FIRST DEANS LIST SEMI-FINALIST: 2017

Dean Kamen, honors students who are ambassadors of (FIRST) For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology. These students are leaders who participate in fundraising, outreach, and spreading the word about FIRST; all the while excelling in school and other extracurricular endeavors.

  • Demonstrated leadership and commitment to the ideals of FIRST

  • Interest in and passion for a long term commitment to FIRST and its ideals

  • Overall individual contribution to their Team

  • Technical expertise and passion

  • Entrepreneurship and creativity

  • Ability to motivate and lead fellow team members

  • Ability to effectively increase awareness of FIRST in their school and community

 

FIRST TECH CHALLENGE (FTC) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: APRIL 2019

Team 6287 Vertigo

Motivate Award Winner

  • The Motivate award is given to a team that is sparking others to embrace the culture of FIRST! This team embraces the culture of FIRST and clearly shows what it means to be a team.

FTC ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

ELGIN, ILLINOIS: FEBRUARY 2019

Team 6287 Vertigo

Inspire Award Winner - State of Illinois

  • The Inspire award is given to the team that is a top contender for many other awards and has shown success in designing and building a robot.  The Inspire award is of the highest honor!

 
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FTC HIGHLAND PARK STATE QUALIFIER CHAMPIONSHIP

HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS: FEBRUARY 2019

Team 6287 Vertigo

  • Captain of the Winning Alliance

  • Inspire Award Winner

 
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FIRST TECH CHALLENGE (FTC) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: APRIL 2018

Team 6287 Vertigo

  • Rockwell Collins Innovate Award Finalist

    • The Innovate award celebrates a team that thinks outside the box, and has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life.  

FTC NORTH SUPER REGIONAL QUALIFIER

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA: MARCH 2018

Team 6287 Vertigo

FTC ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

ELGIN, ILLINOIS: FEBRUARY 2018

Team 6287 Vertigo

  • Winning Alliance

  • Control Award Winner

    • The Control award is given to the team that demonstrates the use of highly advanced algorithms that enhances the overall performance of the robot.

 
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FTC HIGHLAND PARK STATE QUALIFIER CHAMPIONSHIP

HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS: JANUARY 2018

Team 6287 Vertigo

  • Captain of the Winning Alliance

  • Inspire Award Winner

    • Think Award Finalist

    • Design Award Finalist

    • Connect Award Finalist

    • Rockwell Collins Innovate Award Finalist

    • Motivate Award Finalist

    • Control Award Finalist

 
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FTC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: APRIL 2016

Team 11056 Twist

  • Honorary Team Member

    • Chosen to represent, coach and drive an Israeli teams robot from Yeruham, Israel

 
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FTC ILLINOIS STATE QUALIFIER

ELGIN, ILLINOIS: FEBRUARY 2016

Team 5452 Robot to the Knee

  • Rockwell Collins Innovate Award Winner


FTC CHICAGO SCIENCE AND MATH ACADEMY STATE QUALIFIER

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: JANUARY 2016

Team 5452 Robot to the Knee

  • Captain of the Winning Alliance

  • Think Award Winner

 
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