From rural roots to the global stage: Local robotics team heads to global FIRST Tech Challenge robotics championship
March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Alyson Coates noticed a need for more STEM programs for young girls in her rural community of Blount County. So, she decided to fill the gap herself.
In 2022, Coates and her family started a local robotics team to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge, a national robotics competition for middle school and high school students. Now in its seco . . .
Alyson Coates noticed a need for more STEM programs for young girls in her rural community of Blount County. So, she decided to fill the gap herself.
In 2022, Coates and her family started a local robotics team to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge, a national robotics competition for middle school and high school students. Now in its seco . . .