About Us

Lake Oswego Robotics is a non-profit, volunteer led organization that sponsors extra-curricular activities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for students in Lake Oswego. Our main activity is organizing robotics teams that participate in FIRST, a global  community focused on innovation, teamwork and competition.  We strive to offer a safe and inclusive environment that fosters life skills like collaboration, self-confidence, communication, and leadership. 

Board Members

• Jim Williams (President) 

• Deanne Crone Knipple (Secretary)

• Qin Lian (Treasurer)

• Manjiri McCoy (Vice President)

• John Kirk

• Wan-Shu Lu

• Bob Heymann

• Chris Freitag

• Gabriel Nickerson (Student Rep)

• Aidan Kwapisz (Student Rep)

What We Do

• Manage communications between teams and the school, including managing facilities 

• Helps with commutations between teams, especially with finances

• Manage and run outreach for FLL, including summer camps and outreach into elementary schools