Quarry Lane Robotics Headed to 2016 VEX Worlds

After winning second place overall at the California VRC State Championship, the Quarry Lane 7th/8th grade robotics team qualified to compete in the 2016 VEX Robotics Worlds Championship to be held in Kentucky this coming April. This marks the second consecutive appearance for the school at the competition. Their well-deserved spot at nationals follows a tremendous season for a team that has worked hard and put in countless hours testing, building and practicing their skills.

“We are tremendously proud of our students’ achievements this year,” says Dr. John Rogosic, Department Chair for Quarry Lane’s Applied Science and Engineering Department. “The students along with their tireless mentors, Mr. Hay, Mr. Vemuluru, Ms. Janus and Mr. Goodman-Lucker, spent countless hours after school and dedicated themselves over many weekends to make this happen. They all worked incredibly hard and it shows in their performance.”

The Quarry Lane robotics program is an important element of the school’s robust and innovative engineering program. The success of this year’s team will further cement Quarry Lane’s stature as a leading name in the robotics circuit.

“Engineering and robotics is one of the hallmarks of the curriculum at Quarry Lane,” says Dr. Sabri Arac, Founder and Headmaster of Quarry Lane. “Our program, led by our remarkable faculty members, is undoubtedly shaping the innovators of tomorrow. I am thrilled to see them earn recognition and success at such a high level—it speaks volumes of our students and our programs.”

The 2016 VEX Robotics Worlds will be held on April 20-23 in Louisville, Kentucky.