Mentors
We appreciate all our mentors. Their selfless donations of their own time make them true role models for all of us.
| Name: |
Norma "Tiny Tim" Lamotte |
| Years on Team: |
8 |
| Subteams: |
Team Coach |
| Company: |
West Ottawa Public Schools |
| Position: |
Mathematics Teacher |
| Comments: |
"My husband told me, 'Take a day and get down here! You've gotta see this!' The rest is history; I'm hooked! I enjoy working with kids and watching how FIRST changes their futures!." |
| Name: |
Susan Smith |
| Years on Team: |
5 |
| Subteams: |
Assistant Coach |
| Company: |
N/A |
| Position: |
N/A |
| Comments: |
This is a great program for students to gain real life experience in a variety of areas! |
| Name: |
Bob Schafer |
| Years on Team: |
5 |
| Subteams: |
Design, Build |
| Company: |
Engineered Automation Systems Inc |
| Position: |
Manager, Engineer |
| Comments: |
No Comment |
| Name: |
Pat Lamotte |
| Years on Team: |
9 |
| Subteams: |
Drive, Scouting, Animation, Strategy, Design, Build |
| Company: |
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
| Position: |
Electrical Engineer |
| Comments: |
"My favorite part of FIRST is passing on engineering and seeing so many new faces." |
| Name: |
Gary Walters |
| Years on Team: |
6 |
| Subteams: |
Design, Build |
| Company: |
Plascore |
| Position: |
Manager |
| Comments: |
"I enjoy helping kids learn and experience the real world." |
| Name: |
David Barr |
| Years on Team: |
3 |
| Subteams: |
Website, Programming |
| Company: |
Suntec Services |
| Position: |
Electrical Engineer |
| Comments: |
"Teaching ideas and seeing them transferred into reality in a fun environment makes FIRST what it is." |
| Name: |
Brian Honeck |
| Years on Team: |
Many years since 1994 |
| Subteams: |
Electrical |
| Company: |
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
| Position: |
Hardware Engineer Manager |
| Comments: |
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| Name: |
Selden Smith |
| Years on Team: |
5 |
| Subteams: |
Design |
| Company: |
retired |
| Position: |
N/A |
| Comments: |
"I really enjoy seeing students get a chance to learn and have fun." |
| Name: |
Pete Mokris |
| Years on Team: |
5 |
| Subteams: |
Animation, Build, Drive |
| Company: |
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
| Position: |
Hardware Engineer |
| Comments: |
"I love technology, and I felt a need to pass on common sense engineering to the next generation. I love creating new ideas, prototyping, building, and sharing the whole experience with others." |
| Name: |
Dave Smeenge |
| Years on Team: |
4 |
| Subteams: |
Drive, Scouting, Strategy, Design, Build |
| Company: |
Smeenge and Associates |
| Position: |
Real Estate Appraiser |
| Comments: |
"I find it unbelievable the ideas these kids come up with and implement when working towards and of the goals in front of them. There is no better high school experience to prepare a teen for the real world." |
| Name: |
Rodney Weisthuis |
| Years on Team: |
2 |
| Subteams: |
Electrical |
| Company: |
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| Position: |
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| Comments: |
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