Teams in New Mexico and Southern California Receive Scholarships Funded by Botball Sponsors

Botball sponsors have made it possible for students in the New Mexico and Southern California Botball Regions to develop their natural instincts for design and engineering in the 2010 Botball Educational Robotics Program. Participating teams will design, build, program, document, and demonstrate a pair of original mobile robots to solve open-ended challenges in a high-energy tournament setting.

New Mexico Region Scholarship Recipients

After the initial review of applications for the New Mexico Region, scholarships sponsored by NASA Robotics Alliance Project were awarded to the following Botball teams:

• Deming High School - Deming, NM
• San Jon Team 1 & 2 - San Jon, NM
• Shiprock High School - Shiprock, NM
• Carrizozo High School - Carrizozo, NM

Southern California Region Scholarship Recipients

After the initial review of applications for the Southern California Region, scholarships sponsored by NASA Robotics Alliance Project and the Yahoo Employee Foundation were awarded to the following Botball teams:

• Challenger Middle School - San Diego, CA
• Fountain Hills High School - Fountain Hills, AZ
• Indio High School - Indio, CA
• Islamic School of San Diego - San Diego, CA
• Oceanside High School - Oceanside, CA
• River Valley Charter School - Lakeside, CA
• Village Academy High School - Pomona, CA
• Desert Robotics Teams 1-7 - Rancho Mirage, CA

See our previous announcements for:

• Oklahoma Region Scholarship Recipients
• Florida, New England, and Texas Region Scholarship Recipients

Scholarships for other regions will be announced after the scholarship committee reviews applications for that region. First round reviews will take place over the next two weeks.

More Scholarships are Available

If your Botball team missed the initial scholarship review deadline, you should submit your application as soon as possible to have a chance at the remaining funds. See the scholarship page for more information.

Interested in Sponsoring Botball ?

If you or your organization is interested in sponsoring Botball team scholarships or the Botball program, take a look at our sponsorship page or contact Steve Goodgame for more information.