Hillsborough Community College - FIRST® LEGO® League Affiliate Partner
On July 1, 2015, FIRST® announced that Hillsborough Community College, Brandon Campus (HCC-Brandon) would serve as the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Affiliate Partner for the Florida – West Florida Region. Known as the Suncoast FLL Region for veteran FLL volunteers and teams, the region spans sixteen counties from Citrus county to Monroe county including Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Glades, Highlands, Hardee, De Soto, Charlotte, Hendry, Lee, and Collier counties. HCC-Brandon is geared to expand the number of teams by offering increased support for coaches and training for volunteers.
Hillsborough Community College who is already committed to K-12 educational initiatives, found that taking on the FIRST® LEGO® League Affiliate Partnership for the Florida – West Coast Region a natural next step. Under the direction of Dr. Alessandro Anzalone, the FIRST LEGO League robotics program will join robust enrichment experiences like the Engineering Technology program, FLATE robotics summer camps and STEM professional development opportunities at Hillsborough Community College. Hillsborough Community College is a comprehensive community college located in Tampa, FL. HCC serves over 47,000 students annually at its five campuses and three centers. The college offers more than 160 academic degree and certificate programs.
Hillsborough Community College has named Desh Bagley as the FIRST LEGO League Partner for the region. Desh serves as a computer lab technician at the college. She is also the founder and CEO of TechPlayzone, a science and technology program in Brandon, Florida. Desh has been a long-time FIRST® LEGO® League coach and tournament director. She has operated pre-qualifying (scrimmage) and qualifying tournaments for the past five years while coaching for the past eight years. Desh brings experience and passion to the FIRST LEGO League Partner leadership position for the new FIRST LEGO League Florida – West Coast Region.
For more information about forming a FIRST LEGO League team or volunteering as a mentor or judge, please contact Desh Bagley.
Hillsborough Community College who is already committed to K-12 educational initiatives, found that taking on the FIRST® LEGO® League Affiliate Partnership for the Florida – West Coast Region a natural next step. Under the direction of Dr. Alessandro Anzalone, the FIRST LEGO League robotics program will join robust enrichment experiences like the Engineering Technology program, FLATE robotics summer camps and STEM professional development opportunities at Hillsborough Community College. Hillsborough Community College is a comprehensive community college located in Tampa, FL. HCC serves over 47,000 students annually at its five campuses and three centers. The college offers more than 160 academic degree and certificate programs.
Hillsborough Community College has named Desh Bagley as the FIRST LEGO League Partner for the region. Desh serves as a computer lab technician at the college. She is also the founder and CEO of TechPlayzone, a science and technology program in Brandon, Florida. Desh has been a long-time FIRST® LEGO® League coach and tournament director. She has operated pre-qualifying (scrimmage) and qualifying tournaments for the past five years while coaching for the past eight years. Desh brings experience and passion to the FIRST LEGO League Partner leadership position for the new FIRST LEGO League Florida – West Coast Region.
For more information about forming a FIRST LEGO League team or volunteering as a mentor or judge, please contact Desh Bagley.
