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Gail Alpert knew that Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, was in short supply in her home state of Michigan. As a Regional Director for FIRST^® and a FIRST^® Robotics Competition volunteer, she saw..

Desh Bagley has been involved with FIRST^® for 14 years and volunteered this season as an emcee, event manager, and volunteer coordinator. Desh is the founder of TechPlayzone in Riverview, Florida, an..

For Sarah Fogwell of Milwaukee, WI, volunteering with FIRST^® has always been a family affair. Sarah, her parents, and her eight siblings have all been involved in FIRST in some way over the years...

FIRST alum Jaci Brunning was part of FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5333 “Can’t C#” and Team 5663 “Ground Control” in Perth, Western Australia. Her FIRST mentors helped her learn about the..

FIRST Alum Nicki Bonczyk fell in love with engineering after joining FIRST Robotics Competition team 107, R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S., from Holland, Michigan. After high school, she studied product design and..

FIRST Alum Amanda Pham is from FIRST Tech Challenge Team 5875, GENIUS, in Marietta, Georgia. She says the strong role models she met through FIRST sparked her passion for volunteerism. Amanda is now..

Hello FIRST Alumni,

FIRST^® mentors and coaches are building tomorrow by volunteering their time, sharing their knowledge, and guiding students throughout the season. They are impacting 660,000 students and 79,000 teams..

Meet Mike Kaurich, a FIRST Alum who moved from Michigan to Baltimore, Maryland in 2012 to serve as a FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA. During service, he helped under-resourced youth in Baltimore access FIRST,..

Running a FIRST^® program can seem like a daunting task, especially if you’ve never been exposed to one before. Personally, I am still new to many aspects of FIRST, and can understand how other..