(MURFREESBORO) The Middle Tennessee State University Alumni Memorial Gym becomes a rototics competition known as TNFIRST First Tech Challenge Tennessee State Championship. Teams come from across Tennessee and nearby states to compete for awards and an opportunity to advance to the World Robotics Championships in Houston, Texas, in April. The event is sponsored by MTSU Engineering Technology and Schneider Electric.
Many of the 24 teams and more than 100 teenagers competing March 2, wo .
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Straight-A high school student Addy Henninger looked toward studying physics in college until she discovered robotics about two years ago after her family moved to Tennessee from Chicago, Illinois.
A senior at Central Magnet School, one of the top schools in the state and nation, Henninger is president of the Robotics Club “after coming in with zero technical experience and minimal leadership experience.”
Henninger was one of more than 100 teenagers .