There is a great program already in place to do exactly this. Started by
Amanda Morrison (who is perpetually full of good ideas), the
Unsung FIRST Heroes project is a perfect place to highlight the accomplishments and contributions of the "unsung heroes" that fill the ranks of the FIRST community.
Before going off on a tangent to create a whole new awards program to honor the many, many contributions that are made by the best inventive and generous minds of the FIRST community, why don't we take advantage of the structure that already exists, and work to fill out the ranks of the UFH Honor Roll?
-dave
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