04 May Congratulations to the Robodoves
Congratulations to the Western High School all-girls Robodoves team for advancing to the finals of the Chesapeake Regional First Robotics Tournament. Key Tech engineers Lei Zong, Abbie Shoemaker and Andrea Pringle mentored the team.
The First Robotics competition is open to young adults in grades 9-12 who are interested in building and competing with a robot of their own design. Students are mentored by professional engineers who guide them in the use of sophisticated software and hardware. In 2010, over 12 million dollars in scholarship money was available to students who participated on First teams and will be pursuing an engineering degree.
Click Here to see a video of the teams robot, number 2528 in action.
Alexis coordinates Key Tech’s marketing and business development efforts alongside Andy. She is also active corralling the undergraduate recruiting process at Key Tech. Alexis previously worked for an AM 100 law firm in marketing communications where she specialized in event planning. She received a BA and MA from Shippensburg University in Applied History.
A history nerd at heart, Alexis fits right into the quirky culture at Key Tech (though she still can’t speak binary). Weekends are spent chasing her two boys and spending time on her boat.
A history nerd at heart, Alexis fits right into the quirky culture at Key Tech (though she still can’t speak binary). Weekends are spent chasing her two boys and spending time on her boat.
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