Meet Our Seniors

Started Robotics: 7th grade

Main Role on Team: Builder/Driver

Qualified for Worlds: four times

Favorite Quote: “The inner machinations of the mind are an enigma” - Patrick Star

Favorite Book: Red Rising is my favorite book series 

Post CEHS Plans: I will attend Purdue, and join their VexU team the Purdue Sigbots

What do you like to listen to while in the VEX Lab: I like whatever whoever is connected to the speaker is playing.

What will you miss about the VEX Lab: The aggressive political commentary

A piece of wisdom about the program: Starting with the program seems intimidating, but once you’ve been doing it for a little, everything becomes very intuitive. 

What does it take to stick with the CEHS VEX Robotics Program: It takes a sense of pride in what you have accomplished, and the competitive spirit to keep wanting to get better. 

Started Robotics: 5th grade

Main Role on Team: Coder

Qualified for Worlds: 3

Hidden Talent: Origami

Favorite Quote: So long and thanks for all the fish

“Favourite” Author: Brandon Sanderson

Post CEHS Plans: I want to pursue a career in robotics and artificial intelligence—I will figure out the best major to do this with once I decide on a university!

What do you like to listen to while in the VEX Lab: Evan's pre-2000 playlist

A piece of wisdom about the program: There's always a way to make the autonomous better!

What will you miss about the VEX Lab: Late night lab time with friends

What does it take to stick with the CEHS VEX Robotics Program: There are so many different creative roles on each team—you just need to find the right one!

Started Robotics: 7th grade

Main Role on Team: I’ve always considered myself a utility teammate. I build, work on daily logs, organize parts. But, most of all, my love for power tools has made me the designated Dremel guy.

Qualified for Worlds: 3

Hidden Talent: I can recite all of “We Didn’t Start The Fire” by Billy Joel

Favorite Quote: Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” (it’s a long quote but I highly recommend looking it up)

Favorite Book: “A Song of Ice and Fire”by George R. R. Martin

Favorite Movie: I think Martin Scorsese is the greatest director of all time 

Favorite Activity: Fly fishing is my favorite way to relax

Favorite Food: I love a good pizza

Post CEHS Plans: I plan to attend Colby College for their joint engineering degree

What do you like to listen to while in the VEX Lab: It depends on the time of day. At 4-5pm I like classic rock. But if it’s 10pm, and we’re trying to get the code right before a competition, I prefer more punk rock..

What will you miss about the VEX Lab: The lab is my locker, study hall, hangout area, and cafeteria. I will miss having a space to share and talk with friends. 

What does it take to stick with the CEHS VEX Robotics Program: You have to really like robotics or at least enjoy the people you’re doing it with. Robotics is a lot of work and sometimes requires you to stay late in the lab, like really late, like until the custodians kick you out late. That isn’t possible if you don’t love robots and the people you’re doing it with.

Started Robotics: 3rd grade

Main Role on Team: Driver

Qualified for Worlds: 4

Hidden Talent: I'm the best skier on the mountain

Favorite Quote: "Troy" -Gabriella

Favorite Book: The best book series to ever exist is The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

Post CEHS Plans: Gap Year then going to college for mechanical engineering

What do you like to listen to while in the VEX Lab: Neo-psychedelic rock

A piece of wisdom about the program: Problem solving is an important skill

What will you miss about the VEX Lab: Drew

What does it take to stick with the CEHS VEX Robotics Program: A drive to learn, solve problems and improve

Started Robotics: 6th grade

Main Role on Team: Builder

Qualified for Worlds: 4

Favorite Quote: “All you need is a dremel and a dream”

Favorite Book: “What if?” By Randall Munroe

Favorite Movie: The Truman Show

Favorite Activity: Robotics

Favorite Food: Pad Thai

Post CEHS Plans: Robotics inspired me to pursue mechanical engineering in college and hopefully I’ll end up working at NASA.

What do you like to listen to while in the VEX Lab: Music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s (lots of Billy Joel, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John, etc…)

A piece of wisdom about the program: Screw joints are the best type of joint. When building your robot, use them as often as you can

What will you miss about the VEX Lab: There’s so much I’ll miss about the lab, but what I will miss most are the amazing people

What does it take to stick with the CEHS VEX Robotics Program: Love of the craft is all you need. If you truly love robotics, you’ll find yourself spending more and more time in the lab. And once you have the robotics bug, it’s hard to get rid of.

Started Robotics: 8th grade

Main Role on Team: Documentation (notebooker)

Qualified for Worlds: 3

Hidden Talent: I like to draw, paint, knit, crochet, play saxophone (and flute and clarinet) – anything to do with art. 

Favorite Book: Charlotte's Web

Favorite Movie: Lady and the Tramp

Favorite Activity: Napping with my dog

Favorite Food: Asparagus

Post CEHS Plans: Go to college to study chemistry (Purdue). Also looking at doing grad school. After that, I want to do research in a lab. 

What do you like to listen to while in the VEX Lab: Waltzes (or anything classical)

What will you miss about the VEX Lab: The atmosphere and the people. 

A piece of wisdom about the program: Time management is key. If you think you have enough time to do something, you don't. Get it done. 

What does it take to stick with the CEHS VEX Robotics Program: Good friends and a passion for exploration, discovery, and challenge

How was it being one of the only girls in the program: I joined because all my friends had been doing it. I didn't think about being one of the only girls, and even now, with four male teammates, it doesn't change how I view robotics, the work, or our accomplishments. Robotics is for everyone, robots don't care who you are, as long as you don't throw them into a wall after they decide not to work the morning of a competition. The only important thing is your feelings for STEM and robotics; if you want to join, do it. Build a robot? I believe in you. Spend hours perfecting code? Not my cup of tea, but have fun either way.

Started Robotics: 10th grade

Main Role on Team: Coder

Qualified for Worlds: 1

Hidden Talent: I can pull my arm really far behind my head so that my elbow hits my opposite shoulder. I guess that’s kind of a talent.

Favorite Quote: “Nothing means anything and we’re all going to die.”

Favorite Book: A Song of Ice and Fire

Favorite Movie: Deadpool

Favorite Activity: Sleeping

Favorite Food: Steak

Post CEHS Plans: I want to study computer science in college, which is what I do in Robotics now

What do you like to listen to while in the VEX Lab: Punk Rock/Pop Punk

What will you miss about the VEX Lab: The people

What does it take to stick with the CEHS VEX Robotics Program: Ruining your mental health/taking up most of your free time…whoops I meant: Commitment :)