Inspiring the next generation: Florida State University’s impact on shaping future innovators

Across the world, robotics has inspired K-12 students to explore their strengths and interests as they prepare for higher education. Florida State University is helping to encourage these students to pursue an education in a field they love by offering essential resources and guidance as they engage in robotics and STEM activities.

FSU faculty and staff are playing a crucial role in this community outreach effort by providing coaching support and creating opportunities for students from various educational backgrounds, including those attending public schools and those educated at home.

“At FSU and across the higher education landscape in Tallahassee, faculty and staff actively engage in preparing students even beyond the classroom; it’s about igniting a passion for careers and the postsecondary pathways to those careers in younger generations while unlocking their boundless potential to shape the future.”

— Jarrett Terry, assistant provost and assistant vice president for Academic Affairs

“At FSU and across the higher education landscape in Tallahassee, faculty and staff actively engage in preparing students even beyond the classroom; it’s about igniting a passion for careers and the postsecondary pathways to those careers in younger generations while unlocking their boundless potential to shape the future,” said Jarrett Terry, assistant provost and assistant vice president for Academic Affairs. “By being active in our communities, and leveraging both individual talents and education networks, we are able to help community-based organizations immerse young minds in STEM education now and lay the foundation for a brighter, more innovative tomorrow.”

Tallahassee recently hosted the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tallahassee Regional Robotics Competition at the Florida A&M University Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center. The event is hosted and sponsored by the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the joint college for Florida A&M and Florida State universities. This regional competition was the first in the world to be held on a historically Black college and university (HBCU) campus, featuring multiple participants from across the country and highlighting the community’s dedication to robotics.

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