Engineering Department

Lukas

Lukas was born on January 2nd, 2009. He’s 14 years old and a freshman. He has been attending Lovington Schools for 9 years. He loves the winter season. His favorite animals are pugs. Lukas’s favorite food is steak. He enjoys all types of music except music. His favorite school subject is Science and his best quality is that he is funny. His dream place to travel is Alaska. He doesn’t have a set career path but he wants to attend Texas Tech University. 

This is Lukas’s third year of robotics. He took an interest in joining robotics because he was interested in building things.  He is in the engineering department and his favorite part of robotics is building things. Outside of robotics, Lukas plays baseball for Lovington. His favorite memory is going to Dallas, Texas last year. 

Parker

Parker was born on November 6th, 2006, making him 16 years old. His favorite type of music is Rock. His favorite food is peanuts. His favorite movie is Spaceballs. His favorite animals are German shepherds. Parker’s hobbies include band and and making models. According to him, his best quality is being very relaxed and cool-headed. His favorite season is Fall. Parker wishes to travel to Shibuya, Japan

Parker is a Junior at Lovington High School. His favorite subject is History. He has been attending Lovington Schools since Kindergarten. When Parker graduates, he wants to go into either automotive engineering or audio engineering. When he graduates, he wants to go to NMSU or STI. 

This is Parker’s 5th year in robotics. He is a part of the Engineering department. Outside of school, Parker plays for the Lovington High School band. His favorite memory of robotics was playing billiards in Dallas. What encouraged Parker to join robotics was his sister and his interest in engineering. His favorite part of robotics is building robots.

Melina

Melina is 12 years old and an 8th grader. She was born on December 11, 2010. She has been a student of the Lovington Schools for 2 years now. Her favorite color is Blue. Melina’s favorite food is Chinese. She listens to K-Pop because it’s her favorite music genre.  Melina’s favorite animals are cats and her favorite movie is Fear Street.  Her favorite season is Winter because of the snow. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar. Melina’s favorite school subject is mathematics and her best quality is her problem-solving skills. One day she hopes to travel to South Korea and attend Seoul University.  She wants to be a lawyer or work in the mechatronics field. 

Melina joined robotics because she wanted to make robots. She has no best memory of robotics but she can’t wait to make some. She is in the Engineering department. Her favorite part of Robotics is the construction of the robot.

Abelardo

Abelardo was born September 18th, 2007, making him 16. His favorite season is Fall. Dogs are his favorite animals. His hobby is listening to music. He loves listening to the 80s music genre.  His favorite color is midnight blue.  According to him, Abelado’s best quality is being honest. His dream place to travel is Greece. Abelardo loves Asian food for its quality and taste. His favorite movie is Interstellar. 

Abelardo is a Sophomore at Lovington High School and he has been attending Lovington Schools since he was born. His favorite subject is Chemistry. When he graduates, Abelardo wants to attend The US Naval Academy. He sees himself as a Mechanical aerospace engineer when he graduates. 

This is Abelardo’s fourth year in robotics. He is a part of the Engineering department. Outside of robotics, Abelardo is involved in the LHS Band where he plays mellophone during marching season and French Horn during concert season. His favorite part of robotics is traveling to competitions. What encouraged Abelardo to join robotics was the possibility of traveling and competing against other teams. His favorite memory from robotics was the first time he was able to compete in Dallas. 

Alvaro

Alvaro Pratt was born on October 3rd, 2008, making him 15 years old. His favorite breed of dog is Great Danes. His hobby is playing video games. He listens to rock and metal music genres. His favorite color is Blue. His dream place to travel is to Europe. His favorite movie is The Iron Giant. According to himself, Alvaro’s best quality is his kindness.  His favorite food is pizza. He loves the Fall season. Outside of Robotics, Alvaro is in the Science Olympiad and SkillsUSA.

