2007 first annual report
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FIRST came into existence more than eighteen years ago, and our most
mature initiative, the FIRST Robotics Competition, is approaching its
seventeenth season. As we have progressed through our teenage years,
we have experienced the wonders of growth and development and, at
times, some of the associated challenges. Today, much like a student
preparing for the last year of secondary school, FIRST is poised to take
another substantial step forward.
As we examine the FIRST Community, the United States, and the world,
we recognize the attributes of an environment nearing the “tipping
point.” There is a growing social wave of concern and commitment for
our future, and many of those who share that concern also embrace the
values of FIRST. “Rising Above the Gathering Storm,” the report of The
National Academies, articulated the need to increase the talent pool and
sustain an environment of innovation. The broad-based response from
government, business, and educational leaders indicates that concern
for our future has reached a critical mass.
We see FIRST approaching the time in our development when the
potential for growth is at its highest. This year, governors and members
of Congress met FIRST teams in offices, workshops, and competitions.
President George W. Bush brought the FIRST season to a remarkable
conclusion by recognizing the achievements and contributions of FIRST’s
award-winning teams at The White House.
All of us in the FIRST Community are helping to build the momentum
that can meet the challenges of the “gathering storm.” We have the
opportunity and responsibility as innovators and early adopters to attract
new participants to the FIRST Community, share our knowledge,
experience, and wisdom, and actively encourage students to engage fully.
Every year, we hear thousands of inspiring stories from individuals, teams,
and communities – stories of success made possible by the dedicated
members of the FIRST Community. Thank you to all of the mentors,
volunteers, sponsors, parents, and team members for your continued
effort and contributions as we enter our next phase of growth.
Dean Kamen, FIRST Founder John Abele, FIRST Chairman
P02: FIRST Robotics Competition
P04: FIRST Tech Challenge
P06: FIRST LEGO® League
P08: Junior FIRST LEGO League
P09: Sponsors
P24: Financials
P25: Leadership
F o u n d e r & C h a i r m a n ’ s L e t t e r
John Abele , FIRST Chai rman,
Founde r Cha i rman , Re t i r ed , Boston Scient i f ic Corporat ionDean Kamen, FIRST Founder,
President , DEKA Research & Deve lopmen t Co rpo r a t i on
I recently participated in a meeting of technology industry
executives with Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. He
stated that there are 90,000 open jobs in his state and
120,000 people are looking for work. Unfortunately, the twain
shall not meet because, in our 21st century economy, many
open positions require technology skills and knowledge that job
seekers do not possess. Company executives lament that
their businesses could grow faster, if only they could find
qualified people.
The concern for this growing gap in the workforce echoes
throughout my meetings with executives worldwide.
Technology companies have thousands of unfilled jobs.
Industries from aerospace to utilities to manufacturing
anticipate a drastic workforce gap as 50% of their employees
become eligible to retire in the next five to ten years.
Who will fill these jobs in our economy, where products
and services increasingly require a technically literate
workforce? Who will be the innovators that improve the
quality of life and standard of living of the coming decades?
Who will lead the engineering, manufacturing, programming,
and research teams?
That’s precisely where FIRST and the FIRST Community play
a major role. By inspiring students to pursue education and
careers in science, engineering, and technology, we are
working together with industry, government, educators,
parents, and many others to develop the skills that are
invaluable today and for the future. The companies and
organizations that sponsor FIRST are investing in their future
success by supporting teams and events, by supporting the
participation of expert, passionate mentors, and by hiring
team members, alumni, and FIRST Community members into
internships and full-time jobs.
I’d like to congratulate team members on another exceptional
year and reiterate our gratitude to our generous sponsors,
contributors, and the 65,000 volunteers who really “make
FIRST happen.” Your contributions of time, talent, parts,
equipment, services, and financial support enable us to
empower minds among a growing number of young people
in FIRST programs. I invite you to read about the energy and
success of some of these students, volunteers, and
organizations on the following pages.
Paul R. Gudonis, FIRST President
FIRST Nat iona l Adv isor
Dr. Woodie F lowers
FIRST Pres ident
Paul R. Gudonis
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Governor o f Hawai i
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Don Eig le r
YouTube Co-Founder & CEO
Chad Hur ley
U.S . Pres iden t
George W. Bush
Rece iv ing r ing f rom Moe-z i l l a
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F I R STR O B OT I C S C O M P E T I T I O N
The 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) game,“Rack ‘N’ Roll,” tested the students’ ability to designand build robots to hang inflated rings on pegsconfigured in rows and columns on a 10-foot highcenter rack structure. Robots also “lifted” other robots4 inches or higher off the floor for extra points.
“…THIS HAS TOTALLY GIVEN ME THE KEY TOTHE DOOR I NEED TO OPEN FOR THE FUTURE.”
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Mentor. Regional Committee Chair. Senior Mentor.
Consummate FIRST spokesperson. NancyMcIntyre’s passion
and commitment to nurturing students’ excitement about
science and technology defies description with a single title.
Even the most energetic of people would find Nancy’s To
Do list daunting, from mentoring Los Angeles Regional
Engineering Inspiration award-winning FRC Team 1138,
“Eagle Engineering,” and growing her school’s robotics
program to include summer enrichment classes, to
chairing the Los Angeles Regional Committee and seeding
potential growth for the FRC program with two FIRST
LEGO League and three FIRST Tech Challenge teams.
All on top of teaching 9th grade biology!
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Nancy also shares her passion with her fellow educators,
training teachers in Hawaii who have stepped up to start
rookie FRC teams for the 2008 season and conducting a
half-day workshop for nearly 100 National Science
Teacher’s Association members on how to bring FIRST
robotics into the classroom.
Nancy is an extraordinary, action-oriented volunteer who
lives her daily life as a truly Gracious Professional.
F R C P R O F I L E :N A N C Y M C I N T Y R E
In 2007, a record 32,675 high-school students and their mentorsworked together to successfully tackle a tough engineeringchallenge in the FIRST Robotics Competition. We welcomed1,307 teams from Brazil, Canada, Israel, Mexico, theNetherlands, the U.K., and – for the first time ever – every statein the U.S. The program grew 15% from the previous year andincluded 258 rookie teams. New Regional competitions tookplace in Kansas City, New Orleans, San Diego, and Brazil, for atotal of 37 events this season.
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In 2006, students’ robots collected softballs andscored points by placing them in high or low cornergoals. Extra points were scored by possessing anAtlas ball, which doubled the point value in thegoals. Additionally, robots attempted to park on arotating platform or hang from a bar.
“WHEN YOU’RE LEARNING IN CLASS, YOU’RE
GETTING THE BASICS, AN OUTLINE. BUT IT’S
NOTHING COMPARED TO A HANDS-ON,
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF WHAT YOU’RE
DOING. IT’S WORTH SO MUCH MORE.”F T C T E AM MEMBER , M ENDHAM , N J
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With a voice as deep as his generosity and heart, Dr. Eric Cheek is a force to be
reckoned with. As Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the
Director of Summer Sessions and Outreach for North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University, Eric somehow finds time to serve as the FIRST Tech
Challenge (FTC) Affiliate Partner for his area. Eric works closely with his
colleague, Kim Riddick, to spread the FIRST message to underserved and
minority populations throughout the state by conducting workshops and FTC
roadshows, visiting schools and presenting in assemblies, participating in
parent meetings, and preaching the importance of technology education.
Together, they also managed to engage students and staff on the university
campus as team coaches and tournament volunteers.
Kim and Eric are both full of contagious enthusiasm and zeal for the FTC program,
and claim each other as their ‘secret weapon’ for what they have achieved.
The result? An entire university working together to achieve a common goal:
showing North Carolina students their limitless possibilities.
After two successful pilot seasons, the renamed
FIRST Tech Challenge intermediate robotics
competition joins our continuum of official
FIRST programs. This year, FTC engaged over
5,500 high-school-aged students on 554 teams,
competing in 25 events in the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico. FTC is an affordable, accessible
opportunity to participate in a FIRST robotics
experience, bringing FIRST to new geographic
areas and serving as a bridge for students
between the FIRST LEGO League and the FIRST
Robotics Competition.
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In 2006, FIRST LEGO League (FLL)teams explored nanotechnologyand the amazing solutions thisnewest frontier of science andtechnology can make possible.
“I HAVE WATCHED THE KIDS ON MY TEAM GROW IN MANY WAYS. THE QUIET, SCARED KID
NOW IS THE LEADER. THE KID WHO DIDN’T THINK HE WAS SMART NOW KNOWS THERE IS
MORE TO HIM THAN MEETS THE EYE. AND ABOVE ALL, THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT GREW WERE
VERY NICE. MY KIDS NOW SEE MORE OPTIONS FOR THEMSELVES IN THE FUTURE.”SANDY RODEHEAVER, FLL TEAM NEXT GEN #2066 COACH
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Kathy Levine strives to bring the highest quality FLL experience to the children
of the Buckeye state. Whether it’s giving seminars to apprehensive new coaches,
speaking to school administrators to encourage their support, or finding
grants, she constantly searches for more ways to get children involved. She
also recruits and trains top-notch volunteers who share her vision and keep
coming back year after year. And her commitment doesn’t stop there. She
works tirelessly to create and sustain a fun, exciting, and rewarding FLL
experience where kids learn about engineering and science, gain valuable
life skills asmembers of a team, and inspire others to be Gracious Professionals.
Kathy’s determination for accomplishing things that are important to her
has had an immeasurable impact on the children of Ohio and beyond. She
helped develop materials that have been adopted as standards for the entire
FLL program and is a World Festival Head Teamwork Judge.
In a state where football is king, Kathy brings excitement and opportunity
to kids who previously only thought about throwing a winning touchdown
pass. It is because of Kathy's leadership and vision that more children in
Ohio, and around the world, now dream of improving people's lives
through the fields of nanotechnology or alternative energy, instead of
winning on the football field.
F L L P R O F I L E :K A T H Y L E V I N EF L L O P E R A T I O N A L P A R T N E R ,O H I O
This year, the FIRST LEGO League grew 18% to atotal of 8,847 teams participating in 37 countriesworldwide. Over 88,000 kids, ages 9 to 14 (up to 16outside the U.S. and Canada) experienced the satisfaction ofsolving real-world problems through science andtechnology and making a difference in their communities.The season included over 360 qualifying events, 88Championship tournaments, and a European OpenChampionship. It culminatedwith 94 teams celebrating theiraccomplishments at the FLL World Festival at the FIRSTChampionship. The Nano Quest World Festival Champion'sAward-winning team received an all-expense-paid trip to theIBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA, where theymanipulated atoms andmet with world-class scientists. FLLthanks IBM for this amazing opportunity.
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“THIS YEAR – OUR THIRD – WAS OUR BEST EXPERIENCE SO FAR. EVEN THOUGHTHE CHALLENGE AND CONCEPT WERE DIFFICULT, THE STUDENTS REALLY
ENJOYED THE CHANCE TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THE PROCESS MAYHAVE BEEN DIFFICULT, BUT IN A GOOD WAY – A WAY THAT CHALLENGED THEIR
THINKING AND MADE THEM LOOK BEYOND THE WORLD AS THEY KNOW IT.AN OVERALL FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE!”J R . F L L T E A M C O A C H , N E W L O N D O N , P A
In its third pilot season, Junior FIRST LEGO League(Jr.FLL) introduced over 3,500 kids, ages 6 to 9, to theexcitement of science and technology. Like their oldercounterparts in the FLL program, these emergingscientists tackled the daunting topic of nanotechnology,building models of an object at three different levelsof scale.
As a result of Jr.FLL’s incredible growth since the 2004
launch and its vast potential to inspire the youngest of
school-age kids, the FIRST Board of Directors and
Steering Committee approved Jr.FLL as a fully fledged
FIRST program.
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François J. Castaing***Alexandra Cattelan & Daniel KaCatterton Management CompanyWilliam ChapmanCharles ClementMr. & Mrs. Kenneth ColucciConde Nast Media Group in honor of Dean KamenHarold CooperCornerstone Research, Inc.Sara & Duane CowallSarah Crofts in honor of Andrea Alejandrino &Peter Maxfield
Lynden F. Davis, PEMcClellan A. DuboisPatti & Terry DurkinThe ElMa Private Foundation Inc.Bradley A. Field & Amy BatchelorFIRST Robotics CanadaClayton W. FryerChristopher & Cynthia GalvinGaruda, U.S. Inc.General Motors Foundation in honor of David &Traci Streit
Kerry Glassburn in honor of Andrea Alejandrino& Peter Maxfield
Marc S. GoldmanAlfred & Ann GoldsteinThe Greenspan FoundationAnthony & Janet GriggsDr. & Mrs. Gregory GrossDeborah Grubbe* & James B. PorterPaul R. Gudonis***Robert HammondStephen & Lynn HazardBrian HendrickxHeritage United WayAdam Hocherman in honor of AndreaAlejandrino & Peter Maxfield
Honda R&D Americas, Inc. in honor of Dean KamenHoneywell Hometown Solutions on behalf ofGregory J. Billiard
Howard HonigIan & Julia HowellKent Hughes*Johnson & Johnson
FIRST FOUNDING SPONSORSJohn Abele, Boston Scientific CorporationBaxter International, Inc.DaimlerChrysler Corporation FundDEKA Research & Development CorporationDelphi CorporationGeneral Motors CorporationJohnson & JohnsonKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersMotorola, Inc.Xerox Corporation
2006 - 2007 FIRST [email protected], Inc.John Abele***Paul A. Allaire**Joseph AlsopSusan AngeloAnonymousAnonymous in honor of The Ashare FamilyAnonymous in honor of Jonah SmithAnonymous in honor of Justin SwiftApplecore Partners, Inc.Argosy FoundationLynn AustinAlyana BailinVictor J. Bauer, Ph.D.Becker Family Fund***Jesse BergerBostonPatent LawFoundation in honor ofDeanKamenJoel BowersThomas BrennanDaniel & Carol Singer BricklinBrown & Company DesignDavid W. BrownPaul & Dorothy Brown, in memory of David M.Brown, Columbia Astronaut
John BuchmanUrsula M. Burns***Agnes Cabullos in honor of Andrea Alejandrino &Peter Maxfield
California Coast Venture ForumKatherine Camp in honor of Andrea Alejandrino& Peter Maxfield
Christopher Case
Trevor JonesDean L. Kamen***John R. KeoughEdith & Godtfred Kirk Christiansens Fond*Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen*Steven KrawicRichard Kubach in honor of AndreaAlejandrino & Peter Maxfield
Lampropoulos Charitable FundKatherine Lee in honor of Andrea Alejandrino& Peter Maxfield
Liss Family in honor of Governor Linda Lingleof Hawaii
Vernon Loucks, Jr.***Anna MaenhoutElliott & Cathy MasieSheri McCoy***Midwest Research InstituteMiracorCasey Motherway in honor of AndreaAlejandrino & Peter Maxfield
Marian MurphyWilliam P. Murphy, Jr.*Ann & Henri Nadjar in honor of LucindaCrabtree & Stu McMichael
National Venture Capital AssociationFelix NemersNew England Health Care Institute in honor ofJohn Abele
New Profit, Inc. in honor of Dean KamenPhilip NiegosWillard NottAlexander Ogan in honor of AndreaAlejandrino & Peter Maxfield
Alison PaleosPE & Associates LLCPella RollscreenAnne Peterson Ogan in honor of AndreaAlejandrino & Peter Maxfield
Pheasant Hill FoundationPritzker FoundationQUALCOMM Matching Grant ProgramDan Rochat in honor of Carolyn Dashiell,John Duncan, Kimberly Rochat, Vern &Marge Rochat, Judy & Dave Rochat-Read
The Rosen Family in honor of Garrett BlankSAE InternationalSargent Production ServicesRoland Schmitt*Jennifer Scholl in honor of AndreaAlejandrino & Peter Maxfield
Joanne ScottSERVO MagazineSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP inhonor of Dean Kamen
Show Ready Events, LLCMichael SilverCarey SmithSony Corporation of AmericaBrian StearnsJune & Lee SteinThomas G. Stephens***Rebecca StevensRay StitsDia StolnitzLinda StoneSundance Channel in honor of Dean KamenVirginia SzymanowskiBrogan ThomsenThomson West Employee Giving CampaignJohn ToebesTownsend Vision, Inc.Paul & Judy UllandUnica CorporationJames R. Utaski***Verizon FoundationVolunteers of America, Inc.Marcia WadstenMichael WallaceDaniel WaylonisThomas WellsWells Fargo Community SupportVincent & Jean Wilczynski*Brandon WilliamsHarold E. WilliamsRonald L. Zarrella***
2006 - 2007 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSAmerican Electronics AssociationAmerican Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME)
Computer Science Teachers AssociationGirl Scouts of AmericaGirls, Inc.IEEE (Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers)ITT Technical InstituteNational Defense Industrial AssociationNational Society of Black EngineersSociety of Automotive EngineersSociety of Hispanic Professional EngineersSociety of Manufacturing EngineersSociety of Women EngineersWomen in Engineering Leadership Institute
2007 FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORSAbbott LaboratoriesAT&T GeorgiaAutodesk, Inc.The Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationCentral Intelligence AgencyThe Coca-Cola CompanyDassault Falcon JetDelphi CorporationFedEx CorporationGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Research AllianceLockheed Martin CorporationMotorola, Inc.NASARockwell AutomationRolls-RoyceScientific-Atlanta, A Cisco CompanySouthern CompanyUnderwriters Laboratories Inc.United States Patent and Trademark OfficeUPSWomen in Technology, Inc.
