海角社区

EUP student wins inaugural President’s FIRST Scholarship at LSSU

May 23, 2018

Hannah Brood, a senior from Rudyard, Mich., received the inaugural President鈥檚 FIRST庐 Robotics Scholarship at 海角社区. The scholarship is a full tuition award given to a student who participated in the FIRST庐 Robotics Competition at LSSU on April 7. Brood鈥檚 interest in robotics started in middle school when she attended the Tech Savvy conference in Gaylord, Mich.

The President鈥檚 FIRST庐 Robotics Scholarship was announced by LSSU President Dr. Peter T. Mitchell during the opening ceremony of this year鈥檚 competition held in the LSSU Norris Center. 鈥淭he scholarship demonstrates support by our administration to attract the best students,鈥� stated Dr. Andrew Jones, engineering professor and emcee of the LSSU FIRST庐 Competition. 鈥淚 was ecstatic to hear that Hannah was selected as the recipient of this scholarship and I look forward to seeing her in future classes.鈥�

In order to be eligible for the President鈥檚 FIRST庐 Full Tuition Scholarship, students must have participated in the LSSU-hosted FIRST庐 Robotics Competition, be an admitted student to LSSU by May 1, and must have submitted the FIRST庐 Scholarship application by the May 1 deadline. The scholarship is available to any academic major, not just those interested in robotics and/or engineering.

鈥淎s one of the first universities in the country to develop a program in robotics and as a strong supporter of FIRST庐 Robotics Competitions, Lake State is eager to attract the brightest and best students,鈥� said Mitchell. 鈥淗annah is the perfect recipient of this scholarship. In addition to being academically talented, her eclectic interest in art and music and her love of the outdoors aligns with LSSU鈥檚 focus on combining excellent career opportunities with a sound grounding in the liberal arts and an appreciation for the environment.鈥� Mitchell was especially pleased that the scholarship will go to a student from the Eastern Upper Peninsula.

Brood has been a member of Team 5709 鈥� Rudyard Nerf Herders since her freshman year of high school. This year, she was the director of robotics and specialized on the mechanical side of operating a robot. During the summer of 2017, she attended the Women in Technology camp at 海角社区. She said, 鈥淚t was a really good experience. I enjoyed working with the FANUC robots in the Robotics Lab.鈥�

Jim Devaprasad, an engineering professor at Lake State, has been an integral member of robotics at Lake State for over thirty years. He oversees the engineering summer camps and stated, 鈥淲e are so glad that Hannah is the recipient of the President鈥檚 FIRST庐 Robotics Scholarship at LSSU. It was fully evident when Hannah participated in the Women in Technology camp -now Robotics and Engineering camp for girls – that she is a star. I have no doubt that Hannah will be an outstanding asset in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field in the future.鈥�

Brood is interested in robotics at LSSU and is excited about her choice to attend Lake State this fall. Brood said, 鈥淟ake State has strong programs and the location is a good fit for me.鈥� Although Brood has a strong background in robotics, she鈥檚 still not sure what she鈥檒l major in while at LSSU. She鈥檚 considering engineering and robotics, but is also interested in other majors within the science field.

Brood is looking forward to her next adventure as a Laker and added a few words of advice to high school students.聽[su_quote cite=”Hannah Brood, LSSU President’s FIRST Scholarship Recipient” ]Work hard and try different things because you never know what鈥檚 out there until you try.[/su_quote]