1996-1997

Sponsored by Raytheon E-Systems and Greenville ISD, 25 students and 11 engineers followed the objective to design and build a robot able to drive across a playing field, pick up tubes and place them on a 9 foot goal for the 1997 FIRST Robotics Competition, "Torroid Terror."  Team Greenville did exceptionally well, walking away with 3rd place and with the Proctor and Gamble Creativity Award at the Motorola Midwest Regional in Chicago.  Moving on to nationals in Florida, competing against 130 other teams, Team Greenville returned home as a Chairman's Award Finalist, with the WPI scholarship and the Outstanding Defense award.

1996-1997's team was coached by Greenville High School teacher Vanessa Pope.  Members of the team included Curtis Brancheau, Jill Doshier, Melanie Eargle, Wendy Evans, Chris Gerard, Lora Hunter, Patrick Hodapp, Brittany Maxwell, Jenna McClanahan, Victor McConnell, Sarah McCrary, Jeremy Mexia, Aaron Nall, Timothy Oliver, Melissa Park, Jansen Powell, Jentry Powell, Jorge Prieto, Keegan Ripp, Zachary Scholz, Sarah Swanson, Jon Thatcher, Shauna Torrance, Nick Upathum, and Matt Wineinger.  Volunteering as engineers for the team were John Hodapp, Bob Mimlitch, and Dave Mimlitch, among others.