FIRST Minnesota Regional Awards Judges
Like all other FIRST Regional Competitions, the FIRST Minnesota Regional will be giving out a total of 25 awards, including recognition for innovation, creativity, team spirit, and safety. These awards are judged through many hours of interviews, research, and collaboration by a dedicated corps of volunteers.
| Judges |
|---|
| Bruce KenKnight, Vice President-Research, Boston Scientific Corp. |
| Mike Knipfer, Research Fellow, Boston Scientific Corp. |
| Bryan Phillips, General Counsel, SurModics Inc. |
| Paul Munro, Business Development Manager, Parker Hannifin Corp. |
| Steven Crouch, Dean, Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota |
| Nikos Papanikolopoulos, Professor, Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota |
| Art Erdman, Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Director, Medical Device Center, University of Minnesota |
| Sandra Meurlot, Vice President-Operations, The Toro Co. |
| Monique Robbins, Manager, Marketing Communications, General Electric Co. |
| Rich Nazarian, CEO, Minnetronix Inc. |
| Felicia Boyd, Partner, Faegre & Benson LLP |
| Bill Bennett, Founder, Bennett & Ross |
| Greg Sherwood |
| Pete Swenson, Director, Advanced Tech Tennant |
| Will Durfee, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota |
| Karl Brown, Engineer, Blue Sky Designs |
| Jack Li, Senior Engineer, Boston Scientific Corp. |
| Darrell Untereker, Vice President-Research, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Bob Worrell, CEO Worrell Design |
| Tom Hryhorysak, Sr. Manager Ivensys Controls |