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How building an airplane will prepare these Forsyth County students for their future
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Alliance Academy for Innovation students Logan Agler (from left), Camden Roe and Andrew Priego discuss plans for building an RV-12iS airplane in aviation maintenance class Monday, Feb. 2, 2020. - photo by Brian Paglia
When Braylen Fabirkiewicz enrolled at Alliance Academy for Innovation, he knew he’d learn more about being a pilot. That’s why Fabirkiewicz decided to attend the county’s newest high school: at an early age, Fabirkiewicz knew he wanted to fly airplanes for a career, and the school’s Flight Operations career pathway would provide real-world experience in a simulated work environment.
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Watch: This community robotics team is trying to make its way to the world championship

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Last year, this FIRST Robotics Competition team split from Central Forsyth High School to become a community team, supported by nonprofit Forsyth Robotics and now, Team 1833, or Team BEAN, is vying for a spot in the FRC World Championship. To qualify, Team BEAN and their robot, Sprout, are competing in the Peachtree District Championship (DCMP) in Macon, Georgia.