Congrats Paul Copioli. WFA Award Winner 2005!

[Josh Hambright]

Congratulations Paul Copioli, The 2005 Woodie Flowers Award Winner!

You definitely deserve this Paul, you've become an inspiration for all of us, your an amazing wealth of help and information, and your a great guy on top of that.

[Beth Sweet]

I second that. Fantastic job Paul. You've been a big name in FIRST for quite a while and now you have one of those pretty trophies to prove it. Congrats Paul, great acheivement!

[Tim Delles]

Congrats Paul.

[Katie Reynolds]

Congrats, Paul!!

[tkwetzel]

Thank you Paul! From what I hear, you REALLY deserve this and I would like to thank you for devoting so much time to making FIRST better. Congratulations on winning the award.

[Bcahn836]

WTG Paul, congrats

[Rich Kressly]

A most excellent choice by the committee. Thanks for all that you do Paul.

[grillachief05]

Paul a good a good man got his just rewards Congrad's

[Kris Verdeyen]

I met Paul about 20 hours before he won. When they called his name, I said, "Hey, I know that guy."

Congrats!

[Arefin Bari]

Congratulation Paul. You definitely deserved the award. I have to find you tommorrow before you run away (again).

[Bharat Nain]

Congratulations Mr. Copioli. Great job.

[Jeff Waegelin]

Congratulations, Paul! Ever since you invited us to visit your team's facility back in 2002, I've known you were a great designer, great mentor, and great leader. Congratulations on an honor well deserved!

[Scott Shaw 237]

A big congratulations to you Paul! I had the great fortune meeting you at Rochester and allying with you guys. You are a great coach and great mentor and truley deserved this award.

[JVN]

Paul,
Congratulations. Of course you are SO incredibly deserving of this award, none of us were surprised to see you honored.
I thought Woodie's speech about you was great, it was touching to hear the looong list of your accomplishments (Man, it seriously gave me tingles).

One that was forgotten...

"Paul Copioli has taken the time to not only mentor his own team, but to also directly mentor a college team from upstate New York. His energy, dedication, and passion spread across the great distance seperating the two teams, and he helped to inspire even more students and also to provide a positive role-model for some young mentors."

Over the past year, I have gotten the chance to work very closely with Paul on several projects. We partnered together on the FIRST Kitbot, and also on our 2005 robots. I consider myself lucky. The things I have learned from him will serve me for the rest of my life. His positive influence on team 229, and on our students has been incredible. We are better, having known him.


His impact on his students, and on all of FIRST is amazing.
We are ALL lucky to have Paul, and I am happy and proud to call him my friend.

Again -- Congratulations to you Paul!
Enjoy the spotlight which you have earned, and continue to be a role-model for the rest of us.


Thank You -- Your Admiring Friend,
John

[Karthik]

For those of you who don't know Paul or haven't seen him in action, it's quite an amazing sight. He has level of energy that is rarely matched. Watching Paul while he's doing his thing is truly inspirational. It's people like Paul that make this program the success it is. Add another one to the fine list of Woodie Flowers Award Winners.

Congratulations buddy, you deserve this.