Kell Robotics - FIRST Hall of Fame
Kell Robotics is awarded the FIRST Chairman's Award and is inducted into the FIRST Hall of Fame.
Kell Robotics has been selected as the role model team for the 660,000+ students, on 82,000 teams, in 100+ countries that participate in FIRST.
In front of a crowd of 25,000 people at the FIRST Robotics international championship in Houston Texas, Kell Robotics received the FIRST Chairman’s Award and was inducted into the FIRST Hall of Fame, the 28th team in history to receive this honor.
Video - Presentation of the 2018 Chairman's Award
The FIRST Chairman's Award is the most important award that is given by FIRST. It recognizes the team that is exemplary in their efforts to advance society through STEM education. The Kell Robotics Team has led efforts to support education, by leading Georgia to create opportunities for teachers to receive extended day pay for coaching robotics teams after school, and by developing initiatives to provide teacher training in robotics and engineering. The team has started a record-setting 25 FIRST Robotics Teams in Georgia and South Carolina, a third of those team are in Title 1 and underserved communities. Over the past decade, the team has advocated to policymakers and educational leaders, about the value of supporting a FIRST robotics team in afterschool programs. These are but a few of the types of initiatives that the team has done to help move Georgia, and our country forward.
Speeches, Articles, Blogs, Press Releases
2018 Championship Showcase, Speech By Kell Robotics members Danielle and Mackenzie
Georgia Institute of Technology
Girl Scouts, national posting, scroll to the bottom
Marietta Daily Journal article
National & International Accomplishments and Recognitions
2018
Kell Robotics - FIRST Championship Chairman's Award
& Induction into the FIRST Hall of Fame
Allaire Medal - Danielle Newman & Mackenzie Sicard
2016
The United States 1st implementation of FIRST as a CTSO
(Career and Technical Student Organization)
2014
FIRST Deans List Award - Alec Kumpf
2012
The White House Science Fair- President Barack Obama
Lemelson MIT Inventeam 2010-2012
2011
NSTA Faraday Science Communicator Award - Ed Barker
2010 - 2012
Lemelson-MIT Inventeam
2010
SeaWorld Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Award
2010
U.S. Congressional Caucus
Co-Chair's
The Honorable Congressman Phil Gingrey
The Honorable Congressman Mike Doyle
FIRST Chairman's Documents, Videos, Briefings
2018 Chairman's Judges Briefing Video
2018 Chairman's Submission Document
2018 Chairman's Award Presentation Video
2014 - Chairman's Video
FIRST Championship Chairman’s Award and Induction into the Hall of Fame
Kell High School Robotics Team Awarded Highest Honor
FIRST Championship Chairman’s Award and Induction into the Hall of Fame
Kennesaw Ga., April, 21, 2018 - The Kell Robotics Team of earns the 2018 Chairman's Award at the 2018 FIRST World Championship in Houston. This is the highest honor and most prestigious award at FIRST, honoring the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST.
This award recognizes the team work in advancing STEM education, and workforce and economic development issues in Georgia and the United States.
There are over 515,000+ students, from 61,000 teams, in 86 countries participating in the FIRST family of programs that range from Kindergarten through High School.
The award received and subsequent induction into the FIRST Hall of Fame is based on over a decade of accomplishment by the team’s work in advancing STEM education and the impact of our community and world.
“We are very honored to receive this recognition, and we are very proud to represent over half a million students around the world as a role model. We hope our work will serve as an example and lead others to supporting the cause of advancing education around the world”, said Ed Barker, Mentor and Director of Kell Robotics.
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About FIRST®
Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With support from over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies and more than $70 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST® Robotics Competition for students in Grades 9-12; FIRST® Tech Challenge for Grades 7-12; FIRST® LEGO® League for Grades 4-8; and FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. for Grades K-4. Gracious Professionalism® is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. To learn more about FIRST, go to www.firstinspires.org
About The Kell Robotics Team
The Kell High School Robotics Team is an extracurricular activity of students from high schools in Cobb and Cherokee County. This program complements the school’s missions by creating hands on opportunities to motivate and educate students.
Kell Robotics is not an advocacy society for robotics. The team’s mission is to create a culture where studying, participating, and achieving accomplishments in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities are celebrated.
Key focus areas include environmental sustainability, women in engineering, and the exhibition of the human imagination in applying science and engineering to solve the problems facing mankind.
To learn more about the Kell Robotics team, visit www.kellrobotics.org