Gatorbots Team 1700 - Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
 

Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
Posted 02/18/2010 11:34AM

The Robotics team is mourning the loss of their long-time mentor and friend Doug Bourn whose plane crashed on Wednesday morning in East Palo Alto. Doug started mentoring the team in its first year (2004) when he worked at IDEO. Even though he left IDEO, he continued to put in long hours helping the team while an engineer at Tesla. Doug was a calming force for the team through all of their ups and downs and was always present at local competitions to cheer the team on. He was an extremely kind person with a passion for fostering the joy of engineering in young women. His loss will be especially felt during these last six days before the robot is shipped on Tuesday.

The Castilleja community extends its condolences to the Bourn family.

http://www.castilleja.org/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=290

http://gatorbotics-build.blogspot.com/

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I'm very sorry to hear this news of the terrible accident involving the plane carrying Tesla engineers. My heart goes out to all of you. Gatorbotics, your blog posts are beautiful and capture your spirit and that of your beloved mentor, Doug Bourn, in ways that we can all appreciate and understand. I'm glad that you were there to brighten his days and that his mentoring was appreciated by all of you.

My prayers are with you,
Jane

Re: Gatorbots Team 1700 - Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
 

"What you do in this life...echoes in eternity!" Maximus, Gladiator

We will hear those echoes.

Re: Gatorbots Team 1700 - Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
 

Yet another reminder to us mentors to impress upon our students a desire to make their mark on the world, as you never know when it will be too late. By impressing upon them to make their marks, we will have made ours.

We remember those that died young. Those who dreamed of a better tomorrow, and strived to achieve nothing but the best for themselves, their students, and the world at large. They will not, and must not, be forgotten.

I personally never met or had any contact with 1700 or their late mentor, however, I'm certain that the FIRST vision was strong in him and his team.

Re: Gatorbots Team 1700 - Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
 

Doug was cool dude. I got nothing but a great vibe every time I ran into him at either Tesla or at the competitions.

He'll be missed.

Re: Gatorbots Team 1700 - Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
 

I'm very sorry to hear about this. Losing a mentor, especially in such a manner, is very difficult. From all of us on 1126, we send our condolences to Team 1700, and the Bourn family. Good luck, everyone.

-Leeland

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The Skunkworks Robotics family wishes to send its best wishes and prayers to the family and team.

Re: Gatorbots Team 1700 - Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
 

May your always keep the joy that your mentor filled you with in your hearts.

Sincerest condolences,
Team 2582

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The April issue of IEEE Spectrum has an article about Doug and the other two engineers who were killed in the crash.
http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/p...soordinary-ees

Re: Gatorbots Team 1700 - Castilleja mourns loss of robotics mentor
 

Another great man gone from this world but never gone from the world of our hearts.

-Michael