Truck Maker Navistar To Sponsor Queen of Peace Robotics Team

BURBANK, IL -- Navistar has joined the family of sponsors for the Queen of Peace High School Robotics Team for the 2016-2017 season. The Lisle-based commercial truck manufacturer’s sponsorship includes a $2,500 contribution and a commitment to provide resources and mentorship to the team.

Queen of Peace physics teacher and team advisor, Mike Stachyra, said Navistar’s sponsorship would help provide some great opportunities for the team members.

“Their generous donations will go a long way towards helping us achieve our goals during the competition season and their mentorship will help to inspire young women inside and outside of Queen of Peace to pursue STEM,” Stachyra said.

Earlier this month the robotics students met with the Navistar team at their Lisle facility. Mentors shared details of their collegiate experiences in engineering and how their career path led them to Navistar. They provided insights and information that will help the Queen of Peace team plan for their future in the engineering field.

Robotics team members perused truck and bus parts and determined pieces that could help increase the performance of their current robot. These selected parts will be delivered to Queen of Peace in time for the upcoming build-and-competition season.

Navistar joins other recognized partners of the robotics team, including Caterpillar, Intelligrated Systems and Women in Cable-Telecommunications.