ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monster, the world leader in high-performance personal audio, is proud to support the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition, founded by noted inventor Dean Kamen in 1989. To show the company’s support, Head Monster Noel Lee attended the Dean’s List Presentation at the 2013 FIRST® Championship in St. Louis on Friday, April 26th, where he presented all 150 student finalists with a uniquely designed pair of Monster DNA™ headphones, created in conjunction with Dean Kamen and FIRST®. Each pair of the specially made Monster DNA™ headphones features stylish headbands displaying the FIRST® logo.
The Head Monster Honors the Innovators of Tomorrow in St. Louis
The four K-12 robotics competitions in Dean Kamen’s FIRST® program are designed to help inspire and motivate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects, helping spark young peoples' interest in becoming tomorrow’s technology leaders and innovators. Head Monster Noel Lee, a 1971 graduate of Cal Poly College of Engineering and a former design engineer at Lawrence-Livermore Laboratory, has always been passionate about technology and innovation. His background as a technology pioneer who always “thinks outside the box” has led him to create many groundbreaking innovations, including the world’s first true high-performance audio cable. In recent years, Noel literally redefined the high-performance headphone category when he engineered and tuned the acclaimed Beats™ by Dr. Dre™ headphone sound.
Says Lee: "As someone with a fascination for technology and science from a very young age, I was delighted years ago when I first heard about Dean Kamen’s FIRST program and its ability to motivate young people in important STEM subjects and build the foundation for future careers. I know firsthand how a passion for these subjects can lead to a meaningful and rewarding life. Everyone at Monster joins me in honoring not only these terrifically talented FIRST Dean’s List winners and finalists, and also Dean Kamen himself, who has put so much time and effort into creating this fantastic FIRST program.”
Open to the public and free of charge, the 2013 FIRST® Championship is the culmination of the season's FIRST programs, bringing together three separate robotics competitions for the ultimate Sport for the Mind™. The event includes the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship, the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship, and the FIRST LEGO League World Festival. Also featured is the Junior FIRST LEGO League World Festival Expo. Students will showcase the results of weeks of intense preparation, competing in thrilling matches and working on their robots in the "Pits."
Monster DNA™ : An Iconic Expression of the Shape of Things to Come
Monster DNA™ headphones are a bold, clear and iconic expression of the shape of things to come. They feature the company’s breakthrough Pure Monster Sound™, specially tuned by Head Monster Noel Lee, the audio engineer behind the sound of Beats by Dr. Dre® headphones. Pure Monster Sound™ uses Monster’s latest proprietary technologies and sonic innovations to bring the full experience of live music to music lovers and concert goers everywhere. Articulate, tight, and ultimately revealing, it’s as close to live music as being on stage with the musicians.
ABOUT MONSTER
Monster was founded over 30 years ago by Head Monster Noel Lee, who was recently honored with the prestigious Plus X Award®: Lifetime Achievement Award, as a company dedicated to creating products that enhance the sound quality of music. The company engineered the sound of the acclaimed Beats by Dr. Dre® headphones, and has become the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance, sonically superior headphones, all of which feature the company’s Pure Monster Sound™. Monster is also the world's leading manufacturer of advanced connectivity solutions for high-performance home entertainment, audio, home cinema, computer and gaming as well as a leading innovator in the field of mobile accessories and professional audio. The company also provides high-performance AC power line conditioning and protection products for audio/video systems, as well as energy-saving power products. Monster continues to lead in innovation with over 300 U.S. and international patents and dozens pending, offering more than 4,000 products in over 134 countries worldwide.
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