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From the Desk of Chuck Grindstaff

From the Desk of Chuck Grindstaff

May 4, 2012

I wanted to share a podcast Dora and I just recorded. We cover a number of topics on this one, including what led me into a STEM career, what’s happening in emerging markets like Russia and China, wh…

By rajkumar.palanisamy
< 1 MIN READ
Meet FIRST Robotics Science Teacher Lisa Harding

Meet FIRST Robotics Science Teacher Lisa Harding

May 2, 2012

Just before the FIRST Robotics Championship last week I sat down with Lisa Harding, a chemical engineer and science teacher at Westminster Christian Academy. Lisa has so much passion for her students…

By Dora Smith
2 MIN READ
Meet FIRST Robotics Mentor Tim Terlouw

Meet FIRST Robotics Mentor Tim Terlouw

May 2, 2012

Cyborg Cats engineers Lauren Moore and James Zandstra mentioned the Boeing mentors who helped them in the build of their robot. Those “real life engineers” are key to the FIRST experience f…

By Dora Smith
2 MIN READ
Meet Future Engineer James Zandstra

Meet Future Engineer James Zandstra

May 1, 2012

  Meet future engineer James Zandstra – a junior at Westminster Christian Academy. I joined him and his Cyborg Cats teammates on the floor during one of the matches last week….

By Dora Smith
2 MIN READ
Meet Future Engineer Lauren Moore

Meet Future Engineer Lauren Moore

May 1, 2012

Last week at the FIRST Robotics Championship, I met Lauren Moore, the project leader of the Westminster Cyborg Cats – pictured in the center of the pit picture above. Lauren is considering a fut…

By Dora Smith
< 1 MIN READ
Meet Future Engineer Ryan He

Meet Future Engineer Ryan He

May 1, 2012

Last week at the FIRST Robotics Championship, I met Ryan He. Ryan is a Westminster Cyborg Cat and teammate of Jonathan Bopp. I talked with Ryan after each of the first two matches. It’…

By Dora Smith
2 MIN READ
Meet Future Engineer Jonathan Bopp

Meet Future Engineer Jonathan Bopp

April 26, 2012

Maybe that title should read future “imagineer” since that’s what Jonathan Bopp wants to be one day. Today Jonathan and the Westminster Cyborg Cats will be at the FIRST Robotics National Championship…

By Dora Smith
< 1 MIN READ
Community College Best Practice Revitalizes Manufacturing

Community College Best Practice Revitalizes Manufacturing

April 23, 2012

This weekend the Des Moines Register reported that “Iowa sees shortage of skilled workers.” It’s not unique to Iowa. Technically skilled workforce shortages abound in the United States. It’…

By Dora Smith
3 MIN READ
Meet Future Engineers Luke Jones and Nathan Wygal

Meet Future Engineers Luke Jones and Nathan Wygal

April 18, 2012

Today, Wikipedia says one of the notable past residents of Searcy, Arkansas, is current Arkansas governor Mike Beebe. In the future, the names Luke Jones and Nathan Wygal might be on that list. Th…

By Dora Smith
3 MIN READ