Vicky Thompson

Marketing Communications Consultant
Team Coach, Fourth Year
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"I am inspired by the passion and the joy I see in both students and mentors. It is an amazingly creative group to be a part of."

Owen Griffiths

Physics Teacher, Lake Oswego High School
Faculty Adviser, Second Year

Michael Goldsmith

Intel
Lead Mentor, Fourth Year
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"I enjoy the energy and the inventiveness of the students." 

Bill Miller

Retired - Electrical-mechanical engineer
Mechanical Mentor, Seventh Year
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"It is important to keep you brain active (I consider it to be drinking from the fountain of youth)."

Gary McKenzie

RAPID4mation
Mechanical Design and Build Mentor, Eighth Year
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What inspires him most is that science, engineering, technology, and math are all good careers and in order for this country to compete in the future we need good people in engineering. "I support this because most high schools don’t get exposed to hands on engineering."

Loren Jahraus

Mechanical Engineering Consultant 
CAD Mentor, Sixth Year
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"I have been involved in STEM education since 1998, FIRST Robotics give students the opportunity to apply."

Darrell Teegarden

Mentor Graphics
Software Mentor, Seventh Year
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"It’s really rewarding helping kids to do robotics."

Kristen Hillier

Standard Insurance
Project Management and Fundraising Mentor, Third Year

"At FIRST, everybody wins"

Dave Foster

Retired - Mechanical engineer
Mechanical Mentor, Second Year
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Julia Seydel


​Taking a gap year interning
Junior Mentor & Former Student, First Year
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"FIRST inspires you to learn and do your best both on the field, and off."