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World Championships 2023 and Shaan Merchant Named Dean's List WINNER!

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Team 2638 were honored to be able to return to the world championships this year! Our excursion to Houston from New York is a great time for bonding and strengthening our team's relationships. Along the way, team members are able to experience new sights and food. While at the world championship, our robot performed well and we were able to collaborate with teams from around the world. An added bonus was for that for the first time, a team member won the Dean's List award. Shaan Merchant was chosen as one of the top ten out of tens of thousands of students that compete in FIRST.

Originally posted at gnsrobotics.com

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