East Islip Senior Wins $6K Robotic Scholarship

EAST ISLIP, NY — An East Islip High School senior was recognized for his accomplishments in robotics.

Louis Attard was a recently awarded a $6,000 Embry-Riddle/VEX Robotics Scholarship based on his participation and involvement in VEX Robotics and his school’s robotics competition team.

He will be attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s campus in Daytona, Florida this fall, pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering.

The purpose of the scholarship is to allow VEX and the university's to recognize high school students who have displayed significant achievements in education and leadership during their high school career, a release said.

“As a member of all his respective classes and clubs, Louis has excelled and has gone well above and beyond.,” robotics and technology education teacher James Connell said.

Attard spent the last two years as the lead mechanic on East Islip’s robotics team and successfully participated in local and state competitions including the Southern Regional State championships.

As part of his application, Attard was also required to submit an essay in which he was asked to highlight how he envisioned Embry-Riddle and how the VEX Robotics competitions have assisted him in identifying and providing a foundation for his ideal career path.

“He leads by example and has been a definite asset during his time here in East Islip," said Connell. "It has been an absolute pleasure working with Louis and I’m sure he’ll have great success in his future career as an aeronautical engineer.”