Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is with Notre Dame Prep’s Killer Bees robotics team on June 24 at the state Capitol. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, at left, also joined Snyder for the photo.Members of Notre Dame Prep's Killer Bees robotics team joined members of five other teams from Michigan in Lansing on Tuesday to help celebrate the signing of a funding bill for the state's K-12 schools, community colleges and universities. The bill also included $2 million for next year's FIRST Robotics program in Michigan.
The Bees' robot was among others on hand in the state Capitol building that put on a demonstration for Gov. Rick Snyder and other government officials.
"I think this is the first time we've had multiple robotic demonstrations in the Capitol, so congratulations to the FIRST Robotics teams." Snyder said.
Notre Dame's robotic team earned a state championship in April after which they traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, for the world competition. It was the second time in four years (2011) that the Bees earned a state championship.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.