It is my pleasure to recommend Adi Narahari for the FIRST Dean's List. As an ideal student who is bright, organized, and very mature, Adi takes his responsibilities seriously. Adi is currently ranked first in his graduating class. Due to his outstanding leadership abilities, Adi has been selected as co-captain of the Robotics Team this year having the responsibility of overseeing the entire mechanical operation of the robot. His leadership skills and mechanical aptitude were immediately evident when he joined the team four years ago as a freshman. Never complaining about menial duties such as filing metal or sorting hardware, Adi worked his way up from simple tasks to the responsibilities of manipulator design. As a sophomore, his design allowed the robot to remove balls from the top of the metal frame with a very dependable manipulator. His pulley design this year allows the robot to control the ball effectively in preparation of a kick. Adi organizes and encourages the team outstandingly to complete tasks. Even when faced with the disappointment of a mediocre robot last year, Adi optimistically commented that he looked forward to improving the organization of the mechanical team for this year's competition. True to his word, Adi pushed the team at the beginning of the build season to present a viable design quickly and immediately the team proceeded to build. He listed the objectives for each day on the white board and assigned members to each task. Although Adi solicited the ideas of all team members, final decisions were made in an orderly and systematic manner which allowed the team to expedite the actual building process. This leadership skill really benefited the team when huge amounts of snow hit our area. For a week and a half we were unable to enter the building, but due to Adi's extraordinary leadership, we were able to complete our proposed design and ship with time to spare.

Adi leads by example. We can depend on Adi to lend a hand with everyday chores as menial as taking trash to the dumpster. Our teacher sponsor notes that Adi is careful to check with her to see if any jobs, other than actual building the robot, need to be done. Adi cares about the entire team, not just members who work on the robot. He is the best example of true sportsmanship: Adi is the first to acknowledge the strengths of the opposing teams and reacts to both victory and defeat in a humble and respectful manner.

This amazing young man balances time spent in Robotics with numerous AP classes and other extracurricular activities such as the Academic team. Adi earned a starter position on the Academic team and was essential in to our rise to the State level tournament. His immense knowledge base and his positive attitude serve as role model characteristics for future team members both in Robotics and on the Academic Team.

Adi takes the highest level classes (honors or AP) in all areas of study yet never seems to be affected by the pressure. With this demeanor and with excellent analytical skills and math background, Adi could easily pursue a career in science. He values the learning process and choose to take AP Computer Science so that he could have a better insight into programming for Robotics. His selection to a summer internship in the field of medicine indicates his initiative to continue learning throughout the summer months and his focus on the long term goal of becoming a doctor.

A serious student with a good sense of humor, Adi is well respected by his peers, his teachers, and his mentors from Lockheed. Family demands on him can conflict with responsibilities of the Robotics team. Adi manages to handle both worlds without disappointing either. Always respectful and appreciative of the help and suggestions from the mentors, Adi exhibits all the characteristics of a model FIRST team member. It is an honor to recommend this fine young man for this exciting new award.

David is the model example of a FIRST Robotics team member. David has been the leader of the software group for our FIRST Robotics team since his freshman year. Our team, only in its fifth year, has depended on a Dodge for programming the robot every year. David's brother, Chris, was our head programmer in our Rookie year. As a freshman, David joined the team and took over the programming duties from his graduated brother. For the past four years, the team has depended on his incredible knowledge of programming. As a freshman, David worked with the mounting and troubleshooting of the camera. In his sophomore year, he was the only individual involved with software on the team yet managed to write the entire drive code. In his junior year, David not only managed the software team, he also managed the electrical team. He was essential in the wiring of the pneumatics as well as writing code of compensate for the "frictionless" wheels of last year's game. Last year, David switched programming languages from C to C++. This year, as a Senior, David changed the language from C++ to Java, altering the holonomic drive code. He works cooperatively and effectively with the mentors from Lockheed Martin and is currently training underclassmen for next year. Thanks to his contributions to the team, we always have a "competition ready" robot.

David works extremely well in team situations. Other students respect his ability and consult him for expert advice in the areas of computer science, math, and physics. Humble when it comes to his abilities, David willingly helps others without intimidation. David, although quiet, has the friendship and respect of his peers and mentors. He is genuinely interested in learning everything about programming, often working on code during his spare time. We depend not only on his outstanding computer programming skills but also on the positive example he sets as an active and dependable team member who never misses meetings and is willing to assist in any manner. Many programmers want to drive the robot. David has never insisted on driving. He is a team player and has left the driving to others without any complaints. This year, as a team, we decided that David would be the best choice to drive. After four years, David is humbled to receive the responsibility of driving the robot in competition.

Intellectually, David is gifted. He is an excellent problem solver and has a natural ability regarding computer programming. His exceptional math skills and outstanding analytical abilities enable him to solve the most challenging of design issues. Two years ago, the team wanted to use mecanum wheels. David loved the challenge and we went to competition with the mecanum wheels and an autonomous mode to match. Last year, the team decided to use pneumatics for the first time and again David exceeded expectations with his code. This year, we are again using mecanum wheels and David excites the crowd as the robot does "wheelies" across the floor.

David balances the time commitment of Robotics with other activities such as the OHS Academic Team that depends on his extensive knowledge in the areas of computer science, math, ancient Greek history, and the Bible. Thanks to David's efforts, the team will be competing on the State level.Emotionally, he is responsible, mature, confident, and fun. Combine these traits with hard work and a love for the challenge of programming, David is an excellent candidate for the FIRST Dean's List.