FTC 4345

Aragon Robotics FTC 4345 is a small, tight-knit team of 12-15 students, competing for 13 consecutive years since our founding in 2010. Members design, build, and program robots to compete in a head-to-head alliance format challenge. Our team culture empowers members to take ownership of the intricate engineering process from start to finish, giving them the opportunity to explore and develop deep expertise in their areas of interest. Driven by a passion for hands-on learning and taking risks, we compete at a high level, achieving 4 Regional and 2 Worlds qualifications in the past 5 years. Mindful of team sustainability, we always strive to achieve an even grade distribution: currently, we are composed of 3 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 4 juniors, and 2 seniors. 

Rookie Year: 2010

Subteam Skills:

  • Public Speaking
  • Research and Critical Thinking
  • Independent Learning
  • Resourcefulness and Adaptability
  • Engineering Design
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Fabrication
  • Electrical Wiring and Management
  • Java-based Programming: Vision, Finite State Machines, Roadrunner, PID

Awards:

  • Connect Award Finalist - Northern Santa Clara (Q, 2022)
  • Inspire Award Winner - Northern Grass Valley (Q, 2022)
  • Design Award Finalist - Northern Grass Valley (Q, 2022)
  • Inspire Award 3rd Place - Northern Saratoga (Q, 2022)
  • Think Award Winner - Northern Saratoga (Q, 2022)

MEMBERS

Jessica Li

Captain, 12

Ellen Li

Vice Captain, 11

Felix Ma

Finance Manager, 11

Rocco Lamberti

Programming Lead, 11

Darrin O' Brien

Programming, 10

Stuti Goel

Mechanical Lead, 12

Sam Gulchin

Mechanical Lead, 11

Kostas Ginis

Mechanical, 10

Max Mendell

Mechanical, 10

Evelyn Chu

Mechanical, 9

Lucas Berliner

Mechanical, 9

Zack Li

Mechanical, 9