About Us:
Thanks for visiting our website! Here you can learn more about our hardworking volunteers and the leadership team!
Our Board:
Rishi Suri - President
Molly Keys - Vice President
Molly Keys - Vice President
Rishi Suri is a sophomore at Ladue High School with a passion for chemistry, robotics, and playing the saxophone. When he's not running LCSRC events, you can find him shooting hoops or tossing a ball around in the backyard, with varying results. Through his work with LCSRC, he is helping bring robotics education to students across the St. Louis area.
Molly Keys - Vice President
Molly Keys - Vice President
Molly Keys - Vice President
Molly Keys is a sophomore at Ladue High School with vast interests in robotics, leadership, and protecting the environment. When she’s not helping with LCRSC, you can find her playing club and school volleyball or working within her community. Supported by her efforts with LCRSC, she is passionate about making opportunities and futures in STEM for kids across the St. Louis area.
Arin Navjith - Secretary
Molly Keys - Vice President
Arin Navjith - Secretary
Arin Navjith is a freshman at Ladue High School with a passion for engineering, robotics, and photography. When he’s not doing one of those things you’ll probably find him playing soccer with his friends or hiking. By supporting LCSRC he is trying to educate younger students and introduce them to engineering and robotics.
Our Board of Advisors:
Karen Engelkenjohn
Karen Engelkenjohn has been an educator for 25 years. She was a gifted specialist for 22 years including 14 years at Reed Elementary in Ladue. As such, she was an early adopter of STEM Education practices. Currently she is a program manager and director for several grant funded STEM programs run by Maryville University’s Center for Access and Achievement. These include grants to fund STEM competitions, a summer STEM program for students in north county school districts, a LEGO Foundation grant supporting Playful Engineering Based Learning, and an NSF grant focused on developing smart motors to introduce AI to upper elementary classrooms. Karen Engelkenjohn has been an active member of the FIRST Robotics community here in St. Louis for 16 or more years. In addition to coaching her own FIRST LEGO League teams she is committed to encouraging and supporting others who wish to start teams. She is also active in the STEM STL community which has helped to create a network of people both in education and in STEM professions with the shared mission of exposing young people to the amazing opportunities in our area in STEM related careers.
