Robotics team deals with challenges, growing
September 30, 2021
Click on the above video to view a broadcast video from freshman journalist Anisha Mandem. Robotics coach Eric van Gemeren leads the robotics team as they prepare for their competition in February. Practices occur at Rock Hill High School, but students from both schools participate in the club.
The watermark shown on the video package was created by Raquelle Smith.









![PHS's National Merit Semifinalists stand in front of the PHS building. Adithri Raghuram, Arnav Bhute, Dylan Lyon, Emily Zhang, Janani Sridhar, Katie Lee, Kenna Boyd, Khyati Khanderao, Krish Hariharan, Lakshya Meiyappan, Meher Lahiri Gudipati, Murtaza Siddiqui, Om Gaddad and Tejas Paleti qualified for the Semifinalists due to their substantial scores during the PSAT/NMSQT test and are on their way to become finalists. "I believe we find out [the finalists] in February,” senior Meher Lahiri Gudipati said. “So I guess we're just looking forward to it."](https://eaglenationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/national-merit-300x200.webp)



