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FIRST in Texas wants to expand robotics programs throughout state
26 Jul 2018
HARLINGEN, RGV – Patrick Felty is the newly appointed executive director for FIRST in Texas and hopes to grow these programs throughout the state.
Felty was profiled in the most recent Solutions newsletter of the Texas Workforce Commission.
Prior to becoming executive director, Felty was the development director for FIRST in Texas as well as the regional director for South Texas in the Alamo region. According to Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Solutions publication, he says he was drawn to FIRST because of the opportunity to continue to help grow the programs in Texas.
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