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Re: White House announces major STEM initiative
A few pictures from today's event -

President Obama announces a major STEM education initiative, while standing in front of the Oakton High School (Team 623) FIRST robot.


Afterwards the President greeted the students at the event, including Epsilon Delta (Team 116). The President was very specifc - he wanted to have a group photo with all the students - "and no adults allowed!"


The team sat next to Jamie Hyneman and Adams Savage from The Mythbusters during the event. Possible highlight of the day - getting Adam to laugh right in the middle of his phone call by asking if he wanted to go to lunch with us at White Castle.


The entire event was extremely impressive, and both Team 116 and Team 623 were very honored to be asked to represent the FIRST community during this announcement. The President's clarity on the absolute need for a focused effort to increase the importance of education, and STEM topics in particular, was empassioned and desperately needed. We all are looking forward to the effects that this initiative will have. Based on what we have learned already, some of these effects (such as the new programming through the Time-Warner stations) will start to show up almost immediately.

And the implicit promise to have the winners of future FIRST competitions come to the White House was not missed on any of us!

-dave


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