CATA students compete in VEX State Robotics Competition
Two Central Academy of Technology and Art teams participated in two state qualification events and was selected to go to the NC VEX State Championship in Concord, NC this past Saturday, March 4,2023. The two teams were:
Janksters – Won Sportsmanship Award
- Bryce Taylor
- Aaron Johnson
- Hayden Oles
W.I.S.T. Women In Stem & Tim
- Lily Alterman
- Aubrey Hall
- Rich Kothapalle
- Timothy Diep
The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally. Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round.
In addition to learning valuable engineering skills, students gain life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking. The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers.
The REC Foundation is proud to have the Northrop Grumman Foundation as a presenting sponsor of the 2022-2023 VEX Robotics Competition and the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championship.