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Leeward O‘ahu Schools Participate In Robotics Tournament
The Hawai‘i VEX IQ Ro- botics Elementary and Middle School State Championships took place Jan. 28 at Hanalani Schools and Feb. 4 at Univer- sity of Hawai‘i at Hilo, and a couple of Leeward O‘ahu schools received recognition.
in STEM principles while supporting creativity, team- work, leadership and prob- lem solving among groups.
Hawai‘i Foundation. Tournaments are held year-
HSGC offers myriad re- mote and in-person trainings and seminars for coaches, teachers and students, devel- oping a robotics curriculum for STEM/robotics classes, and mentored teachers and students in rookie programs.
Gustav H. Webling El- ementary School’s Andrea Reyes was acknowledged as Mentor of the Year for her dedication and support to her students this season.
Hawaiian Electric spon- sored the event, and the Hawai‘i Space Grant Con- sortium overlooks the competitions with funding through the University of
roundattheregional,stateand national levels, culminating in the VEX Robotics World Championship — which 18 out of the 67 Hawai‘i VEX robotics teams will advance to — that takes place April 25- May 4 in Dallas, Texas.
For more information, visit spacegrant.hawaii.edu.
Meanwhile, ‘Aiea Interme- diate School’s robotics team, VEX WARRIORS, received the Judge’s Award, which recognizes attributes that may not fit in other award catego- ries, but are deemed deserving of special recognition.
(Left) ‘Aiea Intermediate School received the Hawai‘i VEX IQ Robotics Judge’s Award. (Above) Andrea Reyes (holding award) of Gustav H. Webling Elementary School was acknowledged as Mentor of the Year. She is pictured with (from left) Adria Fung of Hawai‘i Space Grant Consortium and Hawaiian Electric’s Resti Paguirigan and Sam Nichols. PHOTOS COURTESY HAWAI‘I SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM
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