Marion-Grant County Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Dec. 12.

The Justice Intermediate School Tech Giants took home one of the top awards at a VEX IQ robotics competition over the weekend in Dunkirk.

The Giants were among 24 teams competing at West Jay Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 8. They earned the Design Award, given to the team with the most effective and efficient robot design process.

The VEX IQ Challenge, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, provides students with open-ended robotics and research project challenges that enhance their science, technology, engineering, and math skills through hands-on, student-centered learning. The Marion robotics clubs foster teamwork, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills. Opportunities like this help prepare students to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers!

This year’s challenge is called Next Level, and teams use their robots together with one other or alone to score points by completing specific maneuvers, as outlined by the challenge rules.

Justice fields two teams at robotics competitions. Students participating are:

Damian DeLuna

Easton Emery

Cambria Hamner

Caleb Hawkins

Caleb Huff

Kenzie Larson

Areanna Miller

Emma Miller

Ravleen Rai

Noah Rhoadarmer

Samantha Torres

Cedric Wood

We are proud of these students, and of Mary Miller, Justice science teacher, faculty sponsor of the Justice Tech Giants!

(click here to view) Justice Intermediate School students, from left, Emma Miller, Samantha Torres, Caleb Huff, and Noah Rhoadarmer, compete in a VEX IQ robotics challenge at West Jay Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Photo provided by Marion Community School)

(click here to view) Justice Intermediate School students, from left, Kenzie Larson, Cambria Hamner, and Emma Miller, pose for a photo with their trophy from the VEX IQ robotics challenge at West Jay Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Photo provided by Marion Community School)

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