HONOLULU (KHON2) — Team Waffles, Assets Schools’ robotics team has received the Inspire Award for “strong leadership, community outreach, professionalism, and overall excellence on and off the playing field.”
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The team is heading to Houston in April to compete in the 2025 FIRST World Championship.
“It’s nice to see the team put in so much effort and energy to this season and to come out with this award,” said Team Waffles Coach Emi Hagiwara. “It is a team effort, and we truly appreciate the recognition.”
Team Waffles member Andrew “Bo” Lasher was named a Dean’s List Award Finalist at the FIRST Tech Challenge State Championships on Sunday.
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“When I got called, it was happiness and adrenaline,” said Bo Lasher, who joined the team this year. “I created an audiobook of the competition manual for our team, who are neurodiverse and may have dyslexia, to make it easier for everyone. Then, I shared it with any team using it on YouTube. It has over 6,000 views from 400 FTC teams. I helped other teams with coding. I checked in with them to see how they were doing and what they needed help with. I am grateful for this opportunity.”