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Grafton students win regional honors as robotics qualifies for state and Graphonics advances in competition
Summary
Grafton High School students reported that the FTC robotics team qualified for state for the first time (finishing sixth of 32), raised more than $17,000 in sponsorships and secured an invitation to a July Chicago invitational. Graphonics placed second at quarterfinals and performed before about 1,000 people at the Paps Theater.
Students updated the board on extracurricular achievements at the March 23 meeting, highlighting robotics outreach and acappella successes.
Matthew Wiper, programming lead for the FTC robotics team known as the Random Engineers, said the team grew this season and has engaged with industry mentors, local sponsors and community events. “This year, we’ve met with 18 experts…
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