Caleb Arena

Pine Bush Teacher's Association Award

Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship

GT Motorsports provides the opportunity to utilize the theoretical knowledge earned from coursework and acquire practical experience in real-life situations by designing, building, and testing open-wheeled, F1-style race cars in preparation for Formula SAE competition (FSAE). Race enthusiasts gather each year in Brooklyn, Michigan at the iconic Michigan International Speedway to participate in the largest North American competition of its kind. The event is attended by teams from the worlds top engineering and technological universities. My current role as a member of the chassis development sub-system team has allowed me to learn basic and advanced computer aid design (CAD) principles, fabrication techniques and testing procedures for designing a chassis frame for the competition car, as well as smaller, related projects. One such project that I was in charge of designing and manufacturing was a quick jack lift for the rear portion of the car. My favorite skill that I have learned since joining the competition team has been TIG welding, and I am most excited to learn more about computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and CNC manufacturing.

Currently on a waitlist to be assigned a flight instructor to begin training towards a Private Pilot License (PPL)

FIRST Robotics Competition is an international competition that challenges students to work as a team to build a sub-125 lbs. robot with both autonomous and piloted control to complete in various head-to-head games in both a collaborative and competitive environment with other teams. I joined my schools FRC team during is rookie year in 2020, during which I served as one of the lead engineers in charge of ideating, designing, and fabricating various aspects of the robot that would allow it to be capable of transporting game pieces, as well as limited vertically ascent capabilities in regards to the specific year's challenge.