The FIRST Robotics Detroit regional competition was held March 17, and
a collaborative of Berkley, Detroit Chadsey, Detroit Southwestern and Hamtramck high schools took top prize.
Excerpt:
Michigan
Governor Jennifer Granholm stopped by Saturday to cheer on the
students’ efforts and acknowledge their talent and determination to
learn more about science and technology – and to live out FIRST’s
mission of “gracious professionalism.” Granholm
has been a motivating force in helping establish new FIRST Robotic
teams in Michigan, championing a grant that helped fund 14 new teams
this school year, which increased participation 9 percent in our state
over last year.
Granholm
told the students that "it's no secret Michigan's economy is
challenged," but she also assured them they -- and the skills they're
building at FIRST -- are the keys to Michigan's economic future.
She
also bragged a bit, pointing out that Michigan is No. 1 in the nation
in terms of the percentage of high schools in the state that have FIRST
teams.
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