River Adams

In May, I had the privilege of traveling to La Madera, Panama with NC A&T’s Global Engineering Brigades. As Education & Workshop Chair, it was amazing to see months of planning come to life while working with the community on improving their water system.

This experience strengthened my engineering skills, my Spanish, and my understanding of what it means to design with a community, not just for one. I learned that meaningful engineering starts with listening, collaboration, and cultural understanding.

I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who supported me in getting there and excited to bring these lessons into another year of service!

First Lego League NC Kick off

Honestly, really enjoyable time. It was cool to see the students all over NC come to NCAT and teach each other about robotics and the things that go into FTC. Met new fellow aggies and overall had a good time