Girls VEX IQ Team Sponsorship

Shuwen is a high school sophomore passionate about robotics and AI. Her robotics team earned both State and International Qualifier honors in Vex competitions. She has hands-on experience building and programming robots, including AI-assisted coding and smart car projects. As a mentor, she enjoys helping younger girls build confidence and discover the fun of STEM.

Ashley is a high school sophomore passionate about writing, reading, and robotics. She has hands-on experience as a builder and driver and has also served as a workshop mentor. She enjoys helping others, in exploring their own creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving. She hopes to make STEM exciting for others.

Annabelle is a tenth-grade student whose passion for technology informs her role as a robotics workshop mentor . Her engagement with mechanical design and engineering started in early middle school, developing a foundation for her current pursuits. As an active contributor to her robotics team, she enjoys logging in their engineering notebook, recording the design processes and building to build and keep track of team organization. Beyond her robotics, Annabelle channels her creativity into digital illustration on her iPad, using artistic expression as a source of inspiration for her engineering projects.

With five years of VEX competition experience, he brings both strong technical skills and a genuine love for helping younger students discover robotics. He is a curious, determined problem-solver who enjoys coding and driving robots, working through challenges, and turning ideas into practical fun and working robots. As a patient and encouraging mentor, he creates a welcoming environment where students feel comfortable asking questions, trying new ideas, and making mistakes along the way. He believes some of the best learning happens through hands-on exploration, teamwork, and persistence. Whether a student is brand new to robotics or already has experience, he helps them build practical skills, grow in confidence, and enjoy the process of solving problems together.

Ivy is a curious, determined problem-solver with five years of VRC competition experience, strong robot-building skills, and a talent for creating clear, well-organized engineering notebooks. As a patient robotics leader and mentor, she encourages younger students of all skill levels to ask questions, experiment, and learn from mistakes. Through hands-on guidance, she helps students develop technical skills and the confidence to tackle new challenges.