Great Neck South High Rebel Robotics receives $1K sponsorship from Optimum

By Cameryn Oakes Posted on March 24, 2025

The South High School Rebel Robotics received a $1,000 sponsorship from Optimum for the third year in a row

Great Neck Public Schools

For the third consecutive year, South High School Rebel Robotics Team #2638 is the proud recipient of a $1,000 team sponsorship from Optimum. This sponsorship funding will help offset costