Congrats Dave Lavery!
 

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Congratulations to Dave Lavery for winning the 2007 Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership, presented at the 38th International Symposium on Robotics on June 13!

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Congratulations DL. A well deserved award for one of the brightest, smartest, friendliest person in FIRST.

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Oh man, I thought he was just some crazy guy that somehow got Dean's home phone number ;)

Congrats, Dave. We are all thrilled that you continue to dedicate your talents and time (which you obviously don't have to give in the first place) to all of us. Namaste.

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Congratulations Dave.

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Congrats Dave!

That's Pimp! ... or something like that ... :o

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Congrats!

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Couldn't have gone to a better guy. Congrats!!

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Congratulations Dave! Everyone should read the article and see the history behind the guy you all know. I predict that we may one day be using a term named the Lavery for a robotics related standard. (i.e. 1 Lavery= 3 mi sq or the standard area explored by a robot in a solar day.)

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Congratulations Dave.

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Congratulations Dave! Well deserved!

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Gratz Dave. So when are you going to Mars to ride one of your rovers around? ;)

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Congratulations Dave! Job well done, despite taking all our jibes and arrows on CD.

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Congratz Dave. After all the time you spend on us you deserve it.

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Congrats Dave. Now I can say, "I saw a the Award Winning Dave Lavery biff on his Segway." Couldn't have gone to a better or more deserving guy.

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Thank you all for the kind comments, they are most appreciated. To be grouped with folks like Red Whittaker, George Bekey, Brian Carlisle, and Vic Scheinman is a very humbling experience. I have known Joe Engelberger for many years, but to actually receive the award named for him is a very great honor, and a wonderful surprise.

-dave

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Congratulations, Dave. Well deserved!

Thanks for all you do for thousands of kids (and adults) through FIRST and beyond!

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Congratulations!

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Congratulations Dave. =)

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Congrats Dave! Well deserved. Couldn't happen to a better guy!

-Andy

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Wonderful!

Congrats Mr. Lavery!
Can't wait to see the new 2008 and 2009 Rovers.
:)

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Congratulations Dave! Way to go! You deserve it! Stop being so humble! :)

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Dave, Congrats on the award. It is well deserved.

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This is very well deserved recognition for a man who is instrumental in many aspects of robotics. FIRST is lucky to have Dave involved.

Way to go Dave!!

Andy B.

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Congratulations Dave!

We appreciated all that you do - Vince

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Congratulations, Dave - this is such an incredible honor! We are proud to say that we know you. Thank you for all that you do in FIRST to inspire young people to follow in your footsteps.

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Mr.Lavery thank you for all your time and effort put into robotics, especially FIRST. This was a well deserved award that I know you must be ecstatic about winning. Please continue to create and inspire as long as possible. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

Congrats,
Drew Disbury

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Congratulations, Dave! =]

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Haha they called you Mr. Lavery... :p

Congrats Dave! Did you get an ice cream reception in your honor???

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Way to go Dave -- congrats! :)

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Congratulations Dave!
Awesome.

A dozen KK's for your honor at the IRI.

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wow... i have bearhugged a Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership award winner...... i feel honored :)

Congrats Dave, tell ya what... no bearhugs for you at IRI

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Congrats, Dave!!! It is indeed well deserved.

Thanks for all you've done and continue to do for all the FIRST kids, and beyond.

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Congratualtions Dave!

Thanks for being such a great role model to all the students but also the mentors. One of the few guys who actually talks the talk and walks the walk.

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Congrats. this is awesome

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Way to go Dave ... is there anything that you can't do :)