In addition to the formal sponsors, suppliers, and contributors acknowledged on these pages, FIRST extends its sincere appreciation to thetens of thousands of volunteers who generously devote their time and expertise, and the thousands of sponsors of FIRST RoboticsCompetition, FIRST Tech Challenge (formerly FIRST Vex Challenge), FIRST LEGO League, and Junior FIRST LEGO League teams and events.FIRST could not achieve the powerful impact it does without this tremendous support.
FIRST thanks all of our supporters and makes every effort to ensure complete and accurate listings. If we’ve made an error, please accept our sincere apology, andplease help us correct it by letting us know at 1-800-871-8326.
*** Member of the FIRST Board of Directors ** FIRST Honorary Director * Member of the FIRST Executive Advisory Board
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2007 FIRST SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERSAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Arizona State UniversityBoston UniversityClarkson UniversityCleveland Institute of ArtCollege for Creative StudiesColorado State University-PuebloColorado Technical University-DenverDaniel Webster CollegeDeVry UniversityDrexel UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFairleigh Dickinson UniversityFerris State UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGrand Valley State UniversityHampshire CollegeHenry Ford Community CollegeHofstra UniversityIdaho State UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyITT Technical InstituteKansas State UniversityKettering UniversityLake Superior State UniversityLawrence Technological UniversityMarquette UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMercedes-Benz USAMichigan State UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityNew Hampshire Technical InstituteNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNortheastern UniversityOhio State UniversityOlin College of EngineeringOregon State UniversityPennsylvania College of TechnologyPhil Clancy Memorial ScholarshipPolytechnic UniversityPurdue University/Delphi CorporationRaytheon CompanyRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of TechnologySchoolcraft CollegeSociety of Women EngineersSouthernCaliforniaRegional Robotics Forum (SCRRF)Spring Arbor UniversityTemple UniversityUniversity of Arkansas-Little RockUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DenverUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Illinois-ChicagoUniversity of Kansas
University of Massachusetts LowellUniversity of Michigan/Delphi CorporationUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of RochesterUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of WaterlooVirginia Commonwealth UniversityWashington State UniversityWashtenaw Community CollegeWayne State UniversityWisconsin Lutheran CollegeWorcester Polytechnic Institute
2006 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE SPONSORSFLL Founding PartnerThe LEGO Group
FLL Official Suppliers3MLEGO Systems A/S
FLL SponsorsNational Instruments CorporationSAP
2006 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPTOURNAMENT SPONSORSU.S. Championship TournamentsAdventist Championship TournamentBerrien Springs, MIAdventist Robotics LeagueAndrews University
Alabama Championship TournamentHuntsville, ALAtlantic ScientificLiberty Middle School
Alaska Anchorage Championship TournamentAnchorage, AKAlaska Robotics Education AssociationAnchorage School DistrictBPGCI
Alaska Fairbanks Championship TournamentFairbanks, AKAlaska Robotics Education AssociationBPThe FNSB School District
Arizona Championship TournamentPhoenix, AZGeneral Motors CorporationHarley Davidson Motor CompanyHoneywell, Inc.Link West, Inc.
Arkansas Championship TournamentMountain Home, ARMountain Home High SchoolScience & Technology Group
C. California Championship TournamentClovis, CAAmerican TeesClovis Unified School DistrictDoc Buchanan High School FIRST RoboticsCompetition Team
Madtown Robotics - Madera High School FIRSTRobotics Competition Team
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers -Fresno Chapter
Los Angeles, California Championship TournamentLos Angeles, CACostcoFrank Kenney Real Estate Team at Moore &Associates Realtors
Manhattan Beach Unified School DistrictVoX Productions
N. California Championship TournamentSan Jose, CALos Altos RoboticsLSISan Jose City CollegeSemiconductor Industry Association (SIA)Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center)
S. California Championship TournamentCarlsbad, CALEGOLAND
Colorado Championship TournamentBoulder, COBall AerospaceCH2M HillHewlett-PackardIHSLockheed Martin Corporation
Connecticut Championship TournamentNew Britain, CTCentral Connecticut State University, School ofTechnology
Connecticut State Department of EducationScience Center of Connecticut
Delaware Championship TournamentNewark, DEAstraZeneca PharmaceuticalsBrandywine Electronics Ltd.DaimlerChrysler Corporation FundDelmarvaDuPont Center for Collaborative Research &Education
DuPont Crop ProtectionDuPont EngineeringDuPont GraphicsGeneral Motors – Saturn WilmingtonAssembly Plant
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Graphics UnlimitedHy-Point FarmsJohnson ControlsPSC, Inc.Rohm & Haas CompanyRohm & Haas Electronic MaterialsRotary Club of Brandywine HundredSmith ReedSociety of Women Engineers
Florida Championship TournamentMelbourne, FLFIT IEEE ChapterGE Rail – GROPrivate Wealth ManagementSociety of Women Engineers – Space CoastChapter
The Pink TeamTouch Your WorldWalt Disney World Design & Engineering
Georgia Championship TournamentAtlanta, GACenter for Education Integrating Science,Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) atGeorgia Tech
Netherlands Community American TrustSchool of Electrical and ComputerEngineering at Georgia Tech
ShellWomen in Engineering
Hawaii Championship TournamentHonolulu, HIAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), University of Hawaii ManoaStudent Chapter
Hawaiian Electric CompanyOceanitUniversity of Hawaii, College of Engineering
Illinois Championship TournamentArlington Heights, ILCaterpillar Inc.Motorola, Inc.Sonoscan, Inc.
Indiana Championship TournamentFort Wayne, INIndiana University-Purdue UniversityFort Wayne
ITT Corporation
Iowa Championship TournamentAmes, IACotton Family FoundationMark & Carolyn GuidryIowa State University, College of EngineeringRockwell CollinsSquare DLoren Zachary
Kentucky Championship TournamentBowling Green, KYKentucky Space Grant ConsortiumToyota/TEMAWestern Kentucky University:Office of the ProvostOgden College of Science and Engineering
Louisiana Championship TournamentMetairie, LAFIRST Impressions Screen PrintingGrace King High SchoolThe Bruce J. Heim FoundationIntralox, L.L.C.Jefferson Parish School BoardKentwood WaterLouisiana Engineering Advancement Program (LEAP)MichoudMotorola FoundationNASA Stennis Space CenterOrleans Parish SchoolsThe Schreier-Edisen FoundationTulane UniversityUniversity of New Orleans
Maine Championship TournamentsCastine/Jay, MEJay School DepartmentMaine Maritime AcademyMaine Robotics
Maryland Championship TournamentCatonsville, MDLockheed Martin CorporationNorthrop Grumman Corporation
E. Massachusetts Championship TournamentQuincy, MAGilletteQuincy Public School System
W. Massachusetts Championship TournamentWorcester, MARaytheon CompanyWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Michigan Championship TournamentsNovi, MIGeneral Motors Corporation
Flint, MIGeneral Motors CorporationGenesee Regional Chamber of CommerceKettering University
Minnesota Championship TournamentSt. Louis Park, MNINSciTE
Mississippi Championship TournamentGautier, MSMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMotorola FoundationNASA Stennis Space Center
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Dan Green2007 Woodie Flowers Award WinnerFor best demonstrating excellence in teachingscience, math, and creative design
Why do the students on his team call himMr. FIRST? In our lives, each of us has sharedan important connection with someone whobroadenedour horizons, provided encouragement,advised us, or served as instructor and rolemodel. For young FIRST participants in Illinois,that person is likely to be Dan Green, lead mentorfor FRC Team 111, “WildStang.”
For twelve years, Dan has helped to shape andmold young minds to achieve their full potential.His fierce commitment knows no business hours.At any given time, he can be found helpingstudents solve an engineering problem, coachinga Jr.FLL team, assisting in the founding of newteams, planning the FRC Midwest Regional orIllinois FLL Championship Tournament, or servingas play-by-play announcer at a FIRST event.
Dan has established a successful student, intern,employee, mentor cycle between WildStang andhis employer, Motorola. Each year, Dan helpsseveral graduating students secure internshipsat Motorola. These internships help establishcredibility and potential future employment. Anumber of former team members are Motorolaemployees and are adult mentors on the team.
To witness the powerful, positive, and lastingimpact that one person can have as a FIRSTmentor, we need look no further than Dan Green.
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Missouri - Kansas City Championship TournamentKansas City, MOEwing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Missouri - St. Louis Championship TournamentSt. Louis, MOMulligan PrintingSt. Louis Community College - Florissant ValleyCampus
Montana Championship TournamentBozeman, MTMontana NSF EPSCoRMontana Space Grant ConsortiumMontana State University:Center for Bio-inspired NanomaterialsCollege of Engineering
Nevada Championship TournamentLas Vegas, NVAERO InstituteAlbertsonsBechtel SAIC Company, LLCCimarron-Memorial High School FRC Team 987FIRST NevadaNASANevada State BankRotary InternationalUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, College ofEngineering
New Hampshire Championship TournamentNashua, NHBAE Systems
New Jersey Championship TournamentFlanders, NJCounty College of Morris CountyMount Olive Board of EducationSiemens Diagnostics Products
New York - Long Island ChampionshipTournamentMiddle Island, NYBattelleBrookhaven National LaboratoryEvent Pros GroupLongwood Central School DistrictSchool-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc.
New York - Lower Hudson Valley ChampionshipTournamentPleasantville, NYIBM, T.J. Watson Research CenterMetLifePace University:BookstoreCenter for Student Development andCampus Activities
Department of Athletics and RecreationDepartment of Buildings and GroundsDepartment of Chemistry and PhysicalSciences
New York - New York City ChampionshipTournamentNew York City, NYAmerican ExpressCon EdisonCredit SuisseDavid L. Klein, Jr. FoundationNetherlands American Community TrustNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyH.O. Penn MachineryPolytechnic UniversityRoseTech Ventures LLCVerizon
New York - Rochester Championship TournamentRochester, NYBausch and Lomb CorporationJ. W. Danforth CompanyIBMLaBella AssociatesLeChase CorporationPostler and JaeckleRochester Gas and ElectricSchuler-Haas CorporationUniversity of Rochester:Office of Admissions and Financial AidSchool of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Xerox Corporation
New York - Troy Championship TournamentTroy, NYGeneral Electric CompanyNYSTARRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
North Carolina Championship TournamentBrown Summit, NCJoseph M. Bryan FoundationGateway University Research ParkNorth Carolina A&T State University, Collegeof Engineering
United Technologies Corp.
North Dakota Championship TournamentGrand Forks, NDAdvanced Engineering and EnvironmentalServices, Inc.
Basin Electric Power CooperativeCargillHB Sound & LightOtter Tail Power CompanyRalph Engelstad Arena, Inc.University of North DakotaUniversity of North Dakota, School ofEngineering and Mines
Ohio Championship TournamentDayton, OHAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), Dayton Section
Battelle, Dayton OperationsOhio Educational Outreach FoundationUniversal Technology Corporation
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base EducationalOutreach
Wright State University
Oregon Championship TournamentHillsboro, ORCatlin Gabel SchoolEastern Oregon UniversityESCOFEI CompanyFirst Tech Credit UnionIBMIntel CorporationMcMenaminsMentor GraphicsMicrosoft CorporationONAMI (Oregon Nanoscience andMicrotechnologies Institute)
Oregon Institute of TechnologyphtechRadiSysVernier Software and TechnologyTed Wheeler
E. Pennsylvania Championship TournamentDrexel Hill, PADrexel UniversityUpper Darby High School
W. Pennsylvania Championship TournamentPittsburgh, PAAnonymous DonorsDepartment of DefenseDSF CharitableThe Grable FoundationThe Heinz EndowmentsNational Robotics Engineering ConsortiumNational Science FoundationPPGRobomatter, Inc.
