Student Board of Directors

The Student Board of Directors is made up of student representatives from all across the state who create, support, and participate in a variety of community initiatives. The board is established to allow students to have a voice in the initiatives and decisions that would directly impact the state’s youth. These students also take part in additional leadership training and networking opportunities that will strengthen their resumes.

Emma

President
FRC 868 TechHOUNDS Carmel High School – Carmel

Jiping

Vice President
FRC 3494 The Quadrangles RoboBoosters, Bloomington

Audrey

Secretary
FRC 868 TechHOUNDS Carmel High School – Carmel

Vyom

Director of Advocacy
FRC 4926 GalacTech – Columbus Robotics

Edward

Director of Program Support

FRC 3494 The Quadrangles RoboBoosters, Bloomington

Brighid

Director of Outreach

FRC 5188 Area 5188 Classified Robotics – Rose Hulman Institute of Technology – Terre Haute

Brian

FRC 4926 GalacTech – Columbus Robotics

Blake

FRC 3487 Red Pride Robotics Plainfield High School – Plainfield

Aissatou

FRC 1018 Pike RoboDevils – Pike High School – Indianapolis

Adaneley

FRC 1747 Harrison Boiler Robotics – Harrison High School West Lafayette

Eean

FRC 7657 Thunderbots – New Tech High School – Evansville

Kanav

FRC 6956 SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS☘ – Westfield High School – Westfield

Zaid

FRC 4926 GalacTech – Columbus Robotics

Iris

FTC – Avon High School – Avon

Henry

FRC 4982 Olympus Robotics – Homestead High School – Fort Wayne

Dhairya

FRC 868 TechHOUNDS Carmel High School – Carmel

Caleb

FRC 4982 Olympus Robotics – Homestead High School – Fort Wayne

Abby

FRC 3487 Red Pride Robotics Plainfield High School – Plainfield

Hafsa

FRC 461 Westside Boiler Invasion – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School

Sierra

FRC 234 CyberBlue – Perry Meridian High School – Indianapolis

Aubree

FRC 8116 Hatchet Robotics – Washington High School – Washington

Avery

FRC 1646 Precision Guessworks – Jefferson High School – Lafayette

Tanvi

FRC 1741 Red Alert Robotics – Center Grove High School – Greenwood

Hiba

FTC Avon High School

Initiative

Statewide advocacy efforts to have the state legislature help increase access to FIRST for all Hoosier children through coach stipends and registration assistance.
Mental wellness activities include handing out information at FIRST events about suicide prevention and mental wellness.
Volunteering at cross-program events to promote all levels of FIRST.

Board Composition

The Student Board includes representatives from various FIRST programs and schools across Indiana, including FRC and FTC teams. The board is led by a President and includes Vice Presidents for FRC and FTC, as well as a Secretary.

Candidate Requirements

A FIRST Indiana Robotics Student Board candidate must be a student who embraces the FIRST Core Values, is hardworking, and wants to make a difference in their community. Candidates must be rising 10th, 11th, or 12th-grade students and actively participating in one or multiple FIRST programs.

Student Board Expectations

The Student Board expects members to: 

Embody the FIRST Core Values
Support their fellow council members and their initiatives
Attend monthly meetings
Lead at least one initiative
Attend two FIN outreach events per year
Attend one FIN fundraising event per year

Our future is built better together and improving our world starts with our youth.

Through mentorship partnered with hands-on learning, problem-solving connected to community engagement, and core values applied in times of intense competition, this program is about more than robots; it’s a robotics community that is preparing young people for life.
 