Year 1 Program Varsity Program Engineering Business Competition Student Bios Mentor Bios Alumni

Team 302 Alumni

Class of 2019

Brendan Algate

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Oakland Community College
Automotive Technology

Thomas Baker

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Michigan State University
Astrophysics

Cole Jordan

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Kettering University
Mechanical Engineering

Tristan M

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Fabrication (FAB) Team

Tristan M

Why did you join the team?

I had friends on the team, and they invited me on.

What other extracurriculars do you do?

Scouts

What is your college of choice?

MIT, Florida Tech

What are three words that describe you?

Technical, creative, curious

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Aerospace Engineer
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Fabrication (FAB) Team

Austin S

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Software Team

Austin S

Why did you join the team?

Because the idea seemed fascinating.

What other extracurriculars do you do?

None

What is your college of choice?

U of C Berkley

What are three words that describe you?

Outgoing, Logical, Hyper

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Software Engineer

What is special about FIRST?

There is no knowledge needed to join, and you leave with more knowledge
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Software Team

Jonah S

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Software Team

Jonah S

Why did you join the team?

Robots are interesting, and I wanted to learn about the them.

What other extracurriculars do you do?

None

What is your college of choice?

University of Michigan

What are three words that describe you?

Logical, computational, fun

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Computer Scientist

What is special about FIRST?

You learn a ton about robots and computers
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Sylvia S

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Fabrication (FAB) Team

Sylvia S

What other extracurriculars do you do?

Basketball, Band

What is your college of choice?

Undecided

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Engineer
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Fabrication (FAB) Team

Courtney S

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Strategy/Scouting Team

Courtney S

Why did you join the team?

It sounded interesting.

What other extracurriculars do you do?

Diving

What is your college of choice?

Undecided

What are three words that describe you?

Hard worker, driven, creative

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Undecided

What is special about FIRST?

It's very diverse.
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Strategy/Scouting Team

Evan W

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Controls Team

Evan W

Why did you join the team?

My brother was on the team, and I wanted to learn about robots.

What other extracurriculars do you do?

Military History Club

What is your college of choice?

Undecided

What are three words that describe you?

Intelligent, hard worker, driven

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Engineer

What is special about FIRST?

It's amazing how it's the only popular activity that allows you to build robots.
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Controls Team

Andres N

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Controls Team

Andres N

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What is special about FIRST?

 
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Class of 2018

Dane Lewis

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Saginaw Valley State Univerisity - Electrical Engineering

Ximena Nunez

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Oakland Univerisity - Engineering

Grant Potter

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Michigan State Univerisity

Christian Richards

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Oakland Univerisity - Electrical Engineering

Klayton Smith

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Oakland Univerisity - Computer Science

Jeff Tefend

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Oakland Univerisity - Electrical Engineering

Class of 2017

Kathy Ciarelli

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Michigan State University - Engineering
President - FIRST Alumni & Mentorship at Michigan State
Engineering Intern, Kostal of America

Jarod Lawrence

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Kendall College of Art and Design - Industrial Design

Kyle M

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University of Michigan

Edgar "Leo" Numez

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Oakland University - Engineering

Vladislav "Vlad" R

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Eric Smith

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Kettering University - Computer Science
Co-Op - Kostal of America

Michael Wilker

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Lawrence Tech University - Computer Science

Max Wyborski

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Michigan State University - Computer Science

Lajlim "Jesse" Yang

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University of Michigan - Engineering

Class of 2016

Kyle Anderson

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Adam Armstrong

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Oakland University - Computer Science

Josh Baker

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Lawrence Tech University - Computer Science

Ashtyn Carvalho

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Michigan State University - Electrical Engineering

Maximo Jones

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Purdue University - Architectural Engineering

Jake LeTendre

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Oakland University - Mechanical Engineering

Eldon Maffey

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Erich McQuiston

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Mitchell McNeill

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Esys Automation

Emma Potter

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Grand Valley State University - Marketing

Michael Schindling

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Brigham Young University

Thomas "Tommy" Shinozaki

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Lawrence Tech University - Robotics Engineering

Joy Tomlinson

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Hannah VanDeKerkhove

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Oakland Community College - Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation Engineering
Mechatronics Technician, Durr Systems, Inc.

Kaleb Webb

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Kettering University - Mechanical Engineering
Project Engineering Co-op, Inalfa Roof Systems

Derek Witcpalek

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University of Michigan - Computer Engineering
Engineering Intern, Kostal of America

Zachary Zweber

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Oakland University - Computer Science

Class of 2015

Doug Abbott

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Brandon Ha

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University of Michigan - Electrical Engineering

Grant Johnson

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Michigan State University - Biosystems Engineering

Will Kirpatrick

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Oakland University - Computer Science

Anthony Mandalari

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Michigan State University - Preveterinary

Mitchell Potier

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Lake Superior State University

Katherine Purvin

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Oakland University - Cinema Studies

Becca Roughton

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Kettering University - Computer Science

Cheyanne Sloan

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Michigan State University

Amanda Stanley

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Andrew Stanley

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Tucker Thomas

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Purdue University - Computer Science

Class of 2014

John Baker

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University of Michigan - Aerospace Engineering

Dan Bruni

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University of Michigan - Engineering

Cameron Husted

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Oakland University

Klye Kutchek

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Michigan Technolgical University

Jacob Woloson

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Kettering University - Mechanical Engineering

Class of 2013

Chris Day

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University of Texas - Computer Science

Brian Ha

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BSEE University of Michigan

Dan Pentis

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Kettering University - Engineering

Anna Tierney

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BSEE Rose Hulman University

David Williams

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BS Computer Science University of Michigan
MS Graduate Student University of Michigan

Marisa Witcpalek

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BSEE University of Michigan
Design Engineer Stryker Corporation
Mentor First Team 2767 Styke Force

Class of 2012

Kyle DePalma

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Oakland University