The following groups were recognized at the Pickens County School Board monthly meeting on Monday, April 22, 2024.
The Gettys Vex Robotics Team 77240B “Gettys Gladiators”. They are currently ranked #1 in the state and are now 3x qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championships. The team was also selected to represent the United States of America in the parade of nations during the VEX World Championship’s opening ceremony. Team Members: Kaje Stueber, Jaxson McDaniel, Charlie Leach
The Gettys Vex Robotics Team 77240G “The Drumsticks”. They are ranked 3rd in the state and have received the following awards:
Excellence Awards
Tournament Champions
Robot Skills Champion
Tournament Finalists
Division Champion and 3rd place at Create U.S. Open Robotics Championship
Team Members: Alexander Salvador, Hunter Stephens, Noah Sobczak, Myles Thrift
SkillsUSA State Champions from the PCCTC:
Masonry – Walker Galloway, Daniel High
Machine Tech- CNC Programmer, Connor Thomas, Pickens High
Machine Tech – CNC Turning Specialist, Andrew Rice, Easley High
Design Team for Engineering (Not Pictured) – Mary Greene, Destiny Gutierrez, Aubrey Williams
PCCTC Robotics Team: Team 15545G “The Dysfunctional” won the SC VEX Robotics High School Tournament and earned a spot to compete at the VEX World’s Championship, to be held later this month.
Team Members: Calder Adam, Maclier Hernandez, Kathrin Patterson