Team Leaders
Unlike other FIRST teams, Saline Singularity is run primarily by students. We have mentors that keep us on track, but our members drive the team. To maintain this structure, our team is split into six divisions: Mechanical, CAD, Electrical, Programming, Business, and Scouting. Each of these divisions has its own lead student to coordinate and teach members of each division. Leads also gather alongside mentors to make larger team decisions.
Present
Student Name: Avery Nixon
Years Active:
2023-present
Subteam(s)
Mechanical
Why did Avery join robotics?
"I joined robotics because I've always been passionate about STEM-related activities and classes, and I was excited about the opportunity to explore these fields further through hands-on experience. Robotics also seemed like an excellent way to connect with like-minded students, make new friends, and develop teamwork and leadership skills. As a member of the team, I've been able to push my boundaries, learn new things, and make meaningful contributions to our projects."
Student Name: Â Bradley Austin
Years Active:
2021-present
Subteam(s)
CAD
Why did Bradley join robotics?
"To learn more about CAD and engineering."
Student Name: Edison Bregger
Years Active:
2021-present
Subteam(s)
Scouting
Why did Eddie join robotics?
"I was interested in programming."
Student Name: Madison Corn
Years Active:
2022-present
Subteam(s)
Mechanical
Why did Madison join robotics?
"I learned a lot of valuable skills and had a lot of fun on the middle school team and wanted to further pursue robotics."
Student Name: Meghana Sennerikuppam
Years Active:
2021-present
Subteam(s)
Business
Why did Meghana join robotics?
"I liked doing it in elementary school and middle school and wanted to continue in high school."
Student Name: Michael Brown
Years Active:
2023-present
Subteam(s)
Electrical
Why did Michael join robotics?
"I joined robotics so that I could gain electrical experience, gain teamwork experience, and one day pass down my knowledge to those who will come after me."
Student Name: Quinn Pruette
Years Active:
2022-present
Subteam(s)
Electrical
Why did Quinn join robotics?
"I joined robotics to get practical experience for my future career. I wanted to experience a real-world application of cooperating with teammates and overcoming a challenge."
Student Name: Shinjan Bandyopadhyay
Years Active:
2022-present
Subteam(s)
Programming, Scouting
Why did Shinjan join robotics?
"I joined robotics in order to pursue my passion of coding and becoming a better programmer."
Student Name: William Hong
Years Active:
2022-present
Subteam(s)
Programming
Why did William join robotics?
"I joined robotics because I was drawn to the relation between real-world engineering and programming. Robotics offered a unique workspace that allowed me to explore my passions and collaborate with other team members with similar interests."
Past
Student Name: Sam Nixon
Years Active:
2020-2023
Subteam(s)
Electrical
Why did Sam join robotics?
"I joined robotics to gain experience working in a team environment for one goal using technical skills and problem-solving ability."
Student Name: Yuri Acauan Carnino
Years Active:
2020-2023
Subteam(s)
Mechanical
Why did Yuri join robotics?
"For the fun of it and something to pursue in the future."
Student Name: Brian Liu
Years Active:
2020-2023
Subteam(s):
Programming
Why did Brian join robotics?
"I wanted to get hands-on experience with programming and to apply my skills in the real world. The people in the team were also great people, and the team had a really lively atmosphere. And robots are sick."
Student Name: Carter Harris
Years Active:
2019-2022
Subteam(s)
Programming, Team Lead
Why did Carter join robotics?
"Robotics gave me the chance to actually apply a lot of the STEM & DIY skills I'm interested in with people who were just as passionate about the same things. Additionally, it allowed me to be involved in all aspects of running a team through numerous leadership opportunities offered to students."
Student Name:Â Liam Moore
Years Active:
2019-2022
Subteam(s)
Electrical, Mechanical
Student Name: Skylar Bleed
Years Active:
2020-2022
Subteam(s)
Scouting
Student Name: Liam Farr
Years Active:
2019-2022
Subteam(s):
Mechanical
Student Name: Carter Bankowski
Years Active:
2019-2022
Subteam(s)
Electrical
Why did Carter join robotics?