Rhode Island Championship TournamentEast Providence/Bristol, RIAdvanced InterconnectionsEast Providence School DepartmentIEEE - Providence SectionLush Group, Inc.Rhode Island School of the FutureRoger Williams UniversityTime to Design
South Carolina Championship TournamentsColumbia, SCSouth Carolina State Department ofEducation, Office of Career and TechnologyEducation
University of South Carolina, College ofEngineering and Computing
Tennessee Championship TournamentCookeville, TNTennessee Tech UniversityUT-Battelle
C. Texas Championship TournamentAustin, TXMedia Event ConceptsNational Instruments CorporationSilicon LaboratoriesSpawGlassUniversity of Texas, College of Engineering
S. Texas Championship TournamentHouston, TXChildren's Museum HoustonHouston Independent School DistrictJacobs EngineeringNASA Johnson Space CenterUniversity of Houston, College of Technology
W. Texas Championship TournamentCanyon, TXAmarillo CollegeBell HelicopterBWXT PantexSam’s ClubThe Texas Alliance for Minorities in EngineeringTexas TechWest Texas A&M University
Virginia Championship TournamentBlacksburg, VAMontgomery County Public SchoolsVirginia Cooperative Extension, 4-HVirginia Tech, College of Engineering
Washington Championship TournamentBellevue, WABattelleDigiPen Institute of TechnologyIndividual DonationsK&L GatesMicrosoft CorporationKevin RossSeattle Robotics Association
West Virginia Championship TournamentWheeling, WVAmerican Electric PowerLEGO EducationMid-Atlantic Region Space Science BrokerWest Virginia Space Grant ConsortiumWheeling Jesuit University Center forEducational Technologies
Wisconsin Championship TournamentHortonville, WIAppleton East High SchoolJ.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.Plexus CorporationRockwell AutomationWIREDXcel Energy
Canada Championship TournamentsAlberta Championship TournamentEdmonton, AlbertaAnthem Sportswear
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APEGGA (Association of ProfessionalEngineers, Geologists and Geophysicistsof Alberta)
ASET (The Association of Science andEngineering Technology Professionalsof Alberta)
Edmonton Catholic SchoolsEdmonton Economic Development Corp.Waiward Steel
British Columbia Championship TournamentNorth Vancouver, British ColumbiaJADESimon Fraser University, Surrey CampusTD Canada TrustTELUS General Motors
Newfoundland/Labrador ChampionshipTournamentSalmonier, NewfoundlandDGM Software DevelopmentMarine InstituteMemorial UniversityNewfoundland Science CentreO'Donel High School
Ontario Championship TournamentToronto, Ontario3M CanadaAramarkAttridge Transportation Inc.Jalynn BennettS.M. Blair Family FoundationChildren's Technology WorkshopGeneral Motors of CanadaIfmImperial Oil FoundationRBC FoundationS Team Automation Services DivisionSociety of Manufacturing EngineersSpectrum EducationSt. Mildred's-Lightbourn School Parent Association
Mexico Championship TournamentMexico City, D.F.CANIETI (Cámara Nacional de la Industria Electrónica,Telecomunicaciones e Informática, A.C.)
Explora, descubre y crea, A.C.Instituto Educativo Olinca, A.C.ITAM (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México)ITESM Campus Estado de MéxicoPapalote – Museo del NiñoPROMEDICI, S.A. De C.V.
2006 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICAHost OrganizationsAustraliaPRIME FLL
AustriaHANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V.
BelgiumStichting Techniekpromotie
BrazilEDAcom TECHNOLOGIA
ChinaSEMIA Limited
Czech RepublicHANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V.
DenmarkFIRST Scandinavia
EgyptIEEE - GOLD Egypt section
Faroe IslandsFIRST Scandinavia
FrancePlanète Sciences
GermanyHANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V.
GreenlandFIRST Scandinavia
HungaryHANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V.
IcelandFIRST LEGO League á Íslandia
IsraelFIRST Israel
JapanFIRST Japan
JordanKing Hussein Foundation
LithuaniaLietuvos ”Minties Odisejos” Asociacija
NetherlandsStichting Techniekpromotie
NorwayFIRST Scandinavia
PeruROBOTEC PERU
PortugalEvoluir21 - Associaçâo para oDesenvolvimento de Competências emCiência, Tecnologia e Robótica
Saudi ArabiaNational Talents Training Center
SingaporeElpmis International Pte Ltd.
SlovakiaHANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V.
South AfricaZelTech SA
South KoreaALCO / ICIRA
SpainInvenio Logic s.l.
SwedenFIRST Scandinavia
SwitzerlandHANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V.
TaiwanK.Kingdom, Inc.
TurkeySmartkids
United KingdomFirst Hand Technology Limited
2006 FIRST VEX CHALLENGE SPONSORSFIRST Vex Challenge Premier Program SponsorAutodesk, Inc.
FIRST Vex Challenge PartnerInnovation First, Incorporated
2006 FIRST VEX CHALLENGE TOURNAMENTSPONSORSArizona Championship TournamentPhoenix, AZFalcon Robotics, Team 842
California - Los Angeles Area ChampionshipTournamentNorthridge, CACalifornia State UniversityCSUN Chapter, SMESmall Manufacturers Institute
California – San Diego Area ChampionshipTournamentSan Diego, CAMadison Robotics Team
Northern California Championship TournamentSan Jose, CAEMC CorporationEvergreen Valley CollegePlaying at LearningStarbucks
Connecticut Championship TournamentHartford, CTUniversity of Hartford, College of Engineering,Technology and Architecture
Diamond State Championship TournamentWilmington, DEDrexel UniversityDuPontUniversity of Delaware
Florida Championship TournamentOrlando, FLBlue Dot FilmLake Highland Preparatory SchoolStage Equipment and Lighting, Inc.
Georgia Championship TournamentAtlanta, GADeVry University
Massachusetts Championship TournamentWorcester, MAQuinsigamond Community College
Mexico Championship TournamentMexico City, D.F.Art Center de México, SA de CVClub de Yates de Acapulco, A.C.General Motors de MéxicoPROMEDICI, SA de CVUniversidad Panamericana, Mexico City, D.F.Dr. Ignacio Navarro Zermeño
Missouri Championship TournamentSt. Louis, MOSt. Louis Community College at Florissant ValleySt. Louis Science Center
Montana Championship TournamentBozeman, MTCenter for Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials atMontana State University
Montana NSF EPSCoRMontana Space Grant ConsortiumMontana State University, College ofEngineering
Midwest Championship TournamentOmaha, NEIEEEMount Michael BenedictineOriental TradingJim Schulte
New Jersey Championship TournamentEwing, NJBAE SystemsThe College of New JerseyPSE>echnical Educators Association of New Jersey
North Carolina Championship TournamentGreensboro, NCCargillGateway University Research ParkNorth Carolina Agricultural and TechnicalState’s Office of Summer Sessions and Outreach
Oregon Championship TournamentHillsboro, ORIBM – OregonON Semiconductor
Pennsylvania Championship TournamentWeatherly, PAWeatherly Area School District
Rhode Island Championship TournamentWarwick, RIBusiness Innovation FactoryNew England Institute of TechnologyRhode Island Science and Technology AdvisoryCouncil
Tech Collective
South Carolina Championship TournamentOrangeburg, SCAT&TMichelinSouth Carolina Department of EducationSouth Carolina State University
Southwest Championship TournamentArlington, TXThe University of Texas at Arlington, College ofEngineering
Toronto Ontario Provincial ChampionshipTournamentToronto, Ontario, CanadaFIRST Robotics CanadaOntario Science Centre
Virginia Championship TournamentFarmville, VADominion Virginia PowerFarmville Wholesale SupplyLongwood UniversityLowe’s of Short PumpPrince Edward County Public SchoolsRobins FoundationSouthern Virginia Higher Education CenterStreet and CompanySVRTC-ITTIPWire One Communications
Washington State Championship TournamentBellevue, WAXavier High School
Wisconsin Championship TournamentAppleton, WIKuka
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2007 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONKICKOFF SPONSORBrooks Automation
2007 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION SUPPLIERSOfficial SuppliersAutodesk, Inc.FedEx CorporationInnovation First, IncorporatedIntelitek, Inc.Microchip Technology Inc.National Instruments CorporationRockwell AutomationSMC Corporation of AmericaUnderwriters Laboratories Inc.
Diamond SuppliersBishopWisecarverebm-papst Inc.
Platinum Suppliers4FX DesignAnalog Devices, Inc.BaneBots LLCBimba ManufacturingGardner Denver Thomas, Inc.IEEEigus® Inc.Keyang Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.Microsoft CorporationParker Hannifin CorporationTerminal Supply Co.
Gold SuppliersClippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc.DENSO CORPORATIONFCI BURNDY ProductsMK BatteryNorgrenPIAB Vacuum Products
Silver SuppliersDelphi CorporationDiversified Systems, Inc.Festo CorporationFisher-PriceFreelin-Wade Co.Globe MotorsKERK Motion ProductsMachine Science, Inc.Monnier, Inc.NASONTyco Electronics Corporation
Bronze SuppliersBayer MaterialScienceDEKA Research & Development CorporationThe Fluid Power Education FoundationGeneral Electric CompanyMabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.SANYO Energy (USA) CorporationSchumacher Electric CorporationSERVO MagazineVestmoore Warehousing
ContributorsAllegro Microsystems, Inc.Anderson Power Products®AndyMark, Inc.Border States ElectricCCL Industrial Motors, Ltd.Circuit CellarGeneral Cable Technologies CorporationGenlyteGraybarHapp ControlsHoffman EnclosuresHPE Automation, Inc.Industrial Distribution GroupKent Elastomer Products, Inc.LegrisLogoLoc Ltd.LORD CorporationMaplegate Media GroupMMB Bearing CompanyPlastic Supply Inc.Protex FastenersQualtek Electronics Corp.Sager ElectronicsSamlex AmericaSoftware Toolbox, Inc.WIKA Instrument CorporationYellow Transportation, Inc.Yusen Associates
2007 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONREGIONAL SPONSORSArizona RegionalPhoenix, AZArizona Science CenterArizona State UniversityBarbara and Craig BarrettClean Room PlasticsJan CoreyGeneral Motors Desert Proving GroundsHoneywell Hometown SolutionsInnovation First, IncorporatedIntel CorporationITT Technical InstituteDelbert & Sharon LewisMicrochip Technology Inc.Microchip Technology Inc. EmployeesMTCFNXP SemiconductorsOsborn MaledonSteve & Maria SanghiSTMicroelectronicsWells Fargo BankWhite Electronics
BAE Systems Granite State RegionalManchester, NHBAE Systems
Bayou RegionalNew Orleans, LAAlford Advertising, Inc.
BLAST, Inc.Bruce J. Heim FoundationInnovation First, IncorporatedIntraloxNASANASA Stennis Space CenterSolidworksTulane UniversityUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeUniversity of New Orleans
Boilermaker RegionalWest Lafayette, INThe Coca-Cola CompanyDelphi CorporationGeneral Motors CorporationIndiana Space Grant ConsortiumNASAOne SourcePurdue UniversityRolls-RoyceSchlumbergerSnowbear
Boston RegionalBoston, MAAllison Family FundAnonymous DonorBoston Museum of ScienceBoston UniversityColor KineticsCredit Suisse First BostonDunkin DonutsFresh Tilled SoilGilletteHarvard UniversityInfoscitexiRobot CorporationLincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Instituteof Technology
Main Light IndustriesMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMillDam Public AffairsMorgan StanleyMotorola, Inc.Olin College of EngineeringQdobaRichard & Susan Smith Family FoundationTextronWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Brazilian PilotPorto Alegre, BrazilFEDEX MercosulJohnson & Johnson (TBC)Pontificia Universidade Catolica RSRede Brasil Sul (RBS)
Buckeye RegionalCleveland, OHBattelle Memorial InstituteCleveland Committee-OAICleveland Foundation
Cleveland Indians Baseball TeamCleveland Plain DealerCuyahoga Community CollegeGoodrich Corp.GrafTech International Ltd.George Gund Foundation (Ideastream)Key Foundation-Key BankMAGNETNASA Glenn Research CenterNordson CorporationNorTechOhio Aerospace InstituteOhio Space Grant ConsortiumParagon TechParker Hannifin CorporationRPM International, Inc.Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Chesapeake RegionalAnnapolis, MDAnthroTronix, Inc.Capitol CollegeCapitol SegwayCrabtree & Co.Evolving CommunicationsThe Henry Foundation, Inc.Hughes Network SystemsLockheed Martin CorporationNASAParsonsPhRMA (The Pharmaceutical Research andManufacturers of America)
Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC (A.R. Berkeley)The Sylvan Laureate Education FoundationTechVision 21United States Naval AcademyUnited States Office of Naval ResearchUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
Colorado RegionalDenver, COBall CorporationCH2M HillDeVry UniversityEmerging VenturesHewlett-PackardIEEE - Denver SectionIHS (Information Handling Systems)Lockheed Martin CorporationRaindance CommunicationsStellar SolutionsTechnetronic Solutions, Inc.
Davis Sacramento RegionalDavis, CACrowley Children's FundISPE Bay Area ChapterKVIELRG Capital GroupUC Davis Health SystemUniversity of California, Davis
Stephan TurnipseedExecutive Vice President, Pitsco &General Manager, LEGO Education NA Division
LEGO Education North America is not an ordinarysupplier, but is a part of every step in the processto make the FLL program successful. Fromreceiving and shipping all FLL team andOperational Partner orders in the U.S. to handlingcustomer technical support calls, LEGO EducationNA goes outside the realm of product support andprovides program support. This “can-do” spirit isexpressed loudly from the top down, stemmingfrom Stephan Turnipseed. Stephan has been a keyplayer in the relationship between FLL and LEGOEducation NA since its inception in 1998. It is hisstrong belief in the goals and vision of FIRST LEGOLeague that inspires his employees to take FLL tothe next level.
Established in 1997, LEGO Education NorthAmerica is a joint venture between Pitsco, Inc. andthe educational division of The LEGO Group. Thisrelationship was cemented on a commonphilosophy: Well thought-out, hands-on activitiesmotivate students and create a fertile environmentfor learning. This shared philosophy is the reasonthat LEGO Education NA is a perfect match for FLL.
