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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Congratulations Fredi! For those that are just being introduced, I suggest you search back for some of Fredi's previous posts about the team. I have been inspired by his students from the very beginning. I remember hearing about them beating college teams in the water challenge they participate in. The story about your student standing in the aisle in a drug store looking for absorbent materials was one of the best I have heard. I repeat it often. When I am asked about teams that overcome challenges, there is only one on the top of my list. Good luck in the future.

I second Al's post. I was visiting my parents this past weekend and one of my dad's friends pulled me aside with the line "You still do robotics right?" He saw a post about Fredi's award and followed up by reading everything he could about him and the team. He said "You need to read about this guy. This stuff is amazing. We need more people like him working with kids. I had no idea how cool this program was." I think I convinced him to offer support to his alma mater, which just started a team this year. So thanks Fredi.