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wilmettebeacon.com NEWS the wilmette beacon | June 21, 2018 | 23 Wilmette student excels at FIRST Robotics World Championships NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Alexa Burnell Freelance Reporter Wilmette’s Samantha Fountain (left), a rising senior at New Trier, is shown with Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST Robotics, at the FIRST Robotics World Championships April 27 in Detroit, Mich. Photo submitted For Wilmette resident Samantha Fountain, the STEM-related subjects of science, technology, engineering and math have always been a passion. This has led the New Trier rising senior to recently being named a dean’s list finalist at the FIRST Robotics World Championship held in Detroit, Mich. FIRST requires their teen students, under strict rules, limited resources and the guidance of volunteer mentors, to build and program robots to perform challenging tasks at a competitive level. FIRST participants must also raise funds, design a team brand, hone teamwork skills and perform community outreach, all that have led to tremendous self-growth for Fountain since her first involvement in the fourth grade. “FIRST robotics has benefitted me in so many ways. When I first started, I was very shy, speaking publicly was a challenge,” Fountain said. “But, the further I went on, my confidence and capabilities grew.” A typical FIRST meeting focuses on brainstorming and teambuilding with her teammates. Next, the groups sketch and model their robots, then design their robots using a 3D printer. Finally, they prepare a presentation, not only for their own competitions, but to inspire future generations of female STEM learners as well. “Our real objective is to teach others. We present at churches, underprivileged communities and even made a recent visit to Chinatown, teaching parents and children about the opportunities within the STEM field,” Fountain said. “There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a little girl’s face light up when we tell them about all that is possible.” Complimenting her commitment to FIRST is Fountain’s long-standing involvement with Girl Scouts, another organization that has supported Fountain’s interest in STEM and other activities. “I’ve been fortunate enough to attend Camp CEO through Girl Scouts, where I’ve spoken with professional women in the field of STEM about career options,” Fountain said. “In my earlier days, when I first started selling cookies, I learned valuable interpersonal skills, that have also helped me come out of my shell, leading to my increased comfort with presenting at FIRST competitions and elsewhere in life.” In her spare time, Fountain is also the captain for the New Trier fencing team and has qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2017 and 2018. She continues to be a role model, talking to incoming freshmen about the opportunities available in the field of fencing, happy to answer questions and take any interested student under her wing. With the summer prior to her senior year here, Fountain will only continue to shoot for the stars. She has been accepted into Stanford’s Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills Internship Program for the first few weeks of summer. She will then spend time at New Trier as a Student Summer User Support Specialist, helping the summer school students with their technology issues., and prepping the computer lab for the upcoming year. In additions, Fountain will work at Northwestern’s Pinkett Lab, helping to further their research on ABC transporters. Then, each evening she will fence at New Trier’s X-Caliber Fencing Club, continuing to introduce prospective fencers to the sport and infusing passion and commitment into other rising future teen leaders. 2018 Honor the hardest working woman you know by nominating her for the North Shore Women In Business Awards, presented by 22nd Century Media! 13 North Shore women will be honored in the following categories: • Large Company (51 employees or more) • Medium Company (11-50 employees) • Small Company (10 employees or less) • Non-Profit • Entrepreneur • Woman-Owned Business • Health and Wellness • Real Estate • Financial • Legal • Hospitality and Dining • Education • Senior Care TO SuBMiT a NOMiNaTiON, viSiT 22ndCenturyMedia.CoM/noMinate before July 31 To be eligible, women must either work or live in the North Shore Winners will be announced at the Women In Business Awards Luncheon 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, and in the Women In Business special section appearing Thursday, Sept. 27, inside 22nd Century Media publications. Luncheon will feature awards, networking and speaker Jeanne Malnati of The Culture Group who will present: Women and the “It” Factor: Leadership Principles for Every Season of Life Tickets available at 22ndCenturyMedia.com/women Use promo code ‘paper’ to take $5 off general admission tickets.
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