RECF Annual Report 2023-2024

The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation is grateful for the generous support of our sponsors who partner year-round to provide team grants, support local tournaments, state championships, and the VEX Robotics World Championship. We value their commitment to advancing student interest and engagement in STEM.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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PARTNERS

ROBOTICS EDUCATION & COMPETITION FOUNDATION BOARD

DAN MANTZ CEO, RECF

DR. CORI LATHAN, PH.D CEO, De Oro Devices

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) Mathworks Chevron Nidec Motor Corporation

Robolabs Foundation Hillwood United States Air Force Special Warfare Microchip Technology

United States Air Force United States Army Lamar College Vaughn College

THANK YOU, NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION From 2015-2024, the Northrop Grumman Foundation served as the presenting sponsor for the VEX Robotics World Championship. Through their generosity, the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) has been able to provide a championship experience, welcoming students from across the globe to compete in Anaheim, Louisville, and Dallas. In that time, the World Championship grew from 412 teams in 21 countries, to 2,400 teams from over 60 countries in 2024. This explosive growth was due in no small part to Northrop Grumman Foundation’s unwavering support for the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation. We thank the Northrop Grumman Foundation for their belief in our mission and vision and express our deepest gratitude as we look forward to our final year in Dallas. Their contribution will not be forgotten by thousands of students whose lives have been positively impacted through RECF programming.

MIKE HARRIS Chief Operating Officer, Ring/ Blink (Amazon)

MARY LOU EWALD Director, Southern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE); Director of Science & Math Outreach, Auburn University

DR. SHELLY GRUENIG PH.D Founder & CEO, Be Greater Than Average

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