2010 ROBOTICS SPONSORS

These mentors provided hundreds of hours of assistance to the Phantom Robotics Team. Their knowledge and experience took the learning and success of Team 2028 to a much greater level than would have been possible without them. We sincerely appreciate the individuals and their companies for their assistance.

Tom Dunn (Georgia Tech Research Institute)

Mr. Dunn is a Georgia Tech faculty member serving in a Research Engineer role with the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He has over 15 years experience specializing in Systems Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), Knowledge Management, E-government solutions and System Administration. In addition he taught C++ as an adjunct faculty member at Christopher Newport University (CNU). He received his Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology from DeVry Institute of Technology in 1989, and a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University in 1995.

Widow's Sons Riding Association

This year is the first year that the Widow's Sons Riding Association has been a part of the FIRST Robotics team. They have helped out by donating money to the team.

Kevin Bond – Northrop Grumman Newport News Apprentice School

Currently Mr. Bond oversees 20 apprentices in our Electrical Maintenance program and 4 in our Welding Equipment Repair program ensuring the quality of their training. He also handles the documentation of 5 other programs with at total of about 100 apprentices. Past experiences include managing an electrical maintenance apprentice crew, worked in both submarine and aircraft carrier design, and as an electrician onboard an aircraft carrier. His first job at NGNN was as an Electrical Maintenance Apprentice. He graduated from Longwood University with a degree in Physics.

Adam Carlson

Thomas Conkling

Hampton City Schools Alumni, third year as a mentor for FIRST. Currently a HVAC mechanic at Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton.

Tom Dunn

Lauren Hockaday

Phoebus High School Class 2008. She is a 2 year veteran of FIRST, and is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Commonwelth University.

Dan Luke

Ken Wright (General Electric)

Mr. Wright is a retired G. E. Material Science Engineer. Both him and his wife still give donations to the Robotics Club. On occasion he comes in and helps out with building the robot.

Gordan Wyant

Phoebus High School Alumni Class of 2009. He is now studying Mechanical Engineering at Thomas Nelson Community College. He is also a 2 year veteran of FIRST.

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