Team Prion

Grimsley High School Robotics, Greensboro, North Carolina

Mentors | Students
Martha Stepnowski

Occupation: Quality Manager at Noregon Systems

Department: Team Coach

Why Robotics? I enjoy seeing the students' enthusiasm. Besides, I wouldn't see my children for six weeks during the FRC build season if I weren't involved.

What animal would you be? Red Fox

Favorite Quote: "To whom much is given, much is expected." (Lk 12:48)

Jean Pudlo

Occupation: Consultant for non-profit organizations

Department: Coach

Why Robotics? FIRST Robotics teaches teamwork and creative critical thinking, and is a lot of fun to boot!

What animal would you be?

Favorite Quote: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Brian Holford

Occupation: Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer at Analog Devices

Department: Mentor (Programming)

Why Robotics? It provides the opportunity to work with fun people and equipment, broaden my technical horizons, and foster interest among the future generation of engineers.

What animal would you be? Peregrine Falcon

Favorite Quote: "Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses." -Democritus

Joff Thyer

Occupation: Network Security Consultant and Penetration Tester

Department: Mentor (Programming)

Why Robotics? It's fun.

What animal would you be?Lion

Favorite Quote:"Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth."

Nikhil Menon

Occupation: Software Applications Engineer

Department: Mentor (Programming)

Why Robotics? Learning to mentor young minds. Gives me an opportunity to be part of a fun project and meet new people..

What animal would you be? Bengal Tiger

Favorite Quote: "Hope is a good thing maybe the best of things no good thing ever dies" - Shawshank Redemption

Rohan Gandhi

Occupation: Electrical Engineer at Analog Devices

Department: Mentor (Programming)

Why Robotics? Because, I like to volunteer to help students enjoy electrical engineering.

What animal would you be? Elephant

Favorite Quote:

Michael Kaplan

Occupation: 33rd grade

Department: Mentor (Mechanical)

Why Robotics? By day I manage engineers, by night I get to design again! It's fun!

What animal would you be? Lemur/Cheeta mix. They're cute. And fast.

Favorite Quote: "A bird can fly, but a fly can't bird." -Winnie the Pooh

William Li, Ph.D.

Occupation: Engineer

Department: Mentor (Mechanical)

Why Robotics? It's fun.

What animal would you be? Lion

Favorite Quote:

Ed Hellen, Ph.D.

Occupation: Physics Professor, UNCG

Department: Mentor (Mechanical)

Why Robotics? .

What animal would you be?

Favorite Quote:

Bonnie Thyer

Occupation: Communications Coordinator

Department: Mentor (Marketing)

Why Robotics?

What animal would you be? Lynx

Favorite Quote:

Richard Stepnowski

Occupation: Nurse

Department: Nemo

Why Robotics? To keep an eye on the kids.

What animal would you be? Three Toed Sloth

Favorite Quote:

Ron Pudlo

Occupation: Pediatrician

Department: Nemo

Why Robotics? It's fun, I get to work with all these cool students.

What animal would you be? Grizzly Bear

Favorite Quote: "Miracles do happen, every shinning now and then."

Lenny Sue French

Occupation: Math/Science teacher

Department: Nemo

Why Robotics? L-O-V-E creativity combined with math and science!

What animal would you be? Sugar Glider

Favorite Quote: "Be kind Work Hard"