Alvaro is a Freshman at Lovington High School. He has been attending Lovington Schools since Pre-K. His favorite school subject is science. When he graduates, Alvaro wants to attend Texas Tech. Alvaro sees himself becoming a robotics engineer, programmer, or coder.

This is Alvaros’s third year in robotics. He is a part of the Engineering department. His favorite part of robotics is building the robot. His favorite memory of robotics was going to the Magic Time Machine in Dallas. What encouraged him to join robotics was his interest in robots. 

Maximos

Maximos Spencer was born on May 31, 2011, making him 12 years old. He is currently a Seventh Grade student and he attends Taylor Middle School in the Lovington School District. He is also part of the Taylor Middle School band in which he plays the French Horn. His favorite school subject is math. He has been attending Lovington Schools since 2019.  He listens to any type of music except for K-Pop.  

This is Maximos’ first year in robotics. His favorite part of robotics is every single thing of it. Maximos is part of the Engineering department. His favorite thing about robotics is making things with the 3D printer. Maximos’ favorite part of robotics is all of it. His favorite color is Cyan. Maximos wants to travel to Thailand. According to him, Maximos’ best quality is his big brain. His favorite food is meatloaf. His favorite memory of robotics is the summer camp. What encouraged Maximos to join was learning how to code the robot. His favorite movie is Ratatouille. His favorite season is Fall. After he graduates, Maximos wants to go into Electrical Engineering and he wants to attend Harvard.

Alexa

Alexa was born on August 11th. 2006, making her 17 years old. Her hobbies include drawing and listening to music. She listens to the R&B music genre. She wants to travel to Brazil or Jordan. She doesn’t have any extracurricular activities outside of robotics. Her favorite animals are dogs. Her favorite food is Chicken Alfredo. Her favorite movie is Rio. She loves the Winter season. According to herself, Alexa’s best quality is being very social. 

She is a senior at Lovington High School. She has been attending Lovington Schools for 12 years. Her favorite subject is Science/Physics. When she graduates, Alexa wants to become a Chemical or Nuclear Engineer. Some colleges she would like the opportunity to attend are NMT, UNM, or NMSU. 

This is Alexa’s 6th year in robotics. She is a part of the Engineering department. She joined because of the STEM activities. Her favorite memory of robotics was going to Dallas. Her favorite part of robotics is when she gets to better her skills. 

Levi

Levi Valenzuela was born July 27, 2010, making him 13. Outside of robotics, Levi plays basketball. His favorite animal is a dog. His hobby is playing baseball. His favorite color is pink. His dream place to travel is Italy. According to himself, Levi’s best quality is being funny. He loves enchiladas. His favorite movie is Spongeball: Fish Out of Water. His favorite season is Winter. He listens to Beethoven’s classical music

Levi has been attending Lovington Schools for 9 years. He is in the 8th grade. His favorite subject is Science. When he graduates, Levi wants to attend Texas Tech and become a Neurosurgeon. 

This is Levi’s 2nd year in robotics. His favorite part of robotics is Mr. De La Cruz. His favorite memory of robotics was going to Rosa’s Cafe. His friend Lukas Borunda encouraged him to join.

Jonah

Jonah Wood was born on August 18, 2010. Outside of Robotics, Jonah plays baseball. His favorite animal is the dog. His hobby is playing guitar. His favorite color is blue. He listens to the rock and roll music genre. His dream place to travel is Jamaica. According to himself, Jonah’s best quality is that he is platinum rank in Rainbow Six Siege. He loves tacos. His favorite movie is the Emoji Movie. His favorite season is Summer.

Jonah has been attending Lovington Schools all his life. Jonah is an 8th grader. Jonah’s favorite subject is Lunch. When he graduates, Jonah wants to attend any college that will take him in and graduate to make lots of money. 

This is Jonah’s 2nd year in robotics. He is a part of the engineering department. His favorite part of robotics is engineering. His favorite memory of robotics is when Levi spilled the paint outside. He was encouraged to join because he wanted to build robots.