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What is a FIRST Chesapeake Alumnus?

FIRST Chesapeake Alumnus is anyone that graduated from a FIRST Program in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia.  A FIRST Chesapeake alumnus can also be a FIRST Alumnus that has moved to the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia and wants to be a part of the alumni association.

The goal of the FIRST Chesapeake Alumni Association is to help our alumni connect with other FIRST alumni, FIRST teams and students, as well as give them the tools to succeed in today’s global economy.

FIRST Chesapeake Alumni are eligible to receive invitations to alumni events, information about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, and job and internship postings.

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FIRST Alumni are invited to join this cohort of leaders to help influence future generations of students!

Being a part of this group will allow you:

  • Network with other FIRST alumni

  • Participate in educational training

  • Build your social capital in a competitive market

  • Engage with business leaders and networks

  • Secure grant funds for a team you help support

Meet the 2023-2024 Cohort sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton

2024 Alumni Ambassadors

MEET THE Cohort

Presented by

Ethan Bass
FLL, FTC, FRC
Class of 2017
Preston Childress
FLL, FTC, FRC
Class of 2010
Brendan Clark
FLL, FTC
Class of 2022
Griffin Connor
FRC
Class of 2018
Ryan Deloach
FLL, FRC
Class of 2021
Rishabh Gadj
FLL, FRC
Class of 2014
Em Gunter
FRC
Class of 2021
Matthew Heindrichs
FTC, FRC
Class of 2015
Jace Howard
FRC
Class of 2023
Aabhas Jain
FTC
Class of 2021
Ethan Joyner
FLL, FRC
Class of 2019
Srivatsaan Kalpana Sreenivasan
FTC
Class of 2022
Kate Kopp
FRC
Class of 2020
Dylan Nguyen
FRC
Class of 2021
Maggie O'Leary
FLL, FRC
Class of 2023
Rudra Patel
FLL, FTC
Class of 2024
Alexander Roach
FTC
Class of 2023
Shivam Shah
FRC
Class of 2016
Christopher Stoll
FRC
Class of 2019
TRey Woodlief
FRC
Class of 2015

Volunteer Opportunities – Create an account with FIRST

Check out employment and internship opportunities with FIRST Chesapeake sponsors here. 

Keep any eye on this page and our FIRST Chesapeake Alumni Facebook Group for upcoming events and opportunities.

  

The FIRST Chesapeake Alumni Ambassador Program Sponsored by
Booz Allen Hamilton is back for 2024 with team grants and expanded opportunities to volunteer 
–an exclusive opportunity for FIRST Alumni!
FIRST Chesapeake represents the FIRST FTC and FRC community in DC, Maryland, and Virginia and highly values the contributions of FIRST alumni as volunteers, mentors, and community advocates. In 2020,  FIRST Chesapeake launched a new program that gave FIRST alumni opportunities to:
  • connect with other FIRST alumni across the region;
  • gain unique professional networking opportunities with FIRST supporters;
  • receive training in FIRST volunteer leadership positions such as judging (21 and older), refereeing, FTA, robot inspector, etc.
  • give back to the FIRST community.
 
Who are Alumni Ambassadors?
FIRST Chesapeake Alumni Ambassadors are:
  • a new generation of technical and trained competition volunteers (graduated from high school within the past ten years);
  • models of Coopertition® and Gracious Professionalism®;
  • mentors and volunteers who support FIRST Chesapeake teams, especially new teams and teams in high-need areas;
  • advocates who can explain FIRST and speak to its impact at community events.
 
Thanks to the generosity of Booz Allen Hamilton, we have this opportunity to highlight the contributions of FIRSTalumni, while ensuring we have a cohort of experienced, committed alumni volunteers to support the next generation of FIRST teams. The 2024 cohort of Alumni Ambassadors will be selected in late November 2023, and will be given the necessary training to assume more complex volunteer roles, be publicly acknowledged for their role as FIRST alumni representatives, and will be eligible for grants of $1,000 to the FIRST team or program of their choice.