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Detroit RegionalDetroit, MIThe Castaing Family FoundationDaimlerChrysler Corporation FundThe DTE Energy FoundationFord Motor Company FundGeneral Motors CorporationJPMorgan Chase FoundationPlexus OnlineSAE DetroitState of Michigan-Michigan Department ofLabor and Economic Growth
Toyota CorporationUGS CorporationUnited States Army Tank AutomotiveResearch, Development and EngineeringCenter (TARDEC)
Wayne State UniversityWWJ Newsradio 950
Finger Lakes RegionalRochester, NYBausch & Lomb IncorporatedDemocrat & ChronicleEastman Kodak CompanyFrontier Corp.Harris RF CorporationJML Optical Industries, Inc.William G. McGowan Charitable FoundationOptimation Technology/Bill PollockOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics (a Johnson &Johnson Company)
William PollockRochester Business JournalRochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Institute of Technology Office ofGovernment and Community Relations
Philip SaundersTrident Precision ManufacturingXerox CorporationRonald L. Zarrella
Florida RegionalOrlando, FLAAAABBDeVry University - OrlandoFlorida High Tech CorridorFlorida Space Grant ConsortiumHarris CorporationJones, Edmund & AssociatesLeftwich Consulting EngineersMotorola, Inc.NASA Kennedy Space CenterNorthrop Grumman CorporationParsons Corp.Progress EnergySiemens Power GenerationSypris Test & MeasurementUnited Space AllianceUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of South FloridaWalt Disney Company
GM/Technion Israel RegionalTel Aviv, IsraelAD ConsultantsAltshular ShachamAlubinAmerican Israeli Friendship LeagueApplied MaterialsAriel Investment CompanyBank HapoalimBialkin Family FoundationBoeing IsraelBovin Family FoundationGreg BrennemaJames A. CannavinoRichard CavanaghClal IndustriesJames J. Coleman, Jr.The Leon & Toby Cooperman FoundationJeff CunninghamDeutsch DaganJames DimonIrwin DorrosElbit SystemsGeneral Motors FoundationGeneral Motors - UMIAlfred G. GoldsteinJeff GoodmanHam-LetRoger & Susan HertogIntelitek, Inc.IscarIsrael Air Force AssociationIsrael Aircraft IndustriesIturanDean KamenKardanEarle W. KazisThe Lautenberg FoundationRobert J. LevensonStuart Levine & Assoc.Lowes FoundationMabarotBernard MarcusNational Instruments CorporationMorris OffitOpgalOrni PetrushkaRafaelRashi FoundationSteven Rattner & P. Maureen WhiteRoboGroupDaniel & Joanna S. Rose FundArthur Ross Foundation, Inc.Edward B. Rust, Jr.SanDiskSAPStephan Shepard & Lynn PovichWalter ShipleyPaul SilberbergSasha SmuklerTadiran Communications
TadirganHenry & Marilynn TaubTechnion Israel Institute of TechnologyTel Aviv MunicipalityTescomTides FoundationAndrew TischUnited Jewish Communities of MetrowestNew Jersey
UnitronicsUniversal Trucks IsraelVilar InternationalRobert C. WaggonerStanley A. WeissJosh Weston
Great Lakes RegionalYpsilanti, MIAVLDaimlerChrysler Corporation FundDelphi FoundationElectronic Data SystemsFord Motor Company FundGeneral Motors CorporationITT Educational Services, Inc.Magna-Intier Automotive EEPlexus OnlineSociety of Women EngineersState of Michigan - Michigan Department ofLabor and Economic Growth
Toyota CorporationWashtenaw Community CollegeWWJ Newsradio 950
Greater Kansas City RegionalKansas City, MOAquila, Inc.AT&TBurns & McDonnell Engineering CompanyDeVry University - Kansas City CampusFortress TechnologiesGE Transportation Global SignalingGeneral Motors Fairfax Assembly PlantGreat Plains Network (GPN)H&R BlockInternet2Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationKwik Paint ProductsLifeSizeMetropolitan Community CollegeMidwest Research InstituteMOREnetPolycomPremier Manufacturing Support Services, Inc.TandbergUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City:Civil Mechanical EngineeringComputer Science Electrical Engineering
Vbrick Systems, Inc.
Greater Toronto RegionalMississauga, Ontario, CanadaJohn Abele, The Argosy FoundationBell CanadaJalynn BennettBombardier AerospaceDiscovery ChannelFlatline SolutionsGeneral Motors of CanadaHershey CanadaHewlett-Packard CanadaImperial Oil FoundationThe Kingbridge CentreLevitt SafetyMcMaster UniversityMDA Space MissionsOntario Science CenterPower CorporationPratt & Whitney CanadaProfessional Engineers of OntarioProvince of OntarioQueen's UniversityRyerson UniversitySMC PneumaticsSociety of Manufacturing EngineersTD Bank FinancialToronto District School BoardToronto HydroUniversity of GuelphUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Waterloo
Las Vegas RegionalLas Vegas, NVBearing Belt Chain Company, Inc.Bechtel SAIC Company, LLCFIRST NevadaRobertMendenhall and Las Vegas Paving CorporationNASANational Security Technologies, LLCSAIC Venture Capital CorporationSouthwest Gas CorporationTIMETTronox, LLCUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, AnonymousFaculty Members
Lone Star RegionalHouston, TXAmergy BankAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers,Petroleum Division
Anadarko Petroleum CorporationBJ ServicesBPConocoPhillipsJames R. Crane FoundationJerry & Nanette Finger FoundationGlobalSantaFe CorporationGreater Houston Community FoundationMrs. William Griffin
Hellmuth, Obata & KassabaumThe Houston Endowment Inc.ITT Educational Services, Inc.Jacobs EngineeringKellogg Brown & Root, LLCKirby Corp.NASA Johnson Space CenterNational Instruments FoundationPlains Exploration and Production CompanyRockwell FundSpectra EnergyTrans OceanW&T OffshoreWoodforest National Bank
Los Angeles RegionalLos Angeles, CAThe Annenberg FoundationLuscombe EngineeringNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryKenneth T. & Eileen L. NorrisNorthrop Grumman CorporationOppenheimer Brothers FundGerald Oppenheimer Family FoundationRaytheon CompanyThe Arthur Spitzer FoundationToyota Motor Sales, USAUniversity of Southern California, College ofEngineering
Midwest RegionalChicago, ILBaxter HealthcareDeVry UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyMotorola, Inc.Dennis RobersonUniversity of Illinois-Chicago
NASA / VCU RegionalRichmond, VAAmerican Institute of Aeronautics andAstronautics
Booz Allen HamiltonCapTech Ventures, Inc.Commonwealth of VirginiaMarie Dennett FoundationDominionDuPont Spruance, RichmondGenworth FinancialGreater Richmond Partnership, Inc.Greater Richmond Technology CouncilThe Groot Family FoundationJewett MachineLockheed Martin CorporationLowe’s of Short PumpAnna MarshMicron Technology, Inc.Moore Family of DealershipsNASA Langley Research CenterThe Netherlands American Community Trust, Inc.QimondaRaytheon Company
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Richmond Joint Engineers CouncilRobins FoundationRonald A. Williams, Ltd/Technology forTeaching
Science Museum of VirginiaState Fair of VirginiaSyCom TechnologiesUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeVirginia Commonwealth UniversityWachovia
New JerseyTrenton, NJADPBristol-Myers SquibbJohnson & JohnsonJacqueline McMullinMetLifeNASANew Jersey Institute of TechnologyPort Authority of New York and New JerseyPrudential FoundationJosh & Judy Weston
New York City RegionalNew York, NYLawrence AckmanAdco Electrical CorporationMellisa BausanoBezos Family FoundationBloomberg L.P.CDI Business SolutionsCheck Point SoftwareComp2KidsCon EdisonCredit Suisse Americas FoundationCredit Suisse Charity World CupCredit Suisse Holiday PartyDancing Tides FoundationDavid DangoorData, Inc.Steven DiamondMichael DubnoEsther DysonGambit Technologies, Inc.E.E. & Victoria GeduldGoldman Sachs & Co.Goldman Sachs Bowlathon - Employees andFriends
JB Hanauer & Co. in memory of JacobGoldman
Hennessy Family FoundationInfo TechnologiesAli & Peter JennisonJohnson & JohnsonJPMorgan Chase FoundationJuniper NetworksMcGraw-Hill CompaniesThomas & Paula Gabrielle McInerneyMetLifeGeorge K. Moss
MTA New York City TransitRobert NeusteinNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyOpen Systems TechMichael & Virginia PalmerPershing Square Capital ManagementPevaroff Cohn Family FoundationPolytechnic UniversityPort Authority of New York and New JerseyRMS Computer Corp.Tami RosenK. Russo Associates, IncJonathan Sobel & Marcia DunnMichael W. SonnenfeldtJoseph SpiroSSTAMAX Inc.SybaseTarrant Partners, LPTop Tier Associates, LLCTrine Aspects, Ltd.Two Sigma Investments, LLCUJA FederationHenricus Van Der LeeVerizonBarry WeinbergJosh & Judy WestonWhitehead Foundation
Pacific Northwest RegionalPortland, ORAutodesk, Inc.DigimarcHW & CDG Irwin Foundation HPITTMicrochip TechnologiesMicrochip Technologies EmployeesOlympus ControlsEri & Cynthia Strid - Cascade MicrochipBrogan ThompsonUnited States Air Force - Kevin LockridgeJuan Young Trust
Palmetto RegionalColumbia, SCAT&TBMWBoseCity of Columbia, South CarolinaDP ProfessionalsInter Tech Corp.MichelinPalmetto Partners in Science & TechnologyProgress EnergySiemens Diesel Systems Technology, LLCSK Strategies, LLCSouth Carolina Department of Education,Career and Technology Education
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (SCE&G)University of South Carolina, School ofEngineering and Information Technology
Verizon
Peachtree RegionalDuluth, GAKaren AlbrechtAmerican Institute of Aeronautics andAstronautics
Applied Systems Intelligence, Inc.AT&T GeorgiaArthur M. Blank Family FoundationDeVry UniversityEMS TechnologiesGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Research AllianceIT SolutionsJohnson Research and Development Co., Inc.Kimberly-Clark CorporationLockheed Martin CorporationNASANCRThe Netherlands American Community Trust, Inc.Scientific-Atlanta, A Cisco CompanySevaa Group, Inc.Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Southern CompanySouthern Polytechnic State UniversityThe UPS FoundationWomen in ElectronicsWomen in Technology (WIT) Foundation
Philadelphia RegionalPhiladelphia, PACotswold Foundation TrustDrexel UniversityDupontETC (Environmental Tectonics Corp.)Independence BC&BSMotorola Broad Band Communications SectorPECORohm & Haas CompanySunoco
Pittsburgh RegionalPittsburgh, PACarnegie Mellon UniversityCatalyst ConnectionThe Heinz EndowmentsITT Technical Institute
San Diego RegionalSan Diego, CAEthertronicsNASANorthrop Grumman CorporationQUALCOMM IncorporatedUniversity of California, San Diego
SBPLI Long Island RegionalHempstead, NYBAE SystemsBattelle Memorial InstituteBDSBethpage Federal Credit Union
DeVry UniversityEastern Construction ManagementEDO CorporationFarmingdale UniversityFesto CorporationHofstra UniversityInfoHighway, Inc.Ingerman Smith LLPNew York State Senator Owen H. JohnsonJPMorgan ChaseLackmann Food ServiceLeard Environmental Service, Inc.Long Island Fiber ExchangeJohn LoonamMoore StephensMunicipal Testing LabsNassau Educators Federal Credit UnionNetsmartNorth Atlantic IndustriesNorthrop Grumman CorporationSchool Construction ConsultantsSouth Oaks HospitalSuffolk County Legislator Steven SternStony Brook UniversitySuffolk County National BankTeachers Federal Credit UnionWaMu
Silicon Valley RegionalSan Jose, CAEMC CorporationGoogle, Inc. and the Brin FoundationNASA Ames Research CenterPlaying at LearningSan Jose State University, College ofEngineering
St. Louis RegionalSt. Charles, MOABNA EngineeringAT&THarry BakerJames G. BergesBoeing Employees Community FundBrandeis UniversityThe Doerr FamilyDRS TechnologiesEmersonIBMIgnite CommunicationsInnoventorLindenwood UniversityCarol B. LoebMasterCard InternationalJames Mulligan Printing CompanyThe OlympiansGordon RobinsonThe Saigh FoundationSaint Louis Science Center
General Motors2007 Founder’s Award RecipientFor exceptional service in
advancing the ideals and mission of FIRST
General Motors Corporation (GM), the world’slargest automaker and global industry salesleader for 76 years, leads by example. A FIRSTFounding Sponsor and partner for over adecade, GM plays a central role in inspiring theinnovators of tomorrow.
GM’s influence is enormous. Thanks to itscontributions, over 12,000 young people fromCanada to Brazil and fromCalifornia to Israel aredeveloping their ability to meet the pressures ofdeadlines, budgets, and real-world competitiveforces. Over 275 GM engineers, machinists,technicians, and other employees mentor andsupport FIRST teams. GM provides crucialfunding for FRC and FLL events and teams.Every year, the GM Foundation earmarks over$135,000 to specifically support strugglinginner-city school districts to ensure that kids inthose areas have an equal chance to participatein FIRST programs.
GM is bringing its vision and commitment toinnovation and technology to young peoplearound theworld, preparing them for success inthe 21st century workplace.
