Girls of Robotics

Jacqueline Weil, junior, joined Robotics her freshman year, and since then, her schedule has been focused around being on the team. All of the building she participates in has increased her love for engineering, which she hopes to somehow pursue in the future. Although this part of Robotics is important to her, she values the connections she makes while on the team. “We form bonds over the hours...

Junior Aubrey Berger has been a part of the Robotics program since her freshman year. Her freshman science teacher pushed people, especially girls, to join. Although her schedule is packed with testing, taking AP classes, and the Sci-Tech program, she still finds time for Robotics. One thing Berger seeks to do while in the program is take away the idea people have that Robotics is a solely for males....

Samantha Burinda, sophomore, joined Robotics because she wanted to build her skills in the scientific field. In the future, she hopes to either pursue programming or electrical engineering. “I like the [Robotics] environment.”

Freshman Cindy Valenzuela has taken part in the Robotics program since the beginning of this school year on top of participating in soccer. The program allows her to design, program, and manufacture, all of which will later benefit her goal of becoming an aeronautical engineer. “Robotics enforces [my] goal, because it shows me the aspects of that career.”