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The Lynx Initiative by Dimond Robotics ignites STEM passion in Alaska’s youth by creating equitable, hands-on opportunities in robotics education and meeting students where they are.

The count down to Cowtown is at T - one week!!! V2 the Banshee (it’s pretty loud) is in its carry case with our team cap...
06/02/2026

The count down to Cowtown is at T - one week!!! V2 the Banshee (it’s pretty loud) is in its carry case with our team captains. Next up Saturday plane ride to Ft. Worth.

You got this Hackfish. We know you will represent Alaska well!!!

The Tanya Black Empowerment Award is presented to an individual who empowers students to lead, problem solve, and believ...
06/02/2026

The Tanya Black
Empowerment Award is presented to an individual who empowers students to lead, problem solve, and believe in their own abilities.

This year’s award winner is Heather Holland.

As the TLI technical coach, you bring knowledge and experience to the team, but one of your greatest strengths is your willingness to openly say, “I don’t know,” and then turn to students who do. In doing so, you create an environment where students feel trusted to contribute ideas, explain concepts, and lead discussions with confidence.

You approach robotics as a collaborative process where learning matters more than having every answer immediately. Because of that, students feel encouraged to think critically, solve problems, and trust their own abilities.

Your mentorship reminds students that engineering is not about perfection. It is about curiosity, adaptability, teamwork, and the confidence to keep learning.

For the confidence you build in students and the leadership you model through trust, collaboration, and empowerment, we are proud to present you with the 2026 Tanya Black Empowerment Award.

Congratulations Heather!!!!

The Avery SeemanPerserverance Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates resilience, composure, and the courag...
06/01/2026

The Avery Seeman
Perserverance Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates resilience, composure, and the courage to stand their ground when it matters most.

This years award winner is Everyn Co-Captain of 29659 The Hackfish.

For remaining composed in a moment that would have been overwhelming for many competitors.

During competition, you respectfully requested that a gameplay ruling be reviewed and stayed engaged through a lengthy discussion with officials and older competitors alike. Throughout the process, you represented your team with professionalism, preparation, and maturity well beyond your years.

Your attention to detail and understanding of the game ultimately helped officials recognize that the original ruling had been made in error and changed the outcome of the match in your team’s favor. That moment helped carry your team to a second-place finish.

More importantly, you demonstrated the kind of thoughtful leadership that earns respect from the people around you and confidence from the teammates beside you.

For the example you set both on and off the field, we are proud to present you with the 2026 Avery Seeman Perseverance Award.

Congratulations Everyn!!!

The Kanna Loer Industry Award is presented to an individual who has strengthened their team or The Lynx Initiative throu...
05/23/2026

The Kanna Loer Industry Award is presented to an individual who has strengthened their team or The Lynx Initiative through partnerships, initiative, and community connection.

This year’s award winner is Ryan from 3825 Ψ Lynx.

For jumping in headfirst and helping create opportunities that allowed teams and students to succeed.

As a freshman, you immediately became a driving force behind helping programs grow. You helped connect sponsors who donated laptops to Mears students, assisted in securing transportation so teams could attend Valley meets, and continually looked for ways to remove barriers for younger students.

But more importantly, you became a bridge between older students and younger teams. You earned the trust of middle school students, helped them feel like they belonged in robotics, and stepped in whenever problems needed solving. Whether that meant finding the right mentor, locating the proper equipment, or connecting students with someone who could help keep a build moving forward, you made things happen.

Even after leaving Mears for high school, you continued investing in the students and programs that inspired you to join The Lynx Initiative in the first place.

For your initiative, your leadership, and the connections you created that strengthened opportunities for others, we are proud to present you with the 2026 Kanna Loer Industry Award.

Congratulations Ryan!!!

The Anna Pool Inclusion Award is presented to an individual who goes beyond expectations to ensure every student feels s...
05/22/2026

The Anna Pool Inclusion Award is presented to an individual who goes beyond expectations to ensure every student feels supported, included, and cared for within the team community.

