MCC Teams Win at Avnet Tech Games

This article was originally published on Thursday, April 24, 2014 and is only presented for historical purposes. The information below may no longer be relevant or accurate.

Mesa Community College walked away with two team championships at the Avnet Tech Games Competition recently. Bruce Carlton, MCC computer science faculty, sponsored the teams, which included:

Team of studentsRobot Race Obstacle Course Team: Spencer Hall, Federico Ortega, Richard Dale. Each student won a $1,000 scholarship.

Team of studentsSolar Scrimmage Team: Justin Arispe, Jennifer Hooker, Drew Carlson. Each student won a $1,000 scholarship.

The Avnet Tech Games is an annual college technology competition that provides students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in school to real-world scenarios. Students compete in teams and each winning team member is eligible to receive a scholarship. Nearly 200 students on 76 teams from Arizona community colleges and universities competed for scholarships in the ninth annual Avnet Tech Games.

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