<p>The Hitchhikers FIRST robotics team poses for a photo with its robot, Trillian, while accepting a regional finalist award at the N.C. FIRST Robotics Competition Regional Tournament at Dorton Arena in Raleigh last spring. In the top row, from left, are Henry Moree, mentor Zack Coutant, Christian Colglazier, mentor Daniel Gross, Austen Adler, Keegan Pierce, Blake Atkinson, mentor Rich Coutant, Nick Roberts, Corey Goodfred, Sidd Gandhi, Nicholas Losi, Daniel Christe, Sam Mahl and mentor Joe Losi. On the bottom row, from left, are JJ Sangvacharakul, Bethany Colglazier, Lee Struble, David Brain, Megan McGrew, Sahil Dhawan and Carl Colglazier.</p><p>CARL COLGLAZIER COURTESY OF CARL COLGLAZIER</p><p>The Hitchhikers, a FIRST Robotics team composed of 22 local high school students, were named regional finalists at the N.C. FIRST Robotics Competition Regional Tournament at Dorton Arena in Raleigh last spring.</p><p>The team competed against 55 other teams with a robot they designed, built and programmed named Trillian.</p><p><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/07/3000593/robotics-team-makes-it-to-regional.html">Keep reading...</a></p>