Chelsey Short
FIRST Utah Robotics has named Chelsey Short as regional director. FIRST Utah Robotics organizes an annual high school robotics competition at the Maverik Center. She will work with the FIRST program directors and staff in the development, growth and support of the FIRST programs, including FIRST Robotics Competition, the FIRST Tech Challenge, the FIRST Lego League and the FIRST Lego League Junior, at the local and regional levels. As regional director, she is responsible for the FRC Regional Competition, held each spring in conjunction with the University of Utah College of Engineering. Short has experience with many public education programs, including performing arts for youth, public safety and University Extension programming. For the past six years, she’s been with the College of Engineering at the University of Utah, managing STEM programs funded by the National Science Foundation.
