NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 3A Verizon funds more robots for Warrenton High By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — Warren- ton High School has received a second surge of funding from the Verizon Foundation for its burgeoning robotics program. The $8,600 it received from Verizon will help expand technology offerings to mid- dle-school students, as well as help Warrenton participate in the Science Olympiad. Presenting the award earli- er this month were represen- tatives from Verizon; faculty and administration from War- renton-Hammond School Dis- trict; and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. Warrenton originally re- ceived a $11,152 grant from Verizon in October. The mon- ey helped pay for the startup of a science, technology, en- gineering and mathematics class taught by instructor Josh Jannusch, who also trained on how to incorporate underwater robots into teaching science and math. Since then, Jannusch’s students have been building renewable energy devices, drones and underwater robots, several of which recently com- peted in a regional competition EDWARD STRATTON — The Daily Astorian U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici got a first hand look at the underwater robotics program at Warrenton High School with juniors Ashley Fish, center, and Brenton Davis. crustacean researchers need- ing an underwater viewpoint and wants to use the robots for water quality tests in the KLJKVFKRRO¶V¿VKKDWFKHU\+H said it is important for students to know that there are quality EDWARD STRATTON — The Daily Astorian jobs to be had with the robots From left, Warrenton High School Principal Rod Heyen, Verizon’s Milt Doumit, U.S. Rep. they are creating. Suzanne Bonamici, WHS technology teacher Josh Jannusch and Verizon’s Shawna Scott Charlston, a spokes- McAneny and Bronson Abts posed for a shot with the $8,600 check donated by the man for Verizon, said its foun- phone company’s foundation to help expand Warrenton’s robotics programs. dation looks at school propos- als across the country, giving in North Bend sponsored by representatives their robot, the had ever written. With one out about $100 million a year Marine Advanced Technology S.S. Bentley, in the test pool year of the class under his belt, through the federal Connect- Education. set up by the high school near KHVDLGWKHQH[WVWHSLV¿QGLQJ ED initiative. Juniors Ashley Fish its bus barn. real-world applications for his Milt Doumit, the vice pres- and Brenton Davis showed Jannusch said the grant students’ creations. 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