"I did it in middle school as well and a few friends from my neighborhood recommended that I continue in high school."
Student Name: Joseph Graves
Years Active:
2020-2022
Subteam(s)
CAD
Why did Joey join robotics?
"To learn more about engineering"
Student Name:Â Travis Crigger
Years Active:
2019-2022
Subteam(s)
Programming
Why did Travis join robotics?
"I enjoy making things and working with a team. I joined the middle school robotics team and saw some of the cool things that the high school team was doing and decided it was something I wanted to try it out."
Student Name: Kathryn Rummel
Years Active:
2020-2021
Subteam(s)
Business
Student Name: Branden Amstutz
Years Active:
2017-2020
Subteam(s):
Programming
Student Name: Ian Spitael
Years Active:
2017-2020
Subteam(s):
CAD
Student Name: Spencer Schneider
Years Active:
2017-2020
Subteam(s)
Business
Student Name: Noah Walters
Years Active:
2020
Subteam(s)
Scouting
Student Name: Jack Sundquist
Years Active:
2016-2019
Subteam(s)
Mechanical
Student Name: Micheal Lance
Years Active:
2016-2019
Subteam(s)
Electrical
Student Name: Cameron Tressler
Years Active:
2016-2019
Subteam(s)
Programming
Student Name: Ben Aretha
Years Active:
2015-2018
Subteam(s):
Electrical
Student Name: Logan Bruneau
Years Active:
2014-2017
Subteam(s):
Mechanical
Why did Logan join robotics?
"At first I wasn't sure what the club would be about, or if I would like it or not. I had always liked taking things apart and knowing how they worked, so I thought this would be a larger scale version of that. I ended up really enjoying it."
Student Name: Michael Wolf
Years Active:
2014-2017
Subteam(s)
Programming
Why did Michael join robotics?
"I had been interested in building things and had recently gotten into programming. I couldn't pass up the chance to join the robotics club."
Student Name: Caleb Burgess
Years Active:
2014-2017
Subteam(s):
Electrical
Why did Caleb join robotics?
"I've always enjoyed building things. It seemed to be a good way to become familiar with electrical and mechanical engineering."
Student Name: Tori Schumacher
Years Active:
2014-2017
Subteam(s):
Jack-of-all-Trades (2014), Safety Lead (2014-2017), Business Lead (2015), Lead (2016-2017)
Why did Tori join robotics?
"Caleb [Burgess] told me about it and I thought it sounded like fun. I was a little hesitant at first since I was the only girl, but I found that I felt right at home."
Student Name: Luke Bilby
Years Active:
2014-2017
Division(s):
Mechanical [CAD] (2014-2015), Lead (2016-2017)
Why did Luke join robotics?
"I joined the Singularity because of my interest in STEM. I wanted to use that interest to make the robot the best it could be."
Student Name: Caleb Kartha Bortles
Years Active:
2014-2016
Division(s):
Electrical (2014), Mechanical Lead (2015)
Why did Caleb join robotics?
"I was interested and it seemed like fun. I thought it would be something good to get involved in."
Student Name: Dale Sievert
Years Active:
2014-2015
Division(s):
Mechanical Lead (2014-2015), President (2015)
Why did Dale join robotics?
"I thought it would be a good way to learn more about the fields of engineering and robotics."
Student Name: Matt Lougheed
Years Active:
2014-2015
Division(s):
Mechanical (2014), Secretary (2014), Competition Lead (2015), President (2015)
Why did Matt join robotics?
"I knew people from other schools who had done it. Our school didn't have a team yet and forming one sounded like fun."
Student Name: Hemmil Mistry
Years Active:
2014
Division(s):
Programming Lead (2014)
Student Name: Rahul Chamarthi
Years Active:
2014
Division(s):
President (2014), Founder