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The Dean�s List Award recognizes nominated leaders and ambassadors from every FIRST� Tech Challenge team who exemplify leadership qualities, an entrepreneurial spirit, and are ambassadors of FIRST and FIRST Tech Challenge. The Dean�s List Award began in 2010, when Dean Kamen realized that for FIRST to continue its mission of inspiring youth, he needed leaders who understand and demonstrate the values and ideals of FIRST ; students who will help drive the FIRST movement. Already inspired by their own FIRST involvement, these students ensure that future generations are able to experience the positive impacts of FIRST . Each FIRST Tech Challenge team may nominate up to two students who are in 10 th or 11 th grade that exemplify leadership qualities, an entrepreneurial spirit, and are ambassadors of FIRST and FIRST Tech Challenge. Each FIRST Tech Challenge team should work together to determine which two teammates they feel most deserve to be nominated for the Dean�s List Award. T...

What do you think of when you think  FIRST ? Do you think of the people that you meet? The events you go to? Your Team? Other Teams? ROBOTS?!?!?! What do I think of when I think of FIRST ? I think of you. Yes you! Whoever you are reading this blog post. FIRST is a lot of things, but most importantly it�s the people . All the many things that FIRST is are nothing without the people who make up our community.  There are many ways to remain a part of the FIRST community after your time as a student on a FIRST Team ends! As a FIRST Alum, you can remain part of the community as an event-day volunteer and/or team coach or mentor; or donor; or advocate! In addition to the ways you can give back to FIRST , we want to stay a part of your life and continue to help you be successful. As a high school participant on a FIRST Team you�ll gain access to our alumni programs: The FIRST Scholarship Program , FIRST Internship Portal and FIRST Alumni Group on LinkedIn . To learn more...