April 15, 2005

Preuss School Students To Compete In Atlanta
In National Robotics Championships April 21-23

By Pat JaCoby

A team of 19 students from the Preuss School at the University of California, San Diego will compete for the Chairman’s Award at the national robotics championships to be held in Atlanta, Ga., April 21-23.

The Preuss School students recently won the regional Chairman’s Award, qualifying them as one of 30 teams nationwide to compete in this category in the national robotics competition. The Chairman’s Award is considered the highest any team can win and was created to encourage today’s youth to become scientists, engineers and technologists.

Math and robotics teacher Rob Mainieri will lead the Preuss School contingent, which includes all grade levels and, Mainieri noted, more girls than boys. Also accompanying the students will be three teachers, two parents and three UCSD volunteer mentors.

Last year Preuss School won the Southern California and National Championship Engineering Inspiration Awards in the robotics competition.

Media Contact: Pat JaCoby, (858) 534-7404