Our Team

Our Leads

Co-Captain

Angelina Kwiatowski

Angelina Kwiatowski

Programming Co-Lead

Ryan Fortner

Ryan Fortner

Outreach Lead

Chandana Komma

Chandana Komma

Co-Captain

Aarush Jain

Aarush Jain

Programming Co-Lead

Vansh Jain

Vansh Jain

Scouting Lead

Riya Pragada

Riya Pragada

Mechanical Lead

Anubhav Raj

Anubhav Raj

Electrical Lead

Dhruv Potnis

Dhruv Potnis

Business Lead

Angelina Kwiatowski

Angelina Kwiatowski

We Create Engaging Experiences

Our Story

The Hitchhikers is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team located in Apex, North Carolina. Though we are affiliated with Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, we are a community-based team. We have students from all over Wake County, representing multiple different schools including Apex high, Green Hope, Middle Creek, Enloe high, and several homeschools.

Founded in 2011, The Hitchhikers created its theme off of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Students are strongly encouraged to read at least the first book in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Our marketing, branding, and team references will make sense to a student who has read the books, and they will be able to reply knowledgeably when other people who know the books make references to the series.

We are also a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, meaning we are tax exempt.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a platform to introduce and nurture STEM, team work, and leadership skills to youth in our community. We want to create a community where a STEM education is affordable and accessible to everyone. Our core values are Impacting, Training, Implementing, and Leading.

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