US (IL): Alton High School Robotics Team gets Monsanto grant
The funds will be used to purchase needed equipment to assemble a robot for the FIRST Championship — a multi-week-long challenge where teams of students design, build and program their own robots to perform specific tasks in a nationwide competition.
The Monsanto grant supports investing in the young innovators at AHS, through the real-world experience the competition provides.
“The students learn not only the science and technical side, but develop leadership qualities and learn how to be apart of a team,” mentor Brian Bergin said of the benefits of the second-year recognition.
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