SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

Name: Tanmay Sonawane

Title: Mechanical Team Member

Years on Team: 3 years

Areas of Focus and Responsibilities: “I am a member of the intake group.”

Impact FIRST has had: “Robotics has been a great after-school activity. I got to know about robotics through Mr. Flanagan and I feel that I made a good decision by joining the team. I have learned the importance of teamwork and how various engineering tools are used. It is still astonishing to me how high school students, with the help of a few mentors, can build such a complex robot.”

Favorite 4909 memory: “Working on Control Panel Manipulator in 2021 season.”

Plans After High School: “I am planning on going to college, most likely UMass Lowell.”

Ideal Job: “Data Scientist, but it can change.”

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