This year’s award goes to Coach Britany Brown of FLL teams 64877 & 33791 and FTC teams 3825, 29659, and 25625.

For the countless ways you make students feel supported, included, and cared for, often without anyone fully realizing how much you are doing behind the scenes.

What began as “just bringing pizza” became something much bigger. You created traditions that made students feel welcomed and valued, while always thinking about the needs of everyone at the table, including making sure gluten-free students had meals they could safely enjoy alongside the rest of the team.

Like Anna before you, you quietly handle the details that keep programs functioning. From helping with administration and fundraising coordination to logging into the FIRST dashboard when things need to get done, you consistently step in wherever support is needed.

You rarely ask for recognition, yet your support is woven into every success our teams have experienced.

For your compassion, your advocacy, and the way you make people feel like they belong, we are proud to present you with the 2026 Anne Pool Inclusion Award.

Congratulations Coach!!!

The Hunter Hayden Advocacy Award is presented to an individual who has gone beyond competition to advocate for their tea...
05/21/2026

The Hunter Hayden Advocacy Award is presented to an individual who has gone beyond competition to advocate for their team, their community, and the future of STEM.

This year’s award goes to ….. Riley from FTC 3825 Ψ Lynx.

For the countless miles you drove from Eagle River to Mountain View, Mears, and anywhere students needed support.

For the time you spent helping younger students learn programming, troubleshooting robots in pits, mentoring teams in your own community, and quietly showing up again and again without asking for recognition.

While you may be one of the quietest students in the room when speaking with adults, younger students naturally gravitate toward you. You lead by showing up, helping others, and creating confidence in the students around you.

There is a reason you appear in the background of more TLI photos than any other student. You are always there helping build something bigger than yourself.

For your advocacy, your mentorship, and the example you set simply by showing up for others, we are proud to present you with the 2026 Hunter Hayden Advocacy Award.

Congratulations Riley!!!

This year, The Lynx Initiative is introducing the Founder Awards, a tradition that will continue each season to recogniz...
05/18/2026

This year, The Lynx Initiative is introducing the Founder Awards, a tradition that will continue each season to recognize the people who represent the values our program was built on.

These awards are not simply about accomplishments. They are about the people behind them. The students and mentors who quietly show up, advocate for others, solve problems, create opportunities, and build confidence in the people around them.

Beginning this season, we will annually present:

The Avery Seeman Perseverance Award

The Hunter Hayden Advocacy Award

The Kanna Loer Industry Award

The Anna Pool Inclusion Award

The Tanya Black Empowerment Award

Each award reflects the leadership style and impact of one of our founding students or coaches and honors individuals who carry those same values forward within our teams and community.

What started as a few students and mentors with an idea has grown into a network of students, families, mentors, and community partners working together to expand access to STEM across Alaska. These awards recognize the people who continue building that culture every day.

We look forward to announcing and honoring this year’s recipients at our team Bar-B-Q on Wednesday. Stay tuned to meet this year’s award winners.

05/18/2026

Celebrating one of our founding members and our newest coach Hunter.

Congratulations to all of our Seniors who graduated this week. A very special congratulations to Hunter and Kanna co-fou...
05/15/2026

Congratulations to all of our Seniors who graduated this week.

A very special congratulations to Hunter and Kanna co-founders and the driving force of the creation of The Lynx Initiative.

A huge thank you to ConocoPhillips for supporting and helping make opportunities like ours possible for Alaska student...
05/08/2026

A huge thank you to ConocoPhillips for supporting and helping make opportunities like ours possible for Alaska students.

Their support helped remove financial barriers for students traveling to the FRC World Championship while also helping strengthen the broader student-led STEM programs we continue to build across our community.

In just two years, our volunteer-run program has grown to send teams to both the FTC and FRC World Championships, while also supporting a rookie middle school team earning a premier event berth. None of this happens without community partners willing to invest in students, mentorship, and access to opportunity.

Thank you for believing in what these students are building here in Alaska.

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