The resolution recognizes the Arkansas Tech University (ATU) Robotics Club for their outstanding achievements at the 2025 Texas State VEX U Tournament, where they won both the Tournament Champion and Innovate Awards. The tournament took place on February 21-22, 2025, in Houston, Texas, and featured fifteen competing teams, with ATU being one of only three teams to secure multiple awards. The club's success is attributed to their innovative design process, which included the use of on-campus fabrication resources and three-dimensional printing, as well as their programming efforts for the robot's autonomous functions. Their performance has also qualified them for the VEX U World Championship for the third consecutive year, a prestigious event that only twenty-four U.S. universities receive automatic invitations to attend.
The resolution highlights the dedication and hard work of the club members, who collectively invested over 10,000 hours in building, programming, and piloting their robots. The team is led by club president Hunter Mathis and includes various other members who contributed to their success. The resolution concludes with a directive for a copy to be presented to the club's sponsor, Jacob Weidenfeller, acknowledging the support and guidance provided to the team throughout their endeavors.