Woodie Flowers Award
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The Woodie Flowers Award, named after Woodie Flowers, celebrates effective communication in the art and science of engineering and design. Dr. William Murphy and Small Parts, Inc. began this prestigious award in 1996 to recognize mentors who lead, inspire, and empower using excellent communication skills. In simpler terms, a good WFA candidate is someone who works with students, both teaching them and inspiring them in their goals.
The candidate for the award is picked by the students on each team. The students then write an essay describing the qualities of their candidate.
FIRST recognizes one adult team member at each of the 37 regional competitions as a Woodie Flowers Award regional winner. Of these talented mentors, one will receive the Woodie Flowers Award at The Championship Event in Atlanta.
Championship Winners
The following people have won the Woodie Flowers's Award.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Chris Fultz |
| 2009 | John Novak |
| 2008 | Mark Breadner |
| 2007 | Dan Green |
| 2006 | Rob Mainieri |
| 2005 | Paul Copioli |
| 2004 | David Kelso |
| 2003 | Andy Baker |
| 2002 | Dave Verbrugge |
| 2001 | Bill Beatty |
| 2000 | Kyle Hughes |
| 1999 | Ken Patton |
| 1998 | Michael Bastoni |
| 1997 | Elizabeth Calef |
| 1996 | Woodie Flowers |
