ROSSLYN, Va., October 9, 2013 — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Arc Welding Section announces its $5,000 donation to the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation in support of increasing student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable, and affordable curriculum-based VEX Robotics engineering programs. The […]
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – August 13, 2013 – The Northrop Grumman Foundation and the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced that the Northrop Grumman Foundation will be the presenting sponsor of the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship in 2014 and 2015. This intense three-day annual robotics-engineering tournament will attract more than 800 teams […]
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ROCKWALL, Texas – July 2, 2013 – Students from L.V. Berkner High School, Team 136S, from Richardson, Texas secured top honors with the overall Excellence Award and the Tournament Champion Award for the High School Division, meanwhile students from Holman Middle School, Team 6740A, from Glen Allen, Virginia were recognized with the overall Excellence Award […]
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Rockwall, Texas – June 17, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Texas Workforce Commission today announced a partnership to support growth and development of 400 new and 100 existing VEX Robotics Competition (V5RC) high school teams to engage approximately 5,000 students both in public school and home school settings. In […]
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CHANDLER, Ariz., May 2, 2013 [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions announced support of several VEX® robotics tournaments in Arizona, providing opportunities for teams who were able to qualify for the 2013 VEX Robotics World Championship, which was held April 18-20, 2013 in Anaheim, CA […]
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ROCKWALL, Texas, April 22, 2013 – Over the weekend, more than 15,000 student participants, educators, mentors, industry leaders and community members from 24 countries descended upon the Anaheim Convention Center to celebrate the accomplishments of 700 of the world’s best student-run VEX Robotics Competition teams, as they went head to head with their custom-built and […]
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ROCKWALL, Texas, April 15, 2013 – On April 17-20, 2013, more than 15,000 participants comprised of the world’s smartest middle school, high school and university students, from 24 countries around the world, will converge at the Anaheim Convention Center to flex their robotic brawn at the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship, presented by the Robotics […]
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Rockwall, Texas – April 8, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and Go Daddy, today announced a $65,000 partnership grant to support growth and development of four VEX Robotics Competition State Championships in Arizona, California, Colorado and Iowa. The partnership also supports the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship in Anaheim, CA on […]
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Our REC Foundation colleague Roger P. Proulx passed away at home in Bradenton, FL on February 18, 2013 at the age of 67. He is survived by his beloved wife of 13 years, Martha Jane Proulx. The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and all of us in the youth STEM community lost a respected coworker, […]
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ROCKWALL, Texas – Feb. 14, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to host the first annual VEX Robotics Competition California State Championship at California’s Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, CA on March 16, 2013. The event will attract more […]
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