UFH: Dr. Joseph Johnson

[Matt Adams]

I need to give my heartiest congratulations to Dr. Joe. As long as I've been a reader of Chief Delphi, he's always been willing to share his knowledge and experience and offer improvements on ideas. He pushes for things he things believes to be right and isn't afraid to call things how they are. He's among the alumni of which Purdue University can truly be proud.

On more than one occasion he's found sources for highly desirable parts (aluminum sprockets are coming to mind) and not only shares what many would keep secret, but does so with complete contact information, as well as having already pitched FIRST to vendors so they know what to expect.

He's passionate about FIRST and helping students improve their engineering knowledge. When he was a controls judge at a Michigan regional last year, I remember him taking the time to formally explain closed loop systems with a high school student on our team. It's that thorough understanding and willingness to take an extra time to share what he knows that makes Dr. Joe such a great contributor to the FIRST community.

It's a long overdue award, Dr. Joe. Congratulations!

Matt