{"id":8158,"date":"2025-06-09T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/?p=8158"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:37:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:37:36","slug":"mhi-donates-25000-to-empower-youth-robotic-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/09\/mhi-donates-25000-to-empower-youth-robotic-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"MHI Donates $25,000 to Empower Youth Robotic Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"htmlBody article_div\">\n<p class=\"picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/096.jpg\" alt=\"mhi logo\" width=\"187\" height=\"71\" \/><span class=\"dropCap\">M<\/span>HI reinforced its commitment to STEM education by pledging $25,000 to support five youth robotic teams in North Carolina. The donation follows the organization\u2019s participation in the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition North Carolina Mecklenburg County District Event, where several MHI employees served as judges and volunteers. This event celebrates STEM, innovation and teamwork, inspiring the next generation of engineers and problem\u2011solvers.<\/p>\n<p>The competition\u2019s ocean theme\u2014<strong>REEFSCAPE<\/strong>\u2120\u2014encouraged teams to design and build pioneering robotic solutions that promote marine conservation and advance undersea exploration. By integrating science, technology and engineering principles, students were tasked with tackling complex real\u2011world problems, pushing the boundaries of their imagination and technical expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Moved by the ingenuity and dedication of these young innovators, MHI committed a $25,000 donation to support five talented teams, each receiving $5,000:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Team 9005, Avian Robotics<\/strong>\u2014sponsored by East Mecklenburg Senior High School, Charlotte, NC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team 9298, Greenies<\/strong>\u2014sponsored by Christ School, Arden, NC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team 9559, EagleTron<\/strong>\u2014sponsored by SHIELD Mentor Program, High Point, NC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team 10077, The H.E.I.S.T.<\/strong>\u2014sponsored by their families and community, Huntersville, NC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team 10107, ThunderBirdz<\/strong>\u2014sponsored by Google &amp; Cox Mill High School, Concord, NC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Congratulations to all participants in the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition North Carolina Mecklenburg District Event. MHI is proud to support the future of STEM and looks forward to seeing these bright minds continue to innovate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MHI reinforced its commitment to STEM education by pledging $25,000 to support five youth robotic teams in North Carolina. The donation follows the organization\u2019s participation in the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition North Carolina Mecklenburg County District Event, where several MHI employees served as judges and volunteers. 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