Today is one of my finest days in FIRST and I’m nowhere near an event (darn weather). Learning that both of my friends Paul Kloberg (see his thread) and Dina won WFFA’s on the same day is some of the best news I’ve ever heard. If you know Dina, you know the she has a motor that just doesn’t quit. The infectious enthusiasm is unbelievable. Not only does 341 rely on her for so much of what they do, but so do our local FLL partners, FVC partner, Senior Mentor, and Regional Director. Any one of us can usually be heard asking, “Dina, could you…” and poof. On the spot you have a judge, a judge advisor, a VIP tour guide, a trainer/recruiter of mentors, a spare robot part… And if you stay quiet for too long she usually finds you and asks, “What do you need?”
Dina sets one incredible FIRST example for our students and mentors. Nice job 341, you wrote a much-deserved essay!
I had the pleasure of presenting Dina with the Duel Master Award at last year’s Duel on the Delaware. As we noted then, Dina is can always be found helping others learn and achieve, in FIRST and throughout her community. Dina is a role model all of us can aspire to, not just in how she does so much for so many, but in how much fun she makes it look.