NFPA Announces 2018 Robotics Challenge Winner

Jacob Barnes of Orcutt, California, is the winner of the 2018 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship, which awards him $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) for his participation in his high school’s FIRST Robotics team, the 3512 Spartatroniks. As a four-year member of the team, where he was on the electrical sub-team and the Electrical Lead during his senior year, he saw the Spartatroniks to qualify for 3 of 4 FIRST  World Championships.

The NFPA judges who interviewed Jacob were impressed by his knowledge of pneumatics, his initiative, and his plan to mentor FIRST Robotics teams. Barnes shared his thoughts on receiving the prestigious scholarship:

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