Awards & Recogntion
When the team was first formed, Plasma was nothing more then a group of inexperienced High School students looking for a fun way to build upon the things they were learning in the school's Engineering Program. Over the last 10 years, Plasma has maintained that passion for learning and competing while gaining a lot of experience and winning many awards along the way. We hope to add to this list of awards as we continue to improve and inspire youth in our community and abroad.
Plasma's Awards
- FRC 2023: Team Sustainability Award
- FRC 2023: Arizona East Regional Finalist
- FRC 2023: Engineering Inspiration Award*
- FRC 2022: FRC Arizona Robotics League Finalist
- FRC 2022: FRC Arizona Robotics League Most Valuable Robot
- FRC 2022: FRC Arizona State Championships Winner
- FRC 2022: Arizona Valley Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Russ Harris)
- FRC 2022: Arizona North Industrial Design Award
- FRC 2021: Fluorine Group Industrial Design Award
- FRC 2021: Boron Group FIRST Innovation Challenge Semi-Finalist Award
- FRC 2020: FRC Arizona State Teacher of the Year Award (Jeremy Knutson)
- FRC 2020: FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award (Christina Ardavin)
- FRC 2019: FRC Arizona State Championships Winner
- FRC 2019: FIRST Championships Houston Turing Division Finalists
- FRC 2019: Arizona West Regional Chairman's Award*
- FRC 2019: Arizona West Regional Finalist
- FRC 2019: Imagery Award
- FRC 2019: Arizona North Regional Finalist (Wildcard*)
- FRC 2018: Innovation in Control Award
- FRC 2018: Arizona West Regional Winners*
- FRC 2018: Arizona North Regional Winners*
- FRC 2017: Excellence in Engineering Award
- FRC 2016: Hard Hat Safety Award
- FRC 2016: Arizona West Regional Chairman's Award*
- FRC 2015: Arizona West Regional Finalist
- FRC 2015: Entrepreneurship Award
- FRC 2015: 3rd Place Alliance Arizona State AIA competition
- FTC 2015: Spirit Award
- FRC 2014: Engineering Inspiration Award*
- FRC 2014: Arizona Regional Champion*
- FRC 2014: Imagery Award
- FRC 2013: Engineering Inspiration Award*
- FRC 2013: Las Vegas Regional Finalist (Wildcard*)
- FRC 2013: Innovation in Control Award
- ZERO 2012: Simulation Winners
- FRC 2012: Utah Regional Champion*
- FRC 2012: Entrepreneurship Award
- FRC 2011: Team Spirit Award
- FRC 2010: Arizona Regional Champion*
*Plasma earned an invitation to FIRST World Championships in 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, & 2010.