Nicolet FEAR has been honored with various awards through FIRST®. For more information on these awards, please visit the FIRST® website.
Engineering Inspiration Award
Celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school of organization and community.
2022 Wisconsin Regional
2023 Northern Lights Regional
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award
This award recognizes an individual mentor who has done an outstanding job of motivation through communication while also challenging the students to be clear and succinct in their communications
Todd Gaulke – 2022 Northern Lights Regional
Excellence in Engineering Award
Celebrates the team that demonstrates a professional approach to the design process.
2022 Northern Lights Regional
Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow
Celebrates and recognizes a team which has developed sustainable practices to have a positive environmental impact and achieve long-term continuity.
2023 Wisconsin Regional
Team Spirit Award sponsored by FCA Foundation
Celebrates extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit through exceptional partnership and teamwork furthering the objectives of FIRST.
2018 Wisconsin Regional
2019 Heartland Regional
Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen
In honor of Jack Kamen, Dean’s father, for his dedication to art and illustration and his devotion to FIRST. This award celebrates design in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance.
2017 Northern Lights Regional
2017 Wisconsin Regional
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit by recognizing a team that has developed the framework for a comprehensive business plan to scope, manage, and achieve team objectives in a professional manner.
2016 Northern Lights Regional
2018 Heartland Regional
2019 Seven Rivers Regional
Regional Finalist
This award celebrates the alliance that makes it to the Final Match of the Competition, and the outstanding performance, hard work, and dedication put into the Competition by each team and their students.
2015 Northern Lights Regional
2018 Wisconsin Regional
Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories
Celebrates the team that progresses above and beyond safety fundamentals by using innovative ways to eliminate or protect against hazards in both the lab and the pit.
2015 Northern Lights Regional
2018 Heartland Regional
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist
The Dean’s List Award began in 2010 to celebrate outstanding student leaders whose passion for and effectiveness at attaining FIRST ideals is exemplary. Students such as Chris Welker and Louisa Wood who earn FIRST Dean’s List Award status are great examples of student leaders who have led their teams and communities to increased awareness for FIRST and its mission all the while achieving personal technical expertise and accomplishment.
Chris Welker – 2014 Wisconsin Regional
Louisa Wood – 2020 Wisconsin Regional
Industrial Design Award Sponsored by General Motors
Celebrates the team that demonstrates industrial design principles, striking a balance between form, function, and aesthetics.
2023 Northern Lights Regional
