Robotics Team at Trickum Middle School Attends World Championship Competition

Angela Duncan Continued from page 8 two judges who served this community so well for so many years.

In addition to my trial practice, I served as a part time judge for seventeen years at various levels of court ranging from Municipal Court in several local cities to Magistrate Court. I was selected to serve as a full-time Magistrate in Gwinnett County in 2016, sitting by designation in Superior Court. I served in this capacity for four years, prior to being appointed by the governor in 2019 for my current Superior Court Division 11 position, so I am experienced in and well prepared for hearing cases in Superior Court.

OTG: What are your favorite things to do?

AD: My favorite things to do are to cook, run 5k’s, spend time with my family and my German Shepherds. We have two of them. I also love to work in my yard.

OTG: What role does community play in your life?

AD: Community is very important. I learned long ago that when someone asks, you say yes if you are able. I believe it is important to be there for your neighbor and your friends. As a leader in the community, I am responsible for setting an example.

OTG: How do you give back to your community?

AD: I am a volunteer at both the Veteran’s Resource Center and at the Seeking the Right Amendable Path, or “STRAP,” program for disadvantaged youth. I also volunteer to speak at local schools.

OTG: What things are you most excited about in the future?

AD: I am excited about watching my two sons grow into their own. We are new empty nesters, and I could not be prouder of how well our sons are succeeding. I am excited about this election. While I have been actively involved in my community, this election has encouraged me to engage even more, and I have gotten to meet many people and hear their questions and concerns about our legal system.

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By Traci Sanders

Nine students and five mentors who are part of the FIRST Lego League (FLL) robotics team from Trickum Middle School traveled from to Houston in April to represent Georgia in the 2022 FIRST Robotics World Championship competition.

This group of bright students – also known as the Tigerbots – beat out 382 teams in Georgia to earn the spot of state champions. A total of 108 teams showed up in Houston to present their robotic inventions. These teams were chosen out of 24,000 FIRST Lego League robotics teams in fifty different countries.

The research theme assigned to all teams this season is CARGO CONNECT, based on improving the transportation of goods or products. As a team, the Tigerbots needed to narrow down a problem and develop an innovative solution within that field. They chose the problem of foodborne pathogens in fresh produce.

Their solution is biodegradable, bacteriophage-powdered packing peanuts. Michelle Diep, one of the Tigerbots, said, “Bacteriophages are the most ubiquitous organisms on the planet! They are viruses that target only their specific host bacterium, meaning they will

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