End Of Year Awards Presented To Robotics Students
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Iron Pride Robotics held its annual end of the year awards program on the Dixie. In front, from left, are Sarah Yoder and Jodie Pensinger. In the second row are Noah Beckner, Micah Rassi, Connor Byrd, Evan Rassi, Jossie Coy, Norah Miller and Makenna Tharp. In the third row are Alison Cole and Joe Kelsheimer. In the fourth row are Colten Edgar, Gage Beezley and Adrieanna Yoder. In the fifth row are Wesley Hays, Nathan Smith, Taylor Fiedeke and Cory Dunivan. In the sixth row are Jack Collins, Ethan Hays and Vanessa Wright. In the back row are Julie Hays, Jed Wandland, Davey Daffron, Conner Erlenwein and Aarron McKinney.
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Iron Pride Robotics team had its annual end of year awards program on the Dixie Sternwheeler Monday, May 21. Awards presented were as follows:
Team Awards (Voted On By Team Members)
Design Award — A team that demonstrates an organized and professional approach to the design process, project and time management, and team organization.
574C Centurion — Joe Kelsheimer, Nick Murphy, Evan Rassi, Micah Rassi
Energy Award- A team that displays a high level of enthusiasm and passion throughout the season.
574D Immortal — Wesley Hays, Jack Collins, Noah Beckner, Cory Dunivan
Inspire Award — A team that demonstrates outstanding leadership through actions with other teams as a leader in innovative and creative design and inspiring others through cooperative learning.
574A Legends — Joe LeCount, Davey Daffron, Mandi Mall, Madi McDonald, Zach Avery
Sportsmanship — A team that has earned the respect and admiration of club members by being courteous, helpful, and respectful, and by demonstrating the spirit of friendly competition throughout the season.
574A Legends — Joe LeCount, Davey Daffron, Mandi Mall, Madi McDonald, Zach Avery
Individual Awards (Voted On By Team Members)
Promote Award — An individual who has worked hard to promote the club by embodying the spirit of the Iron Pride and sharing its mission with others, spreading its name through the community and garnering support from them.
Micah Rassi of 574C Centurion
Rookie of the Year – A member who demonstrates outstanding growth and effort in their first year of robotics competition.
Evan Rassi of 574C Centurion
Team Awards (Awarded By Coaches)
Excellence Award — A team that exemplifies overall excellence in creating a high quality VEX robotics program.
574C Centurion — Joe Kelsheimer, Nick Murphy, Evan Rassi, Micah Rassi
Rookie Team of the Year — A team that demonstrates outstanding growth and effort in their first year of robotics competition.
574F Valkyrie — Vanessa Wright and Taylor Fiedeke
Individual Awards (Awarded By Coaches)
Coaches Award — A member of a team deserving special recognition for exemplary effort and perseverance throughout the season.
Alison Cole of 574M Amazon
Mentor of the Year — Individuals demonstrating commitment and devotion to the club by showing students new ways to expand their knowledge and solve problems, and helping students achieve goals seemingly out of reach, with persistence and passion.
Clay and Rebecca Rassi
Volunteer of the Year — An individual who demonstrates commitment and devotion to the club, putting in many hours of hard work with persistence and passion.
Jeffrey Kelsheimer
Partner of the Year — The Partner of the Year Award is presented to an organization that consistently supports students and schools as they pursue excellence in the VEX Robotics competition. There are many partners and organizations that deserve recognition for their support of the REC Foundation and the VEX Robotics competition. This partner supports student and school efforts to advance educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math subject areas; their generosity creates a positive impact for all those touched by the VEX Robotics competition. The recipient of this award is recognized as a “champion” that fights for affordability and accessibility for all participants.
Linda Chastain — State Farm Agent
Captain of the Year — Is hereby recognized as being a travel engineer extraordinaire, demonstrating an organized and professional approach to problem solving, planning, time management, and trip organization, supporting the team in innumerable ways.
Jodie Pensinger
New Coach
Conner Erlenwein, a former Iron Pride member, currently studying computer science, is a new addition to the coaching team.