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Originally Posted by ebarker
Because it isn't about picking a junior or senior !
Because it isn't ( or shouldn't ) be part of the college admissions process !
Because it isn't about the relationship between students and their mentors !
It is ( or was ) about picking those students that had demonstrated the most commitment, and highest potential to lead FIRST into the future and operate FIRST and its affiliate operations with the highest of standards.
Losing sight of what the award needs to accomplish and trying to serve multiple masters will dilute the effectiveness and meaning of the award, hence this discussion.
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I was trying to find a compromise.
If FIRST is so focused on changing the culture, I wonder why they buckled to the attention-grabbing me-isms of college application resumes. If they were to have a FIRST "Rising Star" award for juniors who show promise in engineering, and keep the DLA for students who exemplify all aspects of FIRST, I could get behind it. It would be like the REI/RCA awards, but for an individual.