Hello! Welcome to Inspirations of FIRST®, a podcast where I, Mihika Tiwari, interview inspirational people in the world of FIRST® Robotics to find out more about their involvement in FIRST, how FIRST changed and impacted them, and what they hope others can get out of its variety of programs. FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology is a nonprofit organization that pushes the youth of today to be the STEM leaders of tomorrow through many mentor-based robotics programs such as FIRST® LEGO® League, FIRST® Tech Challenge, and FIRST® Robotics Competition.
Rick Segil is the Judge Advisor for the San Diego Region of FIRST Robotics Competition and a member of the Regional Planning Committee. Rick has been a judge at San Diego Regionals for FRC since 2007. Listen to discover more about his role as a Judge Advisor and his advice to students participating, or thinking about participating, in FIRST.
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1 Sept 2022
Episode 02 - Karen des Jardins
Karen des Jardins (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#) is a mentor of FIRST Robotics Competition Team 2102: Paradox. She is also on the San Diego Regional Planning Committee, where she creates and runs events pertaining to Women in STEM, inclusion, diversity, and more. Additionally, Karen volunteers as a judge at FIRST regional events and World Championships. Listen to discover more about how her inspiring involvement with FIRST.
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20 Apr 2022
Episode 01 - Garrison Price
Garrison Price, a current mentor on FIRST Robotics Competition Team 3128: Aluminum Narwhals, was one of the founding members of the team back in 2009. Listen to discover more about how his involvement in FIRST® has changed him and find out why he is such an inspiration to the team.
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