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Lance Balcom

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STEM Hall of Fame profile picture for Lance Balcom inducted in 2010.
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Wisdom: I think the world could be better if everyone learned collaborative engineering skills in grade school. It's not about robots, or even the engineering, physics, math, or programming. It's about working together as a team.
Award: Volunteer of the Year
Year: 2010
Organization: Pacific Youth Robotics Society
Location: British Columbia, Canada

B.A. Sc. Mechanical; Career in system integration, aircraft accident investigation and various start-ups; Founder, Pacific Youth Robotics Society.

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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. 
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