Patient Portal
The field of reproductive medicine wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for advancements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). That’s why Reproductive Resource Center (RRC) feels it’s so important to invest in STEM futures. One way we do this is by sponsoring students who show an interest in these areas of study.
With that being said, what do three on three-on-three games, robots and a whole lot of brain power have in common?
Why, a robotics competition of course!
RRC Sponsored Robotics Team Wins Second Place & a Spot in the World FIRST Championships
Last Saturday, March 18th, the 11th annual FIRST Robotics Regional Competition was held at Metropolitan College, where 60 teams from all over the world area competed for the win.
We were thrilled to sponsor Team 1710 of Orlathe Northwest High School, and were even more thrilled when Team 1710 won second place in the overall competition, an Engineering Inspiration Award and a spot at the World FIRST Championships, taking place in April in St. Louis, MO. The Orlathe Northwest High School team was even featured Saturday morning by KC’s Fox 4 news. You can watch their videos here. Our own Celeste Brabec, M.D.’s sons, Penn and Cole, are proud members of Team 1710. This year, sophomore Penn served as the Driver while senior, Cole, is the team’s Chief Information Officer.
The Engineering Inspiration Award is highly coveted and is awarded to the team that has shown the most outstanding success in advancing both respect and appreciation for engineering within their school and community, citing, among other things, their involvement in STEM education in the state of Kansas. Of all the community outreach Team 1710 performs, the most notable is their You Go Girl initiative, through which they reach out to young women and the middle school level and inspiring them to pursue their dreams in STEM-related education and careers.
Vibrant STEM programs, like FIRST’s international robotics competitions yield lifelong results. FIRST’s impacts include:
- Students who are two-times more likely to major in science or engineering
- 75% of FIRST alumni are involved in STEM-related education or careers
- 33% of women who participate in STEM go on to major in engineering (the national average is closer to 19%)
RRC is proud to sponsor the future of science and engineering. Who knows? One of our FIRST robotics students may be the one who discovers or engineers the next major ART solution.
Congratulations, TEAM 1710. We look forward to sponsoring you again next year!