Kettering University awards White Lake student at FIRST Nationals

Jason Drouillard, a senior at White Lake-Lakeland High School, was recognized for receiving a FIRST Robotics scholarship from Kettering University during FIRST Nationals in St. Louis, Mo., April 26.

Drouillard is part of the HOT (Heroes of Tomorrow) team based in Milford, Mich., that competed at Nationals April 25-27 in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

“I started in FIRST just tagging along with my brother and got to see his team celebrate and had fun with them, so I wanted to do it too," said Drouillard, who plans to major in Computer Engineering at Kettering. "When I got involved, it really helped me decide what I want to do. I started doing some CAD stuff, then tried some mechanical engineering, then some programming, and that’s what really clicked for me.”

FIRST scholarships, totaling $22,500 over 4.5 years of school, are awarded yearly by Kettering University to admitted students who participated in FIRST, submit two letters of recommendation and write a one-page essay highlighting their leadership skills and how FIRST helped prepare them for a professional career path.

Kettering University, located in Flint, Mich., is a national leader in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and business education and the premier co-op and experiential learning-based institution in the country.