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The Seeser FamilySociety of American Military EngineersSociety of Manufacturing EngineersSt. Louis Community College
UTC Connecticut RegionalHartford, CTThe Connecticut Center for Science andExploration
United Technologies Corporation
Waterloo RegionalWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaChristie Digital SystemsDiscovery ChannelLevitt SafetyMaplesoftNDIProvince of OntarioThe RecordRIMTD Bank FinancialToyota Motor Manufacturing CanadaUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Waterloo, Federation ofStudents
West Michigan RegionalAllendale, MIAutocam Corp.Balanced Enterprise SolutionsClipper Belt Lacer CompanyGeneral Motors CorporationGrand Valley State UniversityITT Educational ServicesKendall ElectricMeijerPioneer ConstructionPlexus OnlineProgressive AEState of Michigan - Michigan Department ofLabor and Economic Growth
Steelcase, IncorporatedUnited States Army Tank AutomotiveResearch, Development and EngineeringCenter (TARDEC)
Westwater Group (J.C. Huizenga)Wolverine Coil Spring
Wisconsin RegionalMilwaukee, WIBucyrusGE HealthcareM&I BankMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee School of EngineeringGeorge MosherNASAQuad GraphicsRockwell Automation Charitable Corporation
C.G. SchmidtWaukesha County Technical College
2007 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION TOPTEAM SPONSORS(Ten or more teams in 2007)American Electric PowerBAE SystemsBezos Family FoundationCon EdisonDaimlerChrysler CorporationDelphi Automotive SystemsDeVry UniversityFord Motor CompanyGeneral Electric CompanyGeneral Motors CorporationGoogle, Inc.Houston RoboticsIntel CorporationITT Technical InstituteJohnson & Johnson and AffiliatesEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationLockheed Martin CorporationMotorola, Inc.NASANorthrop Grumman CorporationQimondaQUALCOMM IncorporatedRaytheon CompanySiemens CorporationRichard & Susan Smith Family FoundationToronto District School BoardUnited Technologies CorporationVerizon Communications Inc.The Walt Disney Company
2007 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAMSPONSORS21st Century Fund3M4H Robotics5 Star Racing74 Proud GrandmasA Better Mousetrap MachiningA Frame Awards, Inc.A&M Industrial SupplyAAIAAI CorporationAalderink Electric Co.Aaron Rollison Memorial FundABBABB Automation, Inc.ABCO AutomationABELSoft CorporationAcademic Funding FoundationL. AckmanAccu TechAccuFab, Inc.ACEACE Clearwater EnterprisesACE HardwareAcme Networking
ACS Engineered SystemsACTIADJ HUXADPAdvanced Industrial SupplyAdvanced Manufacturing Techniques, Inc.Advanced Network Systems, Inc.Advanced Technology ServicesAdvanced Web SystemsAdvanceSCAEP SWEPCOAEP, TexasAerojetAerospace Futures AllianceAFCEAAFNORTH Booster ClubAfter School Matters & Motorola, Inc.After School Matters City of ChicagoAgilent Technologies, Inc.AHS PTSAArthur S. AinsbergAirborn FlightwareAircom ManufacturingAkamai FoundationAlabama A&M UniversityAlan SteelAlaska Robotics Education AssociationAlbany Rotary ClubsAlbar IndustriesAlbertsonsAlcoa Fastening SystemsAlexander Mechanical ContractorsAlgiers Charter AssociationAlgonquin CollegeAlinabalALIONAlion Science & TechnologyAllegro Microsystems, Inc.ALLFAST Fastening Systems, Inc.Alliance IndustriesAllied Marine and IndustrialAllied Security FenceAllison TransmissionALLTECHAlpha AutomationThe Alphabet Garden LLCALRO SteelAlstomAlstom Power, Inc.AltekAltshuler ShahamAltuglas International - Arkema GroupAlubinThe Alumni Association of The Bronx HighSchool of Science
AM FabAM GeneralAmarildoAmerican Acrylics USA LLCAmerican Astronautical SocietyAmerican Axle
American Electric PowerAmerican Electrical, Inc.American ElementsAmerican FederalAmerican Honda Motor Company, Inc.American Institute of Aeronautics andAstronautics
American Pacific CorporationAmerican SHOWAAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersAmerican Spouses ClubAmerican Systems Engineering CorporationAmerican Women of GeilenkirkenAmericastAmetek DixonAMF Bakery SystemAmherst QuarriesAMI Semiconductor, Inc.AmphenolAmplifier-ResearchAnadarko Petroleum CorporationAnalex Corporation, Inc.Analog DevicesAnalytical Graphics, Inc.Anchor ApplianceAnderson Career and Technology CenterAnderson Power Products®
Andrews Space IncorporatedAndroid IndustriesAnnapolis Advisors LLCAnne Arundel Technical CouncilAnnenberg FoundationAnonymousAOLApex Machine Co.Apex Manufactoring Services Ltd.Apotex Inc.Applied DesignApplied Industrial TechnologiesApplied Information Management (AIM)Institute
Applied Manufacturing TechnologiesApplied Systems Intelligence, Inc.Apptech, IncAquila, Inc.ARC SpecialtiesArcata Associates, Inc.Arco Construction Co.AREAAREVAArgosy FoundationArial FoundationARINC Technical Excellence SocietyAriZona BeveragesArkema Inc.ARMArmy Research LaboratoryARO TechnologiesArrow Metal StampingArrow Trailways of TexasARVEST Bank
ArvinMeritor, Inc.ArylessenceASAP Property Management Inc.Ascent MediaASCOASME International Petroleum TechnologyInstitute
ASRCASRC AerospaceAssatecAssetPointAT&TAT&T WestAtomic Energy of CanadaATS Systems OregonATW: Advanced Technology and TestingAudible.comAurora Flight SciencesAutomated Data ProcessingAutomation DirectAutomation ElectronicsAutomotive Components Holdings, LLCAVLAVL North America, Inc.B&K CorporationB3 Advanced Communication SystemsCharles M. and Jeanne D. BaconBacon FoundationBad Boys From Bay Shore Ltd.BAE SystemsBaehr FoundationBaker CollegeBaker Hughes-CentriliftBaldwin Foundation for EducationBallBall Aerospace & Technologies Corp.Ball State UniversityBalloonBRITES.comBally DesignBangor MetalsBank HapoalimBank of AmericaBanks Integration Group, Inc.Banner Engineering Corp.Barak Metal IndustriesBarkhouser FordBarrie FamilyBarry DistributorBarry-Wehmiller PCMCBartlesville Rotary ClubBassett Furniture, Inc.BattelleBattelle Memorial InstituteBausch & Lomb IncorporatedBaxter Healthcare of Tampa BayBay Regional Medical CenterBayer Crop ScienceBCIT FoundationBDbd SystemsBD's Mongolian Barbeque
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Beall Trailers of California, Inc.Bearing Belt Chain Company, Inc.Beatty InternationalBeaufort Engineering Services (BES)Beaverton Education FoundationBechtelBeckman CoulterBeechwold HardwareBehr AmericaBeitzel CorporationBell CanadaBellSouthBellSouth FoundationBend ResearchJohn Knox BennetBentley ManufacturingBentley Systems IncorporatedBentley World PackagingW.M. BergBerger Manufacturing, Inc.Berkshire PowerBerry ConstructionBest BuyBeta Sigma Psi Rolla AlumniBeX Spray NozzlesBezos Family FoundationBhargava FoundationBig R StoresBill Davis, Inc.Biogen Idec FoundationBirdwell MachineBittware, Inc.Black & Decker CorporationBlack and VeatchBlack Rose IncorporatedArthur M. Blank Family FoundationBlast FoundationBloomberg L.P.BlueChip Machine & FabricationBlueprint AutomationBMW of North AmericaBNG American Savannah River CorporationBoeingBoeing ECFBoeing IsraelBombardier AerospaceBooker T. Washington Foundation forAcademic Excellence
Booz Allen HamiltonBoral BricksBorg Inc.Borg WarnerBorgWarner Morse TECBOSCHBosch RexrothBoston Scientific Cardiac RhythmManagement
Boston Scientific CorporationBoston UniversityBowen Race CarsBowling Green State University
BPBP AmericaBP&R EngineeringBrackett AircraftBradley Investments, LLCBreakthrough Conversations Inc.Brenner TankBresser Construction Management Inc.Bridgeman MachinesBridgestone FirestoneBriggs & Stratton CorporationBrimatco CorporationBristol-Myers SquibbBroadbent & AssociatesBromberg and SunsteinBrookhaven National LaboratoryBrooklyn Tech Alumni AssociationBrown UniversityBrowns NeedleworkBRP US Inc.Bruce PowerBuckingham Farm BureauBud Campbell Associates, Inc.Bug-oBunting Sand & GravelBureau of ReclamationBurger & Brown EngineeringBurgess & Co.Burgess PigmentBurns and McDonnell EngineeringBVR SystemsBytewiseC & H RefrigerationC-STEMC-STEM Teacher & Student SupportServices, Inc.
C&L TechnologiesCAB IncorporatedCableform, Inc.CachelanCal Poly San Luis ObispoCalcagni Associates Real EstateCalifornia Imaging InstituteCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityPomona, College of Engineering
California State University, Los Angeles-MEPCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCalit2Caltech Submillimeter TelescopeCambridge AngelsCampbell's SoupCAMS PTSOCanadian Bearings Ltd.Canadian Standards AssociationCanary WellheadCanoga PerkinsCanon Virginia, Inc.Canyon EngineeringCapaldi CorporationCapcoCAPER
Capital Area Partners for Educational ReformCapitol HondaCapTechCapTech Ventures, Inc.Carbon Fiber Tube ShopCarcannon CorporationCarle Place Educational FoundationCarleton UniversityCarman-Ainsworth Education FoundationCarpenters Local #308Carter Burgess EngineersCarter LumberCarver Yacht GroupCascade EngineeringCase Western Reserve UniversityCasper CollegeCastle & Cooke, Inc. Dole PlantationCaterpillar Inc.CBW AutomationCCNYCEC Controls Company, Inc.CellExchange, Inc.CELSOCCembell IndustriesCenterlineCentury Christian ChurchCentury Community CollegeCernerCesarea FoundationCG Schmidt ConstructionCH2M HillChallenger Learning Center of RichlandCounty School District One
Chalmette RefiningCharles Machine Works (Ditch Witch)Chase BankChattanooga Engineers ClubCheck-Mate Industries, Inc.Chelsea Comfort Inn and Conference CenterChelsea ToolChemTreatCheney Tech PTOChevronChevron OilChiago Soft, Ltd.Chicano And Latino Engineers and ScientistSociety (CALESS)
Chick-fil-AChinese Club of San MarinoChipotleChipworksChrysler Proving GroundsCimatronCitiBankCitigroupCitizen's State Bank of FinleyCitrixCity College of New York (CUNY)City of HammondCity of Manassas Public Schools EducationFoundation, Inc.
City of PowayCity of Wilsonville, OregonCity TechMickey & Debbie ClaggMickey ClaggClal IndustriesClarion HotelCLEATS Club Seat GrilleCleveland TechWorksCMCICNC Metal FabricationCNC SoftwareCNC WoodcraftCoast to Coast ContractingCobb EMCThe Coca-Cola CompanyCodman (a Johnson & Johnson Company)Coffey Machining ServicesCOGCOCoherentColborne EngineeringCollbran Job CorpsCollins Contracting CompanyCollins Engineers, Inc.Colonial Supplemental InsuranceColorado School of MinesColorado UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbus FoundationColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus State Community CollegeComau PicoCombustion DynamicsCombustion Sciences and EngineeringComcast CableComDevCommunity Foundation of DanvillePittsylvania County
Community Foundation of the Dan RiverRegion
Compass SolutionsComporiumCompucraftComputechComputer Systems CorporationComputer Vision Technology, Inc.Con EdisonConocoPhillipsContinental PlasticsContra Costa CollegeControl ServiceConvatec - Bristol-Myers SquibbConway National BankCookshackCool JewelsCooley GroupCopper and Brass SalesMichael Corbett DDSCordis Corporation (a Johnson & JohnsonCompany)
Corning Tropel
FIRST Scholarship Program 2007“The FIRST Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDesign Innovation Scholarship has changed mylife forever. I never thought the program that gotme interested in science and engineering wouldone day give me the chance of a lifetime to studyat an amazing engineering school, worry free.”
Benjamin Roy, FRC AlumniWPI Class
,10, Electrical and Computer Engineering
The FIRST Scholarship Program is a link betweenthe inspiration created by FIRST and highereducation leading to careers in science and tech-nology. Winning a FIRST Scholarship can make adifference to a student’s choice of college or career.Sometimes it is what makes college possible!
The majority of FIRST Scholarships are fromcolleges or universities for enrollment at theircampus, and a few are provided by corporationsand professional associations and can be used atany school. In the 2007 season, we had fourteencolleges and universities join as new FIRSTScholarship providers.
Thanks to a total of 77 Scholarship providers, over440 individual college scholarship opportunities,valued at over $8 million, were available to FIRSTRobotics Competition students. This year, for thefirst time, approximately 70%of those Scholarshipproviders expanded their eligibility requirements toinclude the FIRST Tech Challenge program.
Some of the FIRST Scholarships are for specialmajors such as engineering, math, science,computer science, design, or technology. Othersare for any course of study. The values ofscholarships vary from full tuition to under $1,000.Most are renewable annually if the studentmaintains an acceptable academic average.
