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Conan Viernes

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Wisdom: Spend your time and energy wisely; focus is the key. My motto: Be good at a lot of things and exceptional at one or two!
Award: Volunteer of the Year
Year: 2014
Organization: GEAR UP Program, University of Washington
Location: Washington, USA

Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, University of Washington; Master’s Degree in Counseling, M.Ed., Heritage University; 8 year service award at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Advanced Network Technology Development Group.

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2025-2026 Signature Event Updates

  1. An Event Partner wanting to apply to host a Signature Event must have hosted events for at least 2 seasons prior to applying. 
  2. Signature Events must use the officially branded award banners for the Excellence Award and Tournament/Teamwork Champions Award.
  3. When hanging field skirts the VEX Robotics logo/brand name can not be covered up on the competition fields.
  4. VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Events may have regional capacity and max per organization restrictions lifted 8 weeks before the event if the event is not full (similar to the process already in place for VEX IQ Robotics Competition Signature Events).
  5. Minimum pit size reduced to 8’x 8’ instead of 10’x10’.
  6. Beginning in the 2025-2026 season, the REC Foundation will collect $10 instead of $5 per team registration on all Signature Events. This is to help offset travel costs for REC Foundation staff to support these larger events.
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