ALUMNI

OF FRIAR INDUSTRIES


Friar Industries is proud to have a strong network of alumni who have contributed to the team's success over the years. Our alumni have gone on to pursue various paths in higher education and careers, and we celebrate their achievements and continued involvement in the robotics community. They are some of our most helpfull mentors and some of our greatest connections. Below is a list of our esteemed alumni, categorized by their roles within the team during their time at Friar Industries.


Hall of Captains


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John Santi '25

Co-Captain / Co-Founder (2023-2025)

Fordham '29

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Panayi Nikolovienis-Kotsis '25

Co-Captain / Co-Founder (2023-2025)

Cooper Union '29, Civil Engineering


Team Leads


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Logan Rembisz '25

Code Co-Lead / Robot Driver (2023-2025) | Code Lead / Robot Driver (2024-2025)

Rochester Institute of Technology '30, Computer Science

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Adam Jacuch '25

Code Co-Lead (2023-2024)

Stony Brook University '29, Computer Science

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Matthew Pursino '25

Outreach Co-Lead (2023-2024)

American University '29, Political Science, Pre-Law

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Madyson Gavilanes '25

Outreach Co-Lead (2023-2025)

Stevens Institute of Technology '29, Quantitative Finance

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James Bruno '25

Outreach Co-Lead (2023-2025)

University of Central Florida '29, Buisness Economics

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Patrick Wang '25

Build Lead (2023-2025)

University of Michigan '29, Engineering and Buisness


Coding Team


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Kevin Liang '25 (2023-2024)

Stony Brook University '29


Outreach Team


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Alfred Puntheth '25 (2023-2025)

Binghampton University '29, Biology, Pre-Med

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Chris Jacuch '25 (2023-2024)

Stony Brook University '29


Build Team


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Geonwoo "Eddie" Koo '25 (2023-2025)

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Mikhail Ovsiannikov '25 (2023-2024)