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Wisdom: The best part is getting kids excited with hands-on STEM--the 'ah-ha' moment as they become fully engaged. The second best part is when parents become engaged too, encouraging their child to pursue robotics. Seeing them head towards a STEM-based career makes all the work worth it.
Award: Mentor of the Year
Year: 2010
Title: Co-Creator
Organization: STEM Robotics
Team: Multiple Schools
Location: Pennsylvania, USA

A builder and a maker and part of the start of the computer age. Foster held the initial VEX Robotics Championship Delaware State Championship in 2012, which was the first ever to take place in a C5 Hangar. Co-creator of STEM Robotics, a 501c3 non-profit organization, with Steve Rhoades.

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