DALLAS, TX – March 11, 2019 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Online Challenges, which encourage students to take what they’ve learned through VEX Competitions and apply it to areas such as video creation, website development, and photography. Students who submit to the Online Challenges have an opportunity to share their ideas, win prizes, and receive a chance to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship.

“The Online Challenges are a unique opportunity for students to showcase their ingenuity and dedication to STEM and illustrate the remarkable skill students gain through robotics,” said Dan Mantz, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the REC Foundation. “I congratulate everyone for their participation and thank each of you for sharing your remarkable talent with us. We look forward to recognizing these outstanding teams at the VEX Robotics World Championship.”

The first-place winners of the 2019 Online Challenges are as follows:

MAKE IT REAL CAD ENGINEERING CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY AUTODESK

• College/University: MCC1, from Manchester, NH with V5 Scuff Controller Add-On
• High School: 242A, from Bensalem, PA with VEX Linear Actuator
• Middle School: 99157A, from Haymarket, VA with The VEX Clip-on Spacer
• Elementary School: 1313A, from Traverse City, MI with Caster Wheel for VEX IQ
• Bonus Prize for 3D Printing: 2496R, from Irvine, CA with V5 Mounting System

ROBOT VIRTUAL WORLDS ONLINE CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY ROBOMATTER

• VEX ROBOTICS COMPETITION: 8757C from Tauranga, New Zealand
• VEX IQ CHALLENGE: 13818A from Shantou, China

ROBOTICS TEAM WEBSITE CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY DELL

• 1st: 356 from Ontario, Canada with Team 356 The Dragons Website
• 2nd: 254, from San Jose, CA with Team 254 VEX website
• 3rd: 8931E, from Lake Stevens, WA with Viking Colt Robotics

VEX PHOTOGRAPHY ONLINE CHALLENGE

TOP FIVE VEX ROBOTICS COMPETITION

• 11004G, from Ontario, Canada with Females: The Minds Behind the World of STEM
• 9364X, from Brentwood, TN with 9364X: Who says robotics isn’t a sport?
• 1814D, from Missouri City, TX with Inspiration of Teaching
• 86868R, from Santa Clara, CA with Empowering the Next Generation of Women Engineers
• TJU1, from Shanghai, China with A robot, A friend

TOP FIVE VEX IQ CHALLENGE

• 21117B, from Owings Mills, MD with Mind Growth
• 37N, from Bloomfield Hills, MI with Robotics by the Fireside
• 53535A, from Aurora, IL with Our Robot Mango Is Our MVP
• 53252B, from Indianapolis, IN with Learning From Each Other
• 1008C, from Vermillion, SD with The Language of Robotics is Universal

VEX IQ CHALLENGE GIRL POWERED ONLINE CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY GOOGLE

• 1st: 10142A, from Honolulu, HI with Mana o na kaikamahine, Our Future Is Female
• 2nd: 11924R, from Wabash, IN with Girl Powered
• 3rd: 21117B, from Owings Mills, MD with Girl Power

VEX IQ CHALLENGE PROMOTE AWARD ONLINE CHALLENGE

• 1st: 3547P, from Monroe, MI with 3547P 201819 Promote Video
• 2nd: 98000B, from Wenatchee, WA with 98000B Promote Online Challenge
• 3rd: 2014F, from Redwood City, CA with Robotics Teaches Life Lessons

VEX ROBOTICS COMPETITION GIRL POWERED ONLINE CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY GOOGLE

• 1st: 7983W, from Bakersfield, CA with Girl Powered: Continuing the Legacy
• 2nd: 8787A, from El Paso, TX with A Turning Point in STEM
• 3rd: 2496R, from Irvine, CA with Girl Powered: The “Turning Point” of VEX

VEX ROBOTICS COMPETITION PROMOTE AWARD ONLINE CHALLENGE

• 1st: 5S, from Ravenna, NE with 5S 2018-2019 Promote Award Entry “Mastering Design”
• 2nd: 6277C, from Katonah, NY with 6277C VEX Turning Point Design Experience
• 3rd: 4073G, from Lancaster, CA with 4073G Meet My Family

The 2018 winners, finalists, and their submissions are available here. The winning students and teams will be presented with their awards at the VEX Robotics World Championship, which will take place in Louisville, Ky. from April 24 – April 30. Recognized as the largest robotics competition in the world, the VEX Robotics World Championship will unite 1,650 of the best robotics teams internationally who will gather to compete for the title of “World Champion” for the VEX IQ Challenge, VEX Robotics Competition, and VEX U. For more information about VEX Worlds, please visit www.VEXworlds.com. For more information about the REC Foundation, please visit www.RoboticsEducation.org or www.RobotEvents.com.

About the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation

The REC Foundation seeks to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. The REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12 education, higher education, government, industry, and the non-profit community to achieve this work.

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