Alumni Take "FIRST" Steps

As the new school year begins, Robotics can already feel the absence of last year's seniors deep in its bones. The new undergraduate freshmen are currently embarking on an exciting, life-changing period in their lives: college. However, far from forgetting their roots, BHHS Robotics alumni all over the United States are flourishing at their respective colleges and universities; although they miss their "FIRST" home at BHHS, many are giving back to their local robotics communities. Angel Say, former co-president of MorTorq and current student at Columbia University, plans to major in mechanical engineering. In a salute to his past, he is mentoring a FIRST team on the east coast. Nearby, Bentley Shuster, former head photographer and current student at Boston University, is involved with the BU Rocket Engineering Club and is also preparing for a photojournalism class. She sends her best to the team.

Wiithout a doubt, MorTorq has positively affected the college experience of our alumni. Adam Phillips, a previous business captain, attributes his time management, business, and networking skills to his experience with MorTorq. Phillips, attending the University of Southern California, keeps himself busy with a variety of extracurricular activities, including the production of two TV shows on Trojan Vision, USC's equivalent to KBEV. William Zhang, attending Yale University, describes MorTorq as a "phenomenal experience" that provides endless opportunities for its members; for example, Zhang credits BHHS Robotics with the publication of his first article in a public newspaper.

With an invaluable, irreplaceable Robotics experience backing them up and with the MorTorq entire family cheering them on, our graduated seniors are at last taking their first steps into a new world. We wish them the best of luck!