Team Case Study: Andres Rodriguez

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Andres Rodriguez is one of the new members of Team 846, the Funky Monkeys. He is currently a second year at San Jose State University and majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He graduated from High Tech High School in 2014 participating all four years on the robotics team. During his second year of middle school, he attended a robot demonstration hosted by The Holy Cows. Due to this event, Andres has had a passion with FIRST and the S.T.E.M community. Throughout his FIRST career he has gained knowledge in CAD, manufacturing, mechanical design, team leadership, scouting, ans strategy. His history with FIRST, love for helping others, and a passion for robotics and competition is the driving force behind Andres' devotion to

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