Two students of RisingSun Montessori School at Dome in Accra have raised the flag of Ghana high at the VEX Worlds 2022 Robotics Competition in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The students, Jonathan Sam Jr and Nana Adom Ceaser, entered the competition under the team’s name, Bounti-Bot GH2.
The students competed in the engineering division in Ghana, beating students from 20 schools in Accra to win the single ticket to represent Ghana in Dallas.
The competition
The competition, which focuses on science technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), was held recently in Dallas, during which the students progressed into the finals.
VEX Worlds Robotics Competitions is the largest educational robotics and STEM competition in the world with teams from over 40 countries and territories. It also has over 5,000 teams competing from various educational levels.
Though the Ghanaian students did not pick up the ultimate in the finals, they made Ghana and Africa proud with their performances, picking up 15 medals and a certificate of honour.