My name is James Bennett. I am currently a senior at Estrella Foothills High School and am a well rounded student with interests in computer science, 3D modeling, and robotics. To go along with these interests, I participate in several clubs such as: FBLA IT, SkillsUSA, and Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club), to name a few. On top of academic proficiency, sports are a key part of my life. The two I currently play are Soccer and Tennis, both for my high school. In more recent years I’ve discovered a passion for robotics, specifically for working with my high school’s FTC team: Team 5661 – Wolves Robotics. Alongside this newfound passion, I’ve created my own personal robotics projects, the first of which being a 1 lb. battlebot. I intend on making and sharing more of my projects as the years go on.
Involvement
- FTC Robotics Team 5661
- Lead Software Dev. – Aug 2023 – Current
- Mu Alpha Theta
- President – May 2024 – Current
- SkillsUSA
- Representative – Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
- FBLA – IT
- Secretary – Sep 2021 – May 2022
- Vice President – Aug 2022 – May 2023
- President – Aug 2023 – May 2024
- National Honors Society
- Member – Mar 2024 – Current
- Student Government & Student Council
- Member – Mar 2024 – Current
- Soccer 2022 – Current
- Tennis 2021 – Current
Experience
- Feed My Starving Children
- School Concessions
- STEAM Camp Volunteer
Education
- Estrella Foothills High School, 2021-2025
- Java Certified
- GPA: 3.96
- Weighted GPA: 4.8
- AP Computer Science A & AP Computer Science Principles
Notable Achievements
- AP Scholar with Distinction Award from College Board
- National Rural and Small-Town Recognition from College Board
- Participated in FBLA National Testing in Chicago 2022 for Java Programming
- Won 3 FTC Control Awards during 2023-2024 CENTERSTAGE season
Expertise
- C++, C Programming
- Java, C#
- HTML, CSS, JS
- React, TypeScript
- Flutter (Dart)
- Python
- Graphics Programming – OpenGL, WebGL, ThreeJS
- RESTful API
- 3D Modeling and Fabrication – Blender, Fusion 360, OnShape
- Lua with Pico-8
- Godot, GDScript, Unity
- mySQL, MongoDB
- Canva, Adobe Creative Suite
- Embedded Systems (RaspberryPi, Arduino, ESP32)
- Applying advanced mathematics during code development (i.e. calculus)