The UTPB STEM Academy robotics program hosted a meet and greet Thursday afternoon for Phillips 66 employees after the energy company donated $15,870 for equipment and registration fees.
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Phillips 66 I&E supervisor Derreck Cummings, second from right, takes a turn at driving one of UTPB STEM’s robotics as him and two other Phillips 66 employees visit the school’s robotics program Thursday afternoon at UTPB STEM Academy. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A UTPB STEM robot sits out on display for Phillips 66 employees as they visit the school’s robotics program Thursday afternoon at UTPB STEM Academy. The STEM Academy robotics program hosted a meet and greet as they practiced for their competition this Saturday after Phillips 66 donated $15,870 to the team which allowed students to purchase new equipment and cover registration fees. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Phillips 66 employees Jeremy Rankin, center left, and Jeremiah Kaslon, center right, talk with UTPB STEM Academy students as they visit their robotics program Thursday afternoon at UTPB STEM Academy. Phillips 66 donated $15,870 to UTPB STEM’s robotics team which allowed students to purchase new equipment and cover registration fees. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
UTPB STEM technology teacher and robotics team coach Jeffery Vann, far right, points out features of an FIRST Robotics Competition playing field to employees of Phillips 66 as they visit the school’s robotics program Thursday afternoon at UTPB STEM Academy. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A UTPB STEM Academy student uses a laptop to program his team’s robot during a meet and greet hosted by the UTPB STEM robotics program Thursday afternoon at UTPB STEM Academy. The STEM Academy robotics program hosted the meet and greet as they practiced for their competition this Saturday after Phillips 66 donated $15,870 to the team which allowed students to purchase new equipment and cover registration fees. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Identical twins Juan and Miguel Campos, 13, tinker with their team’s robot during a meet and great hosted by the UTPB STEM Academy robotics program Thursday afternoon at UTPB STEM Academy. The STEM Academy robotics program hosted the meet and greet as they practiced for their competition this Saturday after Phillips 66 donated $15,870 to the team which allowed students to purchase new equipment and cover registration fees. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A Phillips 66 sticker adorns one of UTPB STEM Academy’s robots after the energy company donated $15,870 to the school’s robotics program in order to help purchase new equipment for the students to construct robots and cover registration fees for competitions. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
