Celebrating Walk Like Woodie Day

On October 11, we invite the entire FIRST^® community to celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Woodie Flowers by participating in Walk Like Woodie Day. Join us by sharing your photos, thoughts, and tributes with #WalkLikeWoodie. Share your examples of Gracious Professionalism^® with one of the social photo frames (download vertical file / horizontal file) and #thatsGP! 

Woodie shared so much with the FIRST community during his life, but his ethos of treating yourself and others with respect, kindness, and compassion perhaps made the deepest impact, which continues to resonate with and inspire our community to this day. Woodie taught us how to be inspiring role models, Gracious Professionals, and positive STEM champions. Together, we continue to carry his legacy forward by remembering and sharing his impact. 

“It was an honor to have known Woodie throughout his remarkable life and to work closely with him to further the mission of FIRST. Woodie contributed many great things to FIRST over three decades, but his legacy of Gracious Professionalism has long been part of the ethos of FIRST. Gracious Professionalism is a value that will live on indefinitely as our community continues to Walk Like Woodie. Woodie was a friend to all, and his memory will continue to be an inspiration to our students, alumni, volunteers, sponsors, and staff for many more years to come.”

– Dean Kamen, Founder, FIRST