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Corry Contract Inc.Corry Industrial RoundtableCorry Lumber Co.Corry Rubber Corp.CostcoCox & Company, Inc.CP Films, Inc.Craft EngineeringRonald C. CraneCreative Affair Universal MusicPublishing Group
Creative Edge Design and PerformanceCredit SuisseCrenshaw Alumni AssociationCrenshaw Cougar CoalitionCrenshaw Eco ClubCRH TransportationCriterium-Turner EngineersCrosby Group, Inc.Crosby-Brownlie, Inc.Crossbridge Financial Group Inc.Crown OilfieldCrystal View Corp.CTDICTS CorporationCuivre River ElectricCustom EngineeringCustom FinishersCustom Paint & Silk Screen Inc.Cuyahoga Community CollegeCuyahoga County Department of WorkforceDevelopment
CV RoboticsCyboSoftCynTech SoftwareCypress Computer Systems, Inc.D&E Machining Inc.D&M MetalsD&M Model and Machine ShopD5Robotics: School District Five of Lexingtonand Richland Counties
D6 Industries, Inc.DaimlerChrysler CorporationDaimlerChrysler Corporation FundDaimlerChrysler St. Louis South AssemblyPlant UAW Locals 100 & 597
Dakota Prairie SupplyDallas Optical SystemsDan's Robotic TeamDana CorporationDana Long ManufacturingDaniel Webster CollegeDaniels FoundationDanville Pittsylvania County Chamber ofCommerce
Danville Public Schools Gifted ResourcesDart FoundationDartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterDassault Falcon JetDassault SystemsData Recovery
Database TelecommunicationsDataComm Consulting Group, Inc.Datta Consultants, Inc.DaVinci DigitalDavis SafetyDay ToolDayton SuperiorDaytona Beach Community CollegeDCXDehesa Charter SchoolDELMIADelphi Automotive SystemsDelphi CorporationDelphi ThermalDelta GasesDelta Technologies GroupDematicDENSO CORPORATIONDepartment of LaborDePuy Inc. (a Johnson & Johnson Company)DePuy Spine, Inc. (a Johnson & JohnsonCompany)
Desert Oncology AssociatesDesign Innovation, Inc.Deutsch Dagan Ltd.DevicePointDeVry UniversityDeWALTDHACNYDiallo, Wilder & Polk, PLLCDicke Safety ProductsDigital Media Center at Illinois Institute ofTechnology
Director, Stryker Medical DivisionDiscovery Business Systems, Inc.DISTek Integration, Inc.Division by Zero - Clarkson SPEED ProgramDMI CanadaJames and Charolette DobbinsDobbs Tire and Auto CentersDofascoDolphin TrustDomingo Vara ChevroletDominionDominion Millstone Power StationDominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.Doncaster DreadnoughtDorchester County CouncilDorvo MáquinasDos CoyotesDoug & KevinDow Chemical CompanyDP ProductsDPCDreamWorks Animation SKGDrexel UniversityDRN MachineDRSDRS TechnologiesDTE EnergyDTE Energy Foundation
Dubno BrothersDucommun AerostructuresDuke EnergyDuke UniversityDuPontDuPont Advanced Fibers SystemsDuPont CCREDuPont DelisleDuPont EngineeringDuPont SpruanceDurakon IndustriesDutchess Community CollegeDymotek, Inc.DynicsEAD MotorsEagle Academy FoundationEagle Industries, Inc.Eagle Rider Motorcycle RentalEason GrantEast Coast AppraisalEast County ROPEast Harlem Tutorial ProgramEastern Educational FoundationEastern Regional High School Board ofEducation
Eastman Kodak CompanyEaton AerospaceEberle Designebm-papst Inc.echostarEco-BateCompanyStoreECPIEd FundEd's Painting and PaperhangingEdaCom BrazilEDAKEDFEdina Education FundEdith Glick Shoolman Children's FoundationEdmar Abrasive CompanyEDS CanadaEdson Packaging MachineryEFD, Inc. (a Nordson Company)EG&G LogisticsEHAEITEl Camino CollegeElbit SystemsElectric Power Training CenterElectrical Corporation of AmericaElectrical UnionElectrocraftElectronic Support SystemsElectrorack Enclosure ProductsEli Lilly and CompanyEligor CorporationElite Realty Inc.Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEMC CorporationEmco
e-Merging Market Technologies LLCEmerling EngineeringEmersonEmerson Engineers ClubEMI PlasticsEMS TechnologiesEnCana Oil & GasEncoder Products CompanyEncore NetworksEnerQuest Oil & Gas, L.L.C.Engineered Automation Systems, Inc.Engineered SalesEnpex CorporationEnstrom HelicopterEnterprise LeasingEnvironmental SpecialistsEnvision Radio CorporationEOIR TechnologiesEPIC Systems Inc.ERDCErvin Coppridge Machine Co.ESAB Welding and Cutting ProductseServ, a Perot Systems CompanyETHICON, INC. (a Johnson & JohnsonCompany)
ETHICON LLCEV3Everex Communications Inc.Everite Machine Products, Inc.Ralph Evinrude FoundationEvolve MachinesExatronExchange ResourcesExelon Nuclear-Byron Generating StationExplora Descubre y Crea A.C.Explus Inc.Extrude's-A-TrimExxon Chemical CompanyExxon Mobil CorporationExxonMobil Chemical CompanyF.E.A.R. FoundationFab2OrderFabricators & Manufacturers AssociationFoundation
FACCAT UniversityFahren CorporationFairchild SemiconductorFairfield-Suisun RotaryFairfield Veterinary HospitalFallone PropertiesFalls Church City TelevisionFANUC Robotics, Inc.Farmer Machine CompanyFarmingdale UniversityFaurecia Automotive SeatingFaurecia Interior Systems - North AmericaDivision
FCI Burndy ProductsFeldman & Friends, LLCFeldman OrthodonticsFerris State University
Festo CorporationFesto PneumaticsFHS EngineersFibertekFiltrona FibertecFireyeFirst Class FoodsFIRST IsraelFirst State Robotics, Inc.Fish & RichardsonFisher-LudlowFITFlexicell, Inc.FLIRFlodyne-HydradyneFlorence Darlington Technical CollegeFlorida 4-HFlukeFluorFMC Food TechFN ManufacturingFNS NetworkFonarFord Assembly PlantFord CanadaFord FIRST RoboticsFord FundFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company-Kansas City AssemblyPlant
Ford Motor Company-Claycomo PlantFord Motor Company-Team Ford FirstForsyth AllianceFort Hood Officers' Wives' ClubLannie Foster (Field Deputy), Office ofMarguerite LaMotte
Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co.Francis W. Parker SchoolFrazier AviationFreddy's WeldingFreescale SemiconductorFreestate ElectronicsFriends of Region 15 FIRSTOrganizations LLC
Front Porch AllianceFront Range EngineeringFrontiers of Flight MuseumFulk Machine ShopFundação BradescoG & H ConsultingG & L Precision CorpGamewood Data SystemsGamut ThreadsGaylord ChemicalGE CanadaGE Power SystemsGen-ProbeGeneral AtomicsGeneral Bearing Service Inc.General CableGeneral Dynamics Network Systems
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IBMIBM T. J. Watson Research CenterIBT, Inc.IcuitiIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho Space Grant ConsortiumIdaho State UniversityIdaho State University GK-12IdalexIdeal IndustriesIDEOIDEXX LaboratoriesIEEEigus® Inc.IISNet NetworksIllinois Manufacturing FoundationImage Projections WestIMAX IncorporatedImerysImmanuel Alumni AssociationImmuniconImpact On EducationImperial Ornamental MetalImperial Valley MESAIMSIMT York & Bank of YorkINAIndian River Community CollegeIndiana Department of WorkforceDevelopment
Industrial Metal SupplyInfineumIngersoll Rand Industrial TechnologiesInland Northwest Research AllianceInmarsatINNO-TECHInnovative Dynamics, Inc.Innovative Mechanical ServicesInnovative SignsInpho Inc.INRAinsco CorporationInstrumentation Society of AmericaIntegralisINTEK INKOTEIntel CorporationIntelitek, Inc.Intellectual VenturesIntelligent Automation, Inc.InterlocksInternational DairyInternational PaperInternet Capital GroupInterstate BatteriesIntertape Polymer GroupInterTech GroupIntier AutomotiveIntraloxIntuitive Surgical, Inc.Inventory Sales CompanyInvoke Systems
IO ControlsIowa Fluid PowerIowa Space Grant ConsortiumIowa State University, College of EngineeringIP LearnIPEIIron WorkersIrvin AutomotiveIscarIsrael Air forceIsrael Aircraft IndustriesIsrael Navy Ship YardIssa Family FoundationIssaquah Schools FoundationISTIsthmus Engineering & ManufacturingITEAitem MidwestITTITT Space System DivisionITT Technical InstituteITW DrawformIvy Tech Community CollegeiWozJ&F MachineJackson FoundationJacobs Engineering Group Inc.JAHS Parent's AssociationJanssen PharmaceuticaJarrett WeldingJAZ Industries, Inc.JCB, Inc.JDB Ltd.JEAJefferson LabsMartha Holden Jennings FoundationJensen PrecastJH KellyJim Minkey Remax TodayJJ's Design & EngineeringJMI Software Consultants Inc.Joe's GarageJohn DeereJohn Deere Waterloo OperationsJohn Tyler Community CollegeJohnny’s PizzaNew York State Senator Owen H. JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson Consumer and PersonalProducts Worldwide
Johnson & Johnson Consumer ProductsWorldwide
Johnson & Johnson PRDJohnson & Johnson VISTAKONJohnson Controls - YorkJohnson Madison Lumber CompanyJohnson Research DevelopmentJordan Fundamentals Grant ProgramJostensJP FabricationsJR Automation Technologies, Inc.
General Dynamics Robotic SystemsGeneral Electric CompanyGeneral Electric VolunteersGeneral Motors CCRWGeneral Motors CorporationGeneral Motors CRWESYS CorporationGeneral Motors Desert Proving GroundsGeneral Motors do BrasilGeneral Motors Engineering StructuralDevelopment Laboratories
General Motors Finance StaffGeneral Motors Flint Truck AssemblyGeneral Motors FoundatonGeneral Motors General AssemblyEngineering
General Motors Grand Rapids Metal CenterGeneral Motors LordstownGeneral Motors ManufacturingGeneral Motors MexicoGeneral Motors Milford Proving GroundGeneral Motors MoraineGeneral Motors of CanadaGeneral Motors of Canada, Engineering &Product Planning
General Motors Powertrain Corp.General Motors Shreveport Assembly PlantGeneral Motors St. Catharines PowertrainGeneral Motors St. Catharines Powertrain &OPG
General Motors UMI IsraelGeneral Motors Wentzville Assembly PlantGeneral Motors Worldwide Facilities GroupGenie IndustriesGenslerGentexGeoConGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGerald Oppenheimer Family FoundationGershow RecyclingGilford Rotary ClubGill IndustriesGillett Associates, Inc.GilletteGIMJ Investment Group LLC-WingstopFranchisees
Girl Scouts Heart of the HudsonGivaudanGK-12 NSFGleason WorksGlen MagneticsGlendale Community CollegeGlobal Re-Source FundingGlobal Science & Technology, Inc.GlobalQuotaGlobalSpecGloucester Education Foundation (GEF)GMACGodwin PumpsGoebel PavingGoldman SachsGoodrich
Goodwin FoundationGoogle, Inc.Gordon Woods Welding SupplyGorman's GalleryGovernor Simcoe Secondary SchoolGPSG (a Division of Johnson & Johnson)GrafTech CorporationYvette & Larry GrallaGrand Traverse Band of Ottawa andChippewa Indians
Granum PartnersGRAPCEP DavenportGraycoGraystone Inc.Greater Cleveland PartnershipGreenville Technical CollegeGS Machine ShopGSD Group, Inc.GSKGuardian IndustriesGues Sol ServicesGuida's PizzaGUMBOGeorge Gund FoundationGuntel Voice & Data, LLCGuyette CommunicationH&H ToolH&R ToolH.S. Die & EngineeringHaas AutomationHabco Partnership Inc.Halco WeldingHall FamilyHalliburtonHamilton SundstrandHamlet Advanced TechnologiesHanard Machine Inc.Hanover Education FoundationHarbec PlasticsHardcore RacingHarker FoundationHaro's Metal PlatingHarris CorporationHarro HoflingerHart's True Value HardwareHartford Public SchoolsHartford Steam Boiler Inspection &Insurance Company
Haworth Inc.Heads Up ConstructionRob HealeyHeat Transfer SystemsHECHECOThe Heinz EndowmentsHELCOHenkel TechnologiesHennessy Family FoundationHenrico Education FoundationHercules, Inc.Heritage Tractor
Herman Miller FoundationHertzHerzliya MunicipalityHess CorporationHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Heyward Career and Technology CenterHI SolutionsHiggs Tech ConsultingHigh School for Engineering ProfessionsHigh Tech Laser & EngravingHill PhoenixHilltopHinckley ResearchHispanic Engineers National AchievementAwards Corporation
Hitachi AutomotiveHitachi FoundationHJ ManufacturingHMB Steel Corp.Dr. L.L. HoberockHoerbigerR.M. Hoffman CompanyThe Home DepotHome SchooledHomeSeer TechnologiesHondaHonda Cars of ColumbiaHonda of America ManufacturingHonda of South CarolinaHonda R & DHoneywellHoneywell Aerospace CanadaHoneywell Inc.Honeywell InternationalHoneywell's MICRO SWITCH DivisionHooker Furniture CorporationHorizon Outlet CenterHorry ElectricHorry TelephoneHoseltonHostRocket.comHot ChalkHouston RoboticsHoward County Public SchoolsHowle FoundationHR TextronHS SpringsHS TechnologiesHSG EngineersJ. M. HuberHudson FarmHumber River Regional Hospital FoundationHunter Engineering CompanyHunter Industries, Inc.Hunton and Williams LLCHydraquipHydro ArchHydroCam CorporationI.P.Y.M.IAF-ASSOCIATIONIAF-DEPOT 22IAI
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JRLONJSPJubilee Housing Initiative & CommunityDevelopment Corp.
JustRite MachineryK-T Corp.Kaloke Technologies, Inc.Kansas City Area Life Sciences InstituteKastle GrindingKastle Manufacturing LLCKatArtKathy's MusicEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationKawasaki RoboticsKaydon BearingsKaz, Inc.KDZ Inc.Keenan Group, Inc. RealtorsKeihin IPT Manufacturing, Inc.Keiser UniversityBrenda KeithDr. Cheryl KelleyKen-TronicsKen Shaw Lexus ToyotaKepco, Inc.Kettering UniversityKevin's ElectronicsKeystone Threaded ProductsKG Projections, Inc.Kikkoman FoodsKimberly-Clark CorporationKimble Precision, Inc.Kinetic Books CompanyKingKingsville Greenhouse GrowersKinna FamilyKinohi InstituteKionixKirkwood OilKissick Construction CompanyKitchellKiwanis Club of ClevelandKiwanis Club of DanvilleKiwanis Club of HendersonvilleKiwanis Club of Santa ClaraKiwanis InternationalKnesal Engineering Services, Inc.Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryKodakKPMGKTS ToolingKUKAKyanite Mining CorporationL & L ProductsL-3 CommunicationsL-3 Communications Integrated SystemsLABCONCOLabJackLaboratory for Atmospheric andSpace Physics
Labsphere, Inc.LaCoste Drywall, Inc.
