A high school team mentored by U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has won a world title at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas.

The RoboLancers of Central High School from Philadelphia earned the championship as part of an alliance with squads from Arizona, Missouri and Israel.

The win is a testament to the value of NSWCPD’s efforts supporting robotics teams at local public schools—some of which are underserved, under-represented and underfunded—as well as the crucial work performed by the Naval STEM Coordination Office located at the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

FIRST is a global STEM education nonprofit that organizes robotics programs for students in grades pre-K through 12. Its mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in mentor-based programs that build STEM skills.

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