Great Success from Payas in America: First Place in Robotic Coding Competition

Great Success from High School Students in Payas District of Hatay

High school students living in Payas district of Hatay achieved the first place among 600 teams in a robotics coding competition held in America. In earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, thousands of buildings were demolished in Hatay, and the lives of the citizens were negatively affected.

International Success from Earthquake Survivors Students

In Payas district where the wounds of the century’s disaster were healed, earthquake survivors students developed themselves by receiving education at a STEM center and earned the Judges Award, a special jury award, at the FRC (First Robotics Competition) World Championship held in Houston, United States.

Experience and Thanks from Students

• Payas Stem Coordinator Cem Kağar: “Thanks to the Impact Award we received last year, we earned the right to participate in the world championship this year. This process came with the accumulation of many years. We provide serious training to our students.”
• Payas Stem Student Beyza Kurt (15): “We saw very different cultures in America. We won first place in the special jury award in the competition. It was my first time traveling abroad, and I had a wonderful experience.”
• Payas Stem Student Buğrahan Kutlu (17): “To participate in the competition, you need to win awards in regional competitions. We went to America with a prestigious award and succeeded in the competition.”
• Payas Stem Student Ceylin Naz Yalçınkaya (16): “Going to America was just a dream. By participating in the championship, our perspective changed. I thank our teachers.”
• Payas Stem Student Kayhan Övünç Uysal (17): “As a team, we won the special jury award by working together. The intercultural interaction was amazing. We express our thanks.”