Alumni

Name: Andrew Brown

College: Michigan State University

Years on the Team: 4 years

Role: field coach, video maker

Dream Job: invisible rainbow unicorn tame =) real job: orthodontist

Fun Facts: I love WOBOT

Favorite Quote: “FIRST is like the WWE, but for smart people!”

 

Name: Maggie Mills

College: Grand Valley State University

Years on the Team:4 years

Role:Wobot Wire editor

Dream Job:Chemistry Teacher

Fun Facts: has 27 digits of pi memorized; has never eaten macaroni and cheese

Favorite Quote: “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit.”

 

Name:Josh Siwy

College: Ferris State University

Years on the Team:3 years

Role:drive team member, builder

Dream Job: Architect

Fun Facts: have been on the robotics team for 3 years, and have tried almost everything. “Once the season starts, I’m hardly ever at home.” - Josh

Favorite Quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”

Name:CeCe Shaw

College: Grand Rapids Community College

Years on the Team: 3 years

Role: Journalist

Dream Job:Musician

Fun Facts: likes to make music

Favorite Quote: “It’ll be like that sometime.”

 

Name:Lyssa Paul

College: Western Michigan University

Years on the Team: 3 years

Role: Animator

Dream Job:Graphic designer/artist

Fun Facts:  none

Favorite Quote: “Down with the moral majority 'cause I wanna be the minority!"

Name:Ben Koop

College: University of Dayton

Years on the Team: 3 years

Role:drive team member, programmer, designer

Dream Job:Retirement :)

Fun Facts: I enjoy romantic night outs, long walks on the beach, and buying people nice things

Favorite Quote: “The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

Name:Jasmine Calvo

College: Northern Michigan University

Years on the Team: 2 years

Role:Wobot Wire journalist

Dream Job:Elementary teacher

Fun Facts: “I’m insane!” - Jasmine

Favorite Quote: “Get to work Jasmine!” – Mrs. Lamotte

Name:Felecia Weathers

College: Western Michigan University

Years on the Team: 2 years

Role:programmer, driver, builder

Dream Job:Anthropology

Fun Facts: wears blue with every outfit

FAVORITE QUOTE: “The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

Name: Allena Greiner

College: Michigan Technological University

Years on the Team: 4 years

Role: driver, builder

Dream Job: Coaching a FIRST Robotics team

Fun Facts: Once drove the WOBOT into a wall... oops

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Always have a zip tie!!!”

 

Name: Lucas Smyk

College: Massachusetts Institue of Technology

Years on the Team: 4 years

Role: Programming

Dream Job: Electrical Engineer on Pluto

Fun Facts: And it all started with Lego League...

FAVORITE QUOTE: “MIT or bust”

 

Name: Dan Milisor

College: Kettering University

Years on the Team: 1 year

Role: Programmer

Dream Job:Engineer

Fun Facts: I can

FAVORITE QUOTE: “I can write code for that”

Name: Denise Vanbeek

College: Grace Bible College

Years on the Team: 2 years

Role: Website

Dream Job: Singing in a church choir

Fun Facts:

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Recycle, Reuse!!!"