PEF HOSTS SECOND-ANNUAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION FOR MIDDLE GRADE STUDENTS AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE

The second-annual Robotics Competition for middle-school students in the PUSD took place on Saturday, June 11 at Pasadena City College.  

 

The Competition was part of the Science, Technology,  

Engineering, and Math Expo, organized through a partnership between the PUSD, PCC, and PEF. The STEM Expo also included an Exhibit Hall, where spectators enjoyed more than 20 demonstrations, displays, and hands-on activities.    

First-place team from Sierra Madre School: CyAaron Nava; Mason Rondeau; Raffi Partamian; Trent Buchanan

The Robotics Competition, sponsored by PEF, featured teams of PUSD middle-school students building and programming LEGO robots to compete on a variety of challenge courses. From the 95 competitors, Sierra Madre School's Team "All Day" placed first; Washington Middle School's "Robot Riderz" placed second; and Eliot Middle School's "Eliot Huskies" placed third.                                         

The competition was the culmination of a yearlong robotics class taken by more than 300 PUSD middle school students. The

Wilson Middle School competitors included (left to right): Megan McCreight, Zholi Minasyan, Jessica Najera, and Imani Tyson, with robotics teacher Darius Hines.

Pasadena Educational Foundation sponsors PUSD's
Robotics Program, offered to all middle-school
students. 

Click here to see more photos from the STEM Expo.

James Maloney of Caltech Classroom Connection engaged attendees in the STEM Exhibit Hall.

Competitors from Marshall included Kurt Radcliff, Carolyn Travis, Danielle Jimenez, Taylore Thomas, Tabatha Pina, Aiden Parker, Steffanie Stanle