Our Mentors
Scott Batdorf
Mechanical/Team Advisor/Lead Mentor
Years Active:
2018 - Present
Status:
Active
I started out by helping a few evenings when my son was a freshman and loved the combination of engineering education and competition. My involvement grew over the years and have since taken the position of Team Advisor. Other interests included home improvement, riding ATVs, restoration of old trucks, and general mechanical tinkering.
Mechanical Engineer
Honda
Alex "Port" Portolese
Software/Electrical/Lead Mentor
Years Active:
2019 - Present
Status:
Active
Alumnus of FRC 135. Been involved with FIRST Robotics since 2013 where I was a programmer during build season and operated the team's media during competition season. My job involves playing with robots and lasers. In my free time I like to golf, practice guitar, build robots, and play video games.
Automation Technical Lead Engineer
LSP Technologies, Inc.
Clay DuVal
Mechanical/Strategy/Drive Coach/Lead Mentor
Years Active:
2019 - Present
Status:
Active
I've been on the team since the very first year, in 2011. I was the team driver for four years and after graduating I was involved remotely until 2019 when I came back to the team as a mentor.
Mechanical Engineer
Honda
Catherine Webb
Project Management/Miscellaneous
Years Active:
2022 - Present
Status:
Active
I'm a part-time mentor that helps out at various points during the year.
Civil Engineer
Honda