In this edition: Building Career Pathways Through Robotics For over three decades in education, Bill McDonough has been helping students discover their voice, build confidence, and shape their future. Through robotics, he created what he calls a “seven-year internship for the real world,” a program where students learn not just to build robots but to […]
Casey Juliano, a librarian turned robotics coach, has emerged as a leader in the Nevada VIQRC community. With mentorship from Greenspun Junior High’s Matt Carberry, Juliano began coaching elementary teams and now leads six annually. She regularly mentors new coaches and Event Partners and hosts a yearly tournament designed specifically for novice teams. Her advocacy […]
Omar Cortez is a dedicated educator and the driving force behind the Owlbots, a competitive robotics team based in Dallas, Texas. As a passionate advocate for STEM education, Cortez has become a role model within the RECF community, supporting both students and fellow coaches. His journey into robotics began not as an engineer, but as […]
In this edition: Empowering Student Leaders Through VEX Robotics At North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics – Morganton, computer science instructor Matt Hilton is doing far more than teaching code. As the coach of four competitive VEX V5 Robotics Competition teams, Hilton is helping students from across North Carolina unlock their leadership potential on […]
In this edition: From Santa Cruz to the World Stage: How One Innovative Coach Is Transforming STEM Education in Bolivia At the Santa Cruz Cooperative School (SCCS), Innovation Director Josh Almoite is changing what STEM education looks like. In his second year on campus, Josh is successfully leading an innovation program featuring robotics, drones, and […]
Throughout 2023-2024, the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF), in collaboration with Google, held robotics workshops in fourteen locations across the US. At each stop, hundreds of students attended immersive, hands-on workshops to dive into the exciting world of STEM and robotics. Nearly 700 students, primarily middle schoolers, participated, with almost 600 exploring robotics for […]
In the REC Foundation community, we are privileged to know and work with so many incredible mentors. In collaboration with VEX Robotics, it is our pleasure to share this short documentary about Coach Nekoda and the impact that he’s had on his students in the White Mountain Apache Reservation. This documentary follows them on their […]
A $1,000 Scholarship For Those Affected By Auto Accidents The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the United States who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, […]
GREENVILLE, TX – March 3, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Online Challenges, which encourage students to take what they’ve learned through VEX Competitions and apply it to areas such as video creation, engineering design, website development, and photography. Students who submit to […]
Journeyman Electrician BCIT; B.Sc University of British Columbia; B.Ed University of British Columbia; Prime Minister’s Teaching Excellence Award; Queen Elisabeth Diamond Jubilee Award.
St. Cloud Technical & Community College is excited to support VEX Robotics participants in continuing their educational journey and welcome them into pathways for a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). SCTCC Foundation is pleased to offer (1) full-ride scholarship to a student who is planning on being a full-time student in one […]
GREENVILLE, TX – March 3, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Online Challenges, which encourage students to take what they’ve learned through VEX Competitions and apply it to areas such as video creation, engineering design, website development, and photography. Students who submit to […]
My name is Sophie Hernandez, a senior at Holy Names High school. Around 8th grade, I knew I wanted to pursue an engineering career in the future. However, I never truly felt supported in my middle school due to me being a girl. That did not stop my passion and drive to pursue this career. […]
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020-21 Girl Powered Online Challenge, sponsored by Google. The Girl Powered Online Challenge was created to show the robotics community at large just what it means to be a Girl Powered team! This season’s Girl Powered Online Challenge submissions were exceptionally compelling, engaging, and insightful, showcasing how teams experienced […]
Since 2002, NSHSS has supported young academics on their journey to college and beyond as they prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. The mission behind NSHSS is to recognize academic excellence and honor high-achieving students, providing them with the resources and network to excel in college, career and community. In doing so, NSHSS connects […]
VEX Robotics teams spend months meticulously planning game strategies, coding for the best autonomous score, and building and refining their robot. It’s all part of the engineering design process. What if you only had 24 hours to build your best robot, with minimal knowledge of the game being played? On top of that, you’ve only […]
Shivakumar Venkataraman, 52, is from Hyderabad. In 1990, he graduated in computer science engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai. Venkataraman went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a doctorate in computer science. He then started his professional journey as a summer intern at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, before moving on to IBM as a […]
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Tim and Christie have truly been the bedrock of VEX Robotics in Georgia, embodying the spirit of dedication, passion, and selflessness in their tireless efforts to foster STEM education and robotics excellence. Their journey began with Tim’s invaluable professional development work for coaches and teachers in Georgia and eventually Alabama during the early days of […]
Road to VEX Worlds is a weekly series featuring teams on their path to Louisville, Kentucky, on April 20-23, 2016, to compete with 1,000 teams from nearly 30 countries under one roof for one epic celebration as we crown the World Champions! We recently spoke with Teams 9364 and 9364B members Noah, Ross, Will, and […]
