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Attention astronauts , we have an important update to the current mission at hand. The Dean�s List Award recognizes the leaders and ambassadors from each FIRST Tech Challenge Team. It awards the Captain Kirk�s in our world today. The Dean�s List Award first took off in 2010, when Dean Kamen himself realized that for FIRST to fulfill its mission of inspiring youth, he needed leaders that exemplify the core values of FIRST who could help spread the word and fuel the mission of FIRST . These leaders are the captains of their own destinies, ignoring the limitations set by space. They would consist of students already inspired by FIRST programs to make sure that generations to come are able to experience the positive impact of FIRST . As with the Dean�s List program that may already be in your school, the FIRST Dean�s List identifies the captains within FIRST who will fuel the mission we work to uphold. Each FIRST Tech Challenge team can nominate up to two students who are in the 10 th...

The FIRST Tech Challenge season is in full swing, and we know teams are working hard preparing for competition. We�d like to also remind you that in most states, the Dean�s List nominations are still open! If you have an exceptional 10 th or 11 th grade student, consider nominating them today. The impact of a student being recognized by their peers is life changing. We�d like to share some awesome stories from some of our Dean�s List Semi-finalists and Finalists over the years, and what the Dean�s List meant to them! Daniel Shorr � 2015-2016 Dean�s List Semi-Finalist �I was a Semi-finalist two years ago in the midst of my FIRST Tech Challenge career (Team 417, Woodinville WA). In short, a Dean�s List nomination gave me both the confidence and recognition to relentlessly pursue robotics and my academics. As a freshman studying mechanical engineering here at Stanford, I think it has certainly paid off. I carry the lessons and experience I�ve been fortunate enough to come across in FI...