandville, Michigan; and FIRST Robotics Competition Team 931, Perpetual Chaos, of St. Louis, Missouri

Why this superintendent chose FIRST to boost student engagement
Heidi Sipe
FIRST Volunteer, Oregon; Umatilla School District Superintendent