Laird PlasticsLamLam ResearchLamar University Electrical EngineeringMarguerite Poindexter LaMotte, Board ofEducation Member, District 1
Lanco Assembly SystemsLandaal PackagingCouncilman Andrew LanzaLaramie EnergyLaron IncorporatedLarry's Machine ShopLASA Robotics AssociationDr. Richard Lasbury DDSLaureateLAUSD "Beyond The Bell"Law Office of Wei Qun ELaw Offices of Prindle, Decker & Amaro LLPShelby Lawhorn & FriendsLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLawrence Technological UniversityLa-Z-Boy IncorporatedLear CorporationJustin LeeLinda LeeLee's TiresLeis Machine ShopLend AmericaLennox DrumLeslie's PoolLewis Marine Supply of GreenportLexus of OakvilleLiberty FellowshipLiberty MachineLiberty TownshipLibrary of VirginiaLife Skills Center of Hamilton CountyLifestyle FurnitureC. A. LindellLinear ContoursLink Communications Inc.Link Engineering CompanyKarl Linn MemorialLinn-Mar Booster ClubLinn-Mar FoundationLitchfield Education FoundationLJ Technical SystemsLloyd IndustriesLOC Federal Credit UnionThe William H. Lockey MemorialLockheed Martin Aeronautical SystemsLockheed Martin Aeronautics-PalmdaleLockheed Martin Coherent Technologies Inc.Lockheed Martin CorporationLockheed Martin Human Space ServicesLockheed Martin IS&SLockheed Martin Kelly Aviation CenterLockheed Martin Michoud Space SystemsLockheed Martin Simulation, Trainingand Support
Gary D. Lohr DDSWarren Loomis
Loomis Chaffee SchoolLos Angeles Air Force BaseLos Angeles County ROPLos Angeles Unified School DistrictLoucon Metal LimitedLouisiana Engineering Advancement Program(LEAP), University of New Orleans
Lowe'sLower Merion School DistrictDr. Richard LoweryLP Tremblay LoggingLRIGLSI LogicLubriplateLucas FordLumberman'sLutron Electronics, Inc.LV Northwest Rotary ClubLXELyondell ChemicalM&M FoundationM&T Bankm80.netMachine MedicMack Tool EngineeringMacsteelMacy's WestMAESMagma Engineering Co.Magna DonnellyMagna InternationalMaher ConstructionMain Manufacturing Inc.Malco Construction, Inc.Mane TechnologiesManheim DRIVERichard & Lonna ManningMantz AutomationManufacturers Round TableKarl MarksMarotta Controls, Inc.Marquette UniversityMarquette University, College of EngineeringMartin Sprocket and Gear, Inc.Maryland Space Grant ConsortiumMass Bay EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassimo-ZanettaMaster Graphic Printing CompanyMaterials Handling Systems, Inc.Matsumoto Shave IceMayo ManufacturingMayo WeldingMB & R Engineering Inc.MBDA Missile SystemsJohn McDermott FamilyMcGraw-Hill CompaniesMcHale CreativeMcInerny FoundationMcKesson Corp.McKool SmithMCL Machine - Tools
McMaster University, Mechanical EngineeringMcNeil Consumer & SpecialtyPharmaceuticals
McNeil Consumer Health ProductsMD RoboticsMDA RoboticsMDR Machine Inc.Mead Johnson NutritionalsMeadows ManufacturingMecaniCapinaMechanical Engineering ConsultantMechtron LLCMecklenberg Electric Co-operativeMedallionMedical Automation Research CenterMedtronic, Inc.Joe MehaffeyMEIMeijerMelfred BorzallMentor GraphicsMercedes-Benz of Beverly HillsMerckMercury MarineMeritor Suspension SystemsMerrill LynchMeta CorreiasMetal Flow Corp.Metal ResearchMetalaserMetapurple Ltd.Metro AcademyMetroEDMetropolitan Community College: Business& Technology
Mexican American Engineers and ScientistsMeyer Memorial TrustMiami UniversityMichelinMichigan Catholic Credit UnionMichigan Department of EducationMichigan State University StudentsMichigan Technological UniversityMicro AnalysisMicrochip Technology Inc.Microchip Technology Inc. EmployeesMicrofinishMicron Technology, Inc.Microsoft CorporationMid-America Merchandising, Inc.Mid-Michigan Robotics AllianceMid-States Bolt and ScrewMidway Machine TechnologiesMidwest Fluid PowerMidwest Industrial Chemical Co.Midwest Research InstituteMike's Home RepairMilken Family FoundationMill SteelMiller Bearings and Motion SystemsMiller ElectricMiller Environmental
Miller Place PTOMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee RotaryMilwaukee School of EngineeringMinnick Web ServicesMission BenefitsMississippi Power CompanyMississippi State UniversityMitchell-Joseph InsuranceMitel CorporationMKS InstrumentsMMCModern Machining Co.Moisson Ace HardwareMolexMomentive Performance MaterialsMonarch InstrumentMoneyWise Bookkeeping ServicesMoneyWise Payroll SolutionsMonster CableMontana Space Grant ConsortiumMontana Space Science ConsortiumMontana TechMonterey Bay InternetMontgomery County Community CollegeMoog Aircraft GroupCommissioner Hank MooreWalter P. MooreMoparMorgan State UniversityMotorola FoundationMotorola, Inc.Motorola, Inc. & After School MattersMount Hope MedicalMouser ElectronicsMP Robotics BoostersMPCMSAMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.MSC Industrial SupplyMSOEMTAMTC TechnologiesMullen MotorsMulti-Talent Resource CenterMumford Magnums DCX Mack Ave.M. J. Murdock Charitable TrustMV Transportationn-taraNACHI RoboticsNASA (National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration)
NASA Ames Research CenterNASA Dryden Flight ResearchNASA Glenn Research CenterNASA Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA HeadquartersNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA Johnson Space CenterNASA Kennedy Space CenterNASA Langley Research CenterNASA Launch Services Program
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NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterNASA Network of Educator AstronautTeachers (NEAT)
NASA Robotics Education FIRSTSponsorship Program
NASA Stennis Space CenterNational ArmitureNational City BankNational Computer SupplyNational ElectricalNational GridNational Instruments CorporationNational Lumber CompanyNational Science FoundationNational Security Technologies, LLCNational Society of Black EngineersNational Starch & Chemical CompanyNATIVENAVSEA Detachment PacificNAVSEA Undersea Warfare CenterNE PA Tech Prep ConsortiumNebraska Advanced Manufacturing CoalitionNECNeighborhood Boys & Girls ClubsNelson NameplateNelvanaNerac, Inc.NetmediaNetzer Metal CraftNeurosciences InstituteNew Boston ForgingNew Hampshire Ball BearingNew Hampshire IndustriesNew Hampshire Technical InstituteNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew London Precision Instruments, Inc.New Market CorporationNew Technologies, Inc.New World Associates, Inc.New York Air Brake CorporationNew York Air Brake TDS GroupNew York City College of TechnologyNew York City TransitNew York Community BankNew York Container TerminalNewark Public SchoolsNikeNilarNissan of FifeNiwot FloristNLA Group GEAR UPNoblisNonin MedicalNorcross High SchoolNordamNordson CorporationNordson-AsymtekNorfolk State UniversityNorgrenNorth American Machine WorksNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina State University, Collegeof Engineering
North Central Michigan CommunityFoundation
North Dakota Space Grant ConsortiumNorth Santa Clara County ROPNortheast Electronics CorporationNortheast Michigan Industrial AssociationNortheast Pennsylvania Tech PrepConsortium
Northeastern UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthfield Savings BankNorthrop Grumman CorporationNorthrop Grumman Electronic SystemsNorthrop Grumman Newport NewsNorthrop Grumman Space TechnologyNorwich GlassNorwich University, David Crawford Schoolof Engineering
Notre DameNPCrobotics.comNSK BearingNTN BearingsNumatics EngineeringNWTCNypro Inc.O'Brien Realty - Mrs. Susan StachelczykOakton High School Robotics, Rocketry, andScience Booster Club
OceaneeringOceaneering Space SystemsOCM Technical Services, Inc.OEM ControlsOfficeMaxOhio State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University, College ofEngineering (CEAT)
Old Dominion UniversityOld Point National BankOlin CollegeOlympus America Inc.One Point Inc.Onekama Lions ClubOntario Power Generation - PickeringOperational Test Command U.S. ArmyOpgal Optronic Industries Ltd.Optimal Engineering Partners, Inc.Optimist ClubOrangeOrange FoundationOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics (a Johnson &Johnson Company)
Orthodontics For Children and AdultsOsram-SylvaniaOSU FIRSTOttawa UniversityOutback ManufacturingOuthouse RepairsOXKO CorporationP F Development Inc.P1 groupPacific Gas & Electric
Pacific SteelePalisade BankPalo Alto CollegePalo Alto InvestorsPan American Power Inc.Richard W. Panek DDSPape Dawson EngineersPapillion LaVista SchoolsParadise Pizza Co.Paragon TechnologiesParent Association of The Bronx High Schoolof Science
Parents of Bellarmine RoboticsParker Intellectual Property Law Firm, PLCBernard C. Parks, Los Angeles CityCouncilman
ParsonsPASCO ScientificPathology Group of DoylestownPatillo Construction Co.Patrick Henry Community CollegePatrick MetalsPatriots Technology Training CenterPatuxent PartnershipPaul D. Camp Community CollegePaul Lumber & Supply CompanyPDI DreamworksPeak PlasticsPearson Auto GroupPearson Packaging SystemsPECO ExelonPeer Consortium at JTCCPEER Tech Prep ConsortiumPelcoPella Entry SystemsPenguin Group of Canada Inc.Pentair WaterPentechPEO-North Toronto ChapterPEPSI AmericasPerformance Sciences LLCPerma MulchPermatexPershing SquarePeter Kiewit InstituteMr. & Mrs. Stephen PettyPFG OpticsPfizer, Inc.PGEPhelps-DodgePhiladelphia School DistrictLew PhillipsPhillips Portable WeldingPHM CommunityPIABMr. PicklesPillar FoundationPioneer ElectronicsPioneer EquipmentPitangoPitney BowesPizza Hut, Inc.
Placer FlooringPlanet TechnologiesPlanning Systems Inc.PlascorePlasti-Coat Corp.Plastic IngenuityPlasticraftPlatt Tech Parent Faculty OrganizationPlexus CorporationPlumbers Local Union #1Plumbers UnionPM EngineeringPocket Money Recycling Co.Point Blank Body ArmorPolytechPort Authority of New York and New JerseyPort of EgyptPort PlasticsPort Washington Educational FoundationPortage Wire Systems, Inc.Portland Community CollegeJohn & Margaret Post FoundationPowell ElectricPower LiftPower Workers' UnionPowerStreamPractical ComponentsPratt & Whitney LSPPratt & Whitney CanadaPrecision Electric, Inc.Precision Tool & DiePREP-KCPressure Tube ManufacturingPrice Chopper of Lee's SummitPrice EngineeringPride ManufacturingPrime TechPrince Georges County, MDProcess Innovation and DesignProcter & GambleProcter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Progeny SystemsProgress EnergyProportionAir CorporationProvidge ConsultingPTC InstrumentsPublic Abstract CorporationPurdue FIRST ProgramsPutterzQimondaQimonda of RichmondQimonda NAQuad Tech Inc.Quakertown National BankQUALCOMM IncorporatedQualtek Electronics Corp.QuantumQuexcoQuinsigamond Community CollegeR & B WeldingR&D Tool and EngineeringRackSolutions.com
RADCorpRain ShieldRajswasser-Flaherty FamilyRalph R Willis Career-Technical CenterRancho Vista Development Corp.RanescoRanken Technical CollegeRaytheon CompanyRaytheon Integrated Defense SystemsRBC Financial GroupRDC ConstructionReady HondaRecticelRed Deer CollegeRefurbished Equipment MarketplaceRegion 2000 Technology CouncilReilly Family FoundationReliable PlasticsRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRepublic ServicesResodynRetlif Testing LaboratoriesRetrevoRF Micro DevicesRhode Island Economic DevelopmentCorporation
RhodiaJames RichardsonRichardson ISDRichland County School District #1Richmond County Savings FoundationRiddell Sheet MetalRiff Company, Inc.Rinker MaterialsRJN Tool and AutomationRMT RoboticsRN EngineeringRobert Bosch CorporationRobert Bosch LLCRobert Morris UniversityRoberts Tool Co.Robichaud Middle SchoolRoboBees of NASA Goddard SpaceflightCenter
ROBOT MagazineRobotec Technologies (Intellitek)Robotics Engineering ExcellenceROCCURoche CarolinaRochester Institute of TechnologyRock FinancialRockwell AutomationRockwell CollinsRockwood School DistrictRohm & Haas CompanyRokuRolls-RoyceRoman ManufacturingRonald McDonald House CharitiesRoni Lynn DeutchROP Contra Costa Co., CA
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Ross Mixing, Inc.Rossbacher Insurance ServiceRotary Club of AgincourtRotary Club of HendersonvilleRoush HondaRowe EngineeringRSC Equipment RentalRTE Technologies, Inc.Rugby ManufacturingRugby Welding & MachineRuskinsRyan Companies US, Inc.Senator Greg & Betty RybergRyderRyobiSaab TrainingSacramento State/U.C. Davis MESA CenterSacta Rashi FoundationSAE NW SectionSAF-T-CABSalem County Community CollegeSalisbury Bank and TrustSam’s ClubSamuelSan Diego County FairSan Diego County Sheriff's DepartmentSan Diego Gas and ElectricSan Diego School to CareerSan Dieguito High School AcademyFoundation
San Jose Job CorpsSan José State UniversitySan Ramon Valley Education FoundationBruce & Linda SandersSanders Sound SystemsSandersville RailroadSandersville Technical CollegeSandiskSandvik, Inc.Santa Clara UniversitySavannah Technical CollegeSBTISC Launch!Scaled CompositesSchenckSchilling RoboticsSchmidt ConstructionR.L. Schmitt Co. Inc.Schneider Charitable FoundationSchneider Family FoundationSchool District of Oconee CountySchool District of PhiladelphiaScience and Technology GroupScience ResourcesScientific Applications InternationalCorporation (SAIC)
ScotiaBankScreen Designs, Inc.Sea Tow InternationalSeagate Corp.Sealed Air Corp. CryovacSeemann Composites
Seherr-Thoss FoundationGreta Selin-Love, LMTSENAI-RSSeneca CollegeService ElectricSeven StudiosShady Side Medical AssociatesSHAN PrecisionD. E. Shaw & Co.Shawnee Mission Education FoundationShell Chemical CompanyShell Exploration & Production CompanyShell OilShelton and Son Lawn and TreeShiloh IndustriesShining Rock LLCGen. (R) Robert M. ShoemakerShowBest Fixture Corp.ShowBest Inc.SI Bank & Trust FoundationSI InternationalSi Se PuedeSIACSiemens Airfield SolutionsSiemens CorporationSiemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Siemens Network Convergence LLCSiemens Power GenerationSiemens VDOSiemens VDO AutomotiveSiemon CompanySierra CollegeSierra Lobo, Inc.Sierra Nevada CorporationSign DepotSikorskySikorsky AircraftSimplotSingularity Clark LPSky Valley Education CenterSlipNOT Metal Safety FlooringSliver and Splinter ShopSmall Manufacturers InstituteSmallPC.comSMART ConsortiumSMC CorporationSMESmidgensRichard & Susan Smith Family FoundationSmiths AerospaceSmiths MedicalSmog 'N GoSMS Machine ShopSMWest Robotics ClubSmyth County School BoardSnapple-Lawrence Distributing CompanySociety of Hispanic Engineers and ScienceStudents (SHESS)
Society of Hispanic Professional EngineersSociety of Mechanical EngineersSociety of Mexican American Engineers andScientists (MAES)
Society of Plastic EngineersSociety of Professional EngineeringEmployees in Aerospace
Society of Women Engineers, Sac ValleySolid Edge - UGSSolutions for AutomationSonic - ABC ProductionsSonic ToolsSonny's Enterprises, The Car Wash FactorySonySony CorporationSouth Bend Mayor's After School ProgramSouth Carolina Department of EducationSouth Carolina State UniversitySouth Orange Ace HardwareSouthcoSoutheastern Louisiana UniversitySouthern ElectronicsSouthern Engineering ServicesSouthern Expediting Inc.Southern Illinois University at Carbondale,College of Engineering
Southold RotarySouthwest Kansas Technical SchoolSouthwireSpace and Naval Warfare Systems Center,San Diego
