School Board Recognizes DNA

Each month during their regular meeting, Duluth School Board members take time to recognize students, school or staff accomplishments. In August, the School Board recognized the Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Robotics Team and the success they had this season.

July 2016: 1st & 2nd Place, Gitchi Gummi Mini-Regional Received Helping Hands Award for Gracious Professionalism.

May 2016: 2nd Place, MSHSL State Robotics Championship Received Dunwoody Award for Outstanding Engineering & Design.

April 2016: FIRST Robotics World Championship, Semi-Finalists in the Galileo Division.

March 2016: 1st Place Lake Superior Regional, 14 matches undefeated Received Engineering Inspiration Award.

DNA Robotics Team accepting a Certificate of Recognition from the ISD 709 School Board
DNA Robotics Team accepting a Certificate of
Recognition from the ISD 709 School Board.

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