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Novi Middle School Team Reaches Regional Robotics Competition

The team is one of 13 from the state to compete from March 26-28 in Iowa.

A team from Novi Middle School is one of 13 Michigan schools set to compete in a regional robotics competition in Iowa, according to a press release.

The FIRST Tech Challenge, sponsored by DTE Energy Foundation, the Edison Electric Institute and the Center for Energy Workforce Development, is a program that encourages science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in students from seventh to 12th grade, the release stated.

The regional competition will be March 26-28 in Des Moines, followed by the national competition April 22-25 in St. Louis.

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