Al Trudeau

Team: Driver / Controls
Career: Project Engineer, Automation in Manufacturing, Sikorsky Aircraft
Experience:  27 years @ Sikorsky, BS in Mechanical Eng., MS in Computer Systems Eng.
Reason you joined: I like to play with automation & grow the capabilities of young people.
Likes about FIRST: They get it: Education & enthusiasm at the grade school level is how we’ll get Science & Technology as a priority in our society
Years on team: 14

Career:  Computer Engineer
Experience:  Student, Mentor, Volunteer
Reason you joined:  I was in HS and it was cool
Likes about FIRST:  Fun, chance to learn and teach in a nontraditional environment, the crazy people you meet!!!
Years on team:  I’ve been a part of FIRST in one way or another for the past 12 years

John Bozenhard

Team:  Slasher bar

Career:  Mechanical Engineering

Experience:  27 years of Mech. Engineering at Electric Boat

Reason you joined:  To share an experience with my son working on an exciting and challenging task

Likes about FIRST:  The opportunity for students to experience a real world problem-solving exercise which forces them to think and realize the consequences of their decisions and actions.

Years on team:  1st