Paul & Vincent Spadola, DMDSpansionSpartan Light Metal ProductsSpecial Products and ManufacturingSpecial Technical ServicesSpecialty's Our NameSPECO Tile & Marble, Inc.SpecttrumSpeonk LumberSpidertelSpinner AtlantaSpokane Regional Chamber of CommerceSpring DynamicsSquare D - Schneider ElectricSRI InternationalSSyDST RealtorSt. Augustine High SchoolSt. Mildred's-Lightbourn School ParentAssociation
Stafford County Economic DevelopmentAuthority
Stahlin EnclosuresD.R.M. Stakor and AssociatesStanco, Inc.Standard AeroStandridge Color Corp.Stanley WorksStar SupplyStarcare FoundationState ElectricState Farm InsuranceState of California Department ofTransportation
State of MichiganDavid & Nancy StavesSteel DimensionsSteel Fab Inc.SteelcaseSteinelStellar SolutionsStewart FamilyStillwater Agri CenterStillwater Designs - KickerStony BrookStratagemStrober Building MaterialsStryker OrthopedicsSubway of WilsonvilleSullivan Technical InstituteSUMMA Technology, Inc.Summerlin Children's ForumSummit Design and ManufacturingSummit RacingSun Chemical CorporationSun Hydraulics CorporationSunocoSunoco ChemicalSunrise Busses, Inc.Superior Electric Construction, Inc.Supply Chain EngineeringSylvan Laureate Foundation, Inc.Symantec Corp.Symbol Technologies, Inc.Synesis 7T & K EnterprisesTabet Manufacturing, Inc.Taek Force, Inc.TAH IndustriesTallmadge FoundationTank Truck Service and Sales, Inc.TAP Plastics of El CerritoTarget CorporationTaylor Energy Company LLCTaylor ProductsTBDI, Inc.Tech-JetTechnology Advocates of San AntonioTechnology GardenTechnoSoilsTECHS Group TechnologiesTecla Company, Inc.TECOTeen Technology a Non-Profit NJOrganization
Tejon RanchTeknik ForetagenTeknor ApexTektronixTel Aviv MunicipalityTeledyneTelesat CanadaTellabsTemcorTemple Inland - Bogalusa
Tennessee State University - SEMAATerminal Supply Co.Terry's BasementTesaro CompaniesTESCOTevaTexas InstrumentsTexas Tech UniversityTextronTextron Fastening SystemsTextron SystemsTFOME Sierra Lobo Inc.Thayer School of Engineering atDartmouth College
The Future is MineThiele KaolinThingMagic Inc.Thistletown Collegiate InstituteThomas McMillan Snap-on DealerThomas Nelson Community CollegeThorLabsThunder Tower Harley DavidsonThunderBotsTiger EnterprisesTime, Inc.Titan Inc.TKC CommunicationsTKLTNT-Holland Motor FreightToday’s Class.comToday's HairTokicoTolomaticTommy Gate CompanyTonnard Manufacturing Corp.Top 3Toronto District School BoardR.M. Towill Corp.Town & Country GroupTown of Middletown, DETowsontowne RotaryToyota Boshoku AmericaToyota of NashuaToyota Technical CenterTPS Golf - AimPoint TechnologiesTram Tool Co., Inc.Transit Maintenance ConsultantsTrans-maticTranTek Automation CorporationTraverse Bay Area Intermediate School DistrictTravis Unified School DistrictTriad FoundationTriangle Ag-ServicesTric Tool, Inc.Trident Technical CollegeTrinity Development GroupTrinity ProductsTrio HardwareTronitecTroops To TeachersTrophy Robotics
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Trossen RoboticsTroy Chamber of CommerceTruCutTrue ValueTrustco BankTRWTRW AutomotiveTSB EnterpriseTubular TechniquesTui, Inc.Tulane UniversityTurner Broadcasting, Inc.TUV RheinlandTweed Financial ServicesTyco CorporationTyco ElectronicsTymetalUAWUGSULC RoboticsUltrasound Fluid TechnologiesUMentorFIRSTUnder Tech, Inc.Unicorn PropertiesUnigraphicsUnileverUnion BankUnion Bank & TrustUNITE with Virgil BrackinsUnited Auto Workers 686United DefenseUnited IlluminatingUnited Space AllianceUnited States Airways Educational GrantUnited States Army IEWTDUnited States Army Night Vision LabUnited States Army Tank AutomotiveResearch, Development and EngineeringCenter (TARDEC)
United States Coast Guard AcademyUnited States Coast Guard Academy AlumniAssociation
United States Coast Guard Academy Class of1961 & Local Supporters
United States Department of CommerceUnited States Naval AcademyUnited States NavyUnited Technologies CorporationUnited Technologies Corporation CarrierUnited Technologies Corporation Fire andSecurity
United Technologies Corporation HamiltonSundstrand
United Technologies Corporation HamiltonSundstrand Space, Land & Sea
United Technologies Corporation Otis ElevatorUnited Technologies Corporation PowerUnited Technologies Corporation SikorskyUnited Technologies Research CenterUnited WaterUniversal Creative
Universal PlumbingUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San Diego MachinePerception Laboratory
University of ConnecticutUniversity of DenverUniversity of Detroit MercyUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Hawaii, Physics DepartmentUniversity of MaineUniversity of Michigan-FlintUniversity of Michigan, College ofEngineering
University of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New OrleansUniversity of North DakotaUniversity of Northern Iowa, College ofNatural Sciences
University of Oklahoma, College ofEngineering
University of Pennsylvania, School ofEngineering and Applied Sciences
University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Richmond Theatre DepartmentUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina Columbia FuelCell Collaborative
University of South FloridaUniversity of Southern California-MESAUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, Collegeof Engineering
University of TorontoUniversity of TulsaUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia Career Development OfficeUniversity of Washington-PlattevilleUniversity of West FloridaUPSUPS Store at Gayton CrossingUrban Video Game AcademyUrschel Laboratories IncorporatedUS MotionUSD 368UTECUtility Workers Union of America - Local 223Valero Energy CorporationValley Precision ProductsValtec Hydraulics, Inc.Vanguard ID SystemsVectren FoundationVelocity MicroVerde Valley Robotics, Inc.Verizon CorporationVerizon FoundationVerizon WirelessVermont Technical CollegeVertex FoamVessel Statistics
Vic's Signs and EngravingVICO ManufacturingVictory Industries, Inc.Videx CorporationViking Plastics Inc.Village BankVillar InternationalViper NorthwestVirginia Commonwealth UniversityFoundation
Virginia Commonwealth University, School ofEngineering
Virginia Department of General ServicesVirginia Farm BureauVirginia GatewayVirginia Tech, School of EducationVisteonVisteon Automotive SystemsVitecVitron ManufacturingVivisimoSenator Dale M. VolkerVolvo ABVon Holtzbrinck Publishing ServicesVSR LockVulcan Machinery CompanyVulcan SpringW & K AutomotiveWabash TechnologiesWachovia FinancialWade Trim & AssociatesWaialua Federal Credit UnionWal-MartWal-Mart 242Walker-Moody Construction Co.Wallace FoundationThe Walt Disney CompanyWalt Disney ImagineeringWalt Disney WorldWalt Disney World Ride and ShowEngineering
Ward FabricationWarwick MillsWashington Savannah River CompanyWashtenaw Community CollegeWater Remediation Technology, LLCWaterjet Cutting of IndianaWaterJet TechWatson EngineeringWawona Frozen FoodsWeatherly Institute for Robotics andEngineering
Weber CarpetWeber ElectricBarry WeinbergWells FargoWells Fargo BankWells Fargo Bank West HillsWellspringWescastWest Branch Regional Medical Center
West Islip Robotics Booster Club, Inc.West Linn Wilsonville School DistrictWest MarineWest Salem High Education FoundationWest Salem RotaryWest Shore Medical CenterWest Virginia Department of Adult TechnicalPrograms
West Virginia Department of VocationalEducation
Western Colorado Community FoundationWestern Michigan UniversityWestern Rockies Credit UnionWesthampton Glass and MetalWesthampton True Value HardwareWestinghouseJosh & Judy WestonJosh & Judy Weston FundWheeler CircuitRunnersWheeler FoundationWhite-Bowman, Inc.John WhiteheadWiegmann AssociatesWilliams and FudgeWilliams CompaniesWilliams ToolingWillow Glen FoundationWin-Team FinancialWinnipesaukee Driving SchoolWolverine Building, Inc.Wolverine Fluid Power, Inc.Women in Engineering and SciencePrograms, K-State
Women In TechnologyWoodbridge GroupWoodside USAWoodward GovernorWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWork Force Development Council Tech PrepConsortium
Woven Metal ProductsWRIFwww.TheDataLoggerStore.comWyatt Buick PontiacWyeth EngineeringXerox CorporationXlinx Corp.Xtreme Alternative Defense SystemsYale UniversityYazaki North AmericaYES! Youth Engaged in ScienceDavid L.H. Yiu, CFAYoungstown State UniversityYouth Technology Academy of CuyahogaCommunity College
Zenitram Finishing, Inc.Zimco
Rhode Island Congressman
Jim Langevin
DARPA Director
Tony Tether
Governor of Massachusetts
Deval Patrick
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Throughout many years of rapid growth, FIRST has steadily strengthenedits financial position thanks to the time, energy, and funds donated byindividuals, businesses, and foundations. All of us here at FIRST endeavorto apply as much of this support as possible to directly benefit studentparticipants and invest in program growth. In fiscal year 2007,management and general costs comprised only 10% of total expensesand fundraising costs were limited to 3%. FIRST’s broad base ofsupport – ranging from volunteer mentors at local schools to globalsponsors of teams and events – has made these financial results possible.The ongoing involvement of FIRST’s community of contributors willensure that FIRSTwill continue to meet the growing need for its programsworldwide, while remaining financially sound.
For our fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, there were no audit findings orquestioned costs and FIRST received an unqualified opinion from itsauditors, Ernst & Young, LLP. Additionally, the Office of Management andBudget’s (OMB) Circular A-133 audit of FIRST’s Federal grant awards hadno findings or questioned costs. FIRST continues to be qualified as a“low-risk” auditee.
F i n a n c i a l s
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES June 30, 2007 June 30, 2006Revenues and other support:Program registration fees $12,763,146 $11,066,236Contributions and grants 9,827,940 7,586,794Rental income 573,424 565,650Other income 599,609 484,998Net assets released from restrictions 781,277 999,843Special sponsorship - 100,000Total revenues and other support 24,545,396 20,803,521
Operating expenses:FIRST Robotics Competition 17,015,186 14,023,526FIRST LEGO League 1,894,727 1,271,223FIRST Tech Challenge 854,916 634,510FIRST Place 92,278 77,085Management, general, and fundraising 3,078,237 2,676,235Operation of building 345,619 337,218Depreciation 399,464 361,644Total operating expenses 23,680,427 19,381,441
Operating income 864,969 1,422,080
Non-operating gains:Refundable advances - amortization 319,969 140,200Net assets released from restriction for purchase of property, plant, and equipment 17,460 12,839Increase in unrestricted net assets 1,202,398 1,575,119
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 2007 June 30, 2006Assets:Cash and cash equivalents $8,103,533 $6,716,455Receivables and other assets 1,468,241 1,473,358Net property, plant, and equipment 3,969,378 4,135,479
Total assets, end of year $13,541,152 $12,325,292
Liabilities and net assetsTotal liabilities 3,330,547 3,604,510Net assets:Unrestricted 8,679,738 7,477,340Temporarily restricted 1,530,867 1,243,442Total net assets, end of year 10,210,605 8,720,782
Total liabilities and net assets, end of year $13,541,152 $12,325,292
The financial information presented here has been abbreviated and does not include the substantial value of donatedservices and materials. FIRST’s complete, audited financial statements are available on the website at www.usfirst.orgunder “Who We Are/Annual Report/Financials.”
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FIRST Championship Photography by Adriana Groisman
Board of DirectorsJohn E. Abele , FIRST ChairmanFounder Chairman, RetiredBoston Scientific Corporation
James R. Utaski, FIRST Vice ChairmanPartnerWhitestone Capital, LLC
Robert M. Tuttle, FIRST TreasurerGeneral Partner1848 Associates
Paul R. Gudonis, FIRST SecretaryPresidentFIRST
Dean L. Kamen, FIRST FounderPresidentDEKA Research & DevelopmentCorporation
Douglas L. BeckerChairman & CEOLaureate Education, Inc.
Ursula M. BurnsPresidentXerox Corporation
François J. Casta ingPresidentCastaing & Associates
Wal ter P. Havenste inPresident & CEOBAE Systems, Inc.
Gordon J. HomerPresidentGordon J. Homer Advisory Services
Vernon R. Loucks, Jr.ChairmanThe Aethena Group, LLC
Susie MathieuPartnerSpirit Hockey, LLC
Sher i McCoyCompany Group ChairmanJohnson & Johnson
Dennis A. RobersonVice Provost, New InitiativesIllinois Institute of Technology
Steve SanghiPresident & CEOMicrochip Technology, Inc.
Thomas G. StephensGroup Vice PresidentGM Powertrain
Ronald L. Zarre l laChairman and CEOBausch & Lomb Incorporated
FIRST gratefully acknowledges thecontributions of Curt M. Selquist,whose service on the Board ofDirectors has concluded.
Honorary DirectorsP a u l A . A l l a i r eFIRST Chairman: 1995-2000Chairman & CEO, RetiredXerox Corporation
J.T. Bat tenberg I I IChairman & CEO, RetiredDelphi Corporation
L. John Doerr I I IPartnerKleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Gary L. TookerChairman of the Board, RetiredMotorola, Inc.
Executive Advisory BoardDr. Woodie Flowers, FIRST ExecutiveAdvisory Board ChairmanPappalardo Professor of MechanicalEngineering, RetiredMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Ray AlmgrenVice President, Product Marketingand Academic RelationsNational Instruments
Car l BassPresident & CEOAutodesk, Inc.
Gwen Campbel lSenior Vice PresidentUBS Financial Services, Inc.
Nick Capore l laChairman & CEONational Beverage Corp.
Dr. John F. Cassidy, Jr.Senior Vice President Science& Technology, RetiredUnited Technologies Corporation
Cosema CrawfordSenior Vice President & Chief EngineerMTA New York City Transit
Deborah L. Grubbe, P.E.Vice President – Group SafetyBP Plc
Greg HaleChief Safety Officer, Vice President,Safety, Accessibility & AdvancedTechnologyWalt Disney Parks & Resorts
Er ik Hal leusPresident & CEOEuroScandia Enterprises
Fred HubackerExecutive ConsultantApollo Management, L.P.
Kent H. HughesDirector of Science, Technology,America, and the Global EconomyWoodrow Wilson International Centerfor Scholars
Dr. Shir ley Ann JacksonPresidentRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Kje ld Kirk Kr is t iansenOwner & Deputy Chairman of the BoardLEGO A/S
Gordon LanktonChairmanNypro Inc.
David LaveryProgram Executive for Solar SystemExplorationNASA
Paul LazarusPresidentWhite Dwarf Productions
Rey MoréSenior Vice President, Chief QualityOfficerMotorola
Dr. Wi l l iam P. Murphy, Jr.FounderCordis Corporation
Ceci NeumannAttorney
Dr. Edward A. Parr ishPresident, RetiredWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Tom Pire l l iExecutive DirectorThe Arial Foundation
Dr. Roland Schmit tPresident EmeritusRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jeanne ShaheenFormer Governor ofNew Hampshire
Josh S. WestonHonorary ChairmanAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.
Captain Vincent Wilczynski, Ph.D.U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Wil l iam A. WulfPresidentNational Academy of Engineering
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