Volunteers

2025 Aerospace Valley Regional Planning Committee:
Co-Chairs: Duane and Donita Winn
Committee Members: David Voracek, Maryann Germita, Jamie Jones, Ellen McIsaac, Kriss Vanderhyde,

Key Volunteers:
Master of Ceremonies: Stanford Orfila
Game Announcer: Augustine Sheen and Connor Martindale
Lead Inspector: Steve des Jardins
Head Referee: Eric Hussman
FIRST Technical Advisor: Shahr Givol and Aaron Dolgin
Volunteer Coordinator: Maryann Germita
Judge Adviser: Ellen McIsaac



AWARDS 2025

Regional FIRST Impact Award: 2637

Regional Engineering Inspiration Award: 1700

Rookie All Star Award: 10213

Woodie Flowers Finalist Award: Ernest Acosta (2584)

Volunteer of the Year: Patrick Brophy (9999)

FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award: Siona G (2584)

FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award: ngel D (5012)

Regional Winners: 4415, 5199, 687

Regional Finalists: 846, 4123, 1160

Autonomous Award: 3476

Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation: 3669

Excellence in Engineering Award: 846

Gracious Professionalism Award: 687

Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen: 294

Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors: 399

Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent: 4415

Judges' Award: 2543

Quality Award: 5199

Rising All-Star Award: 2404

Team Spirit Award: 7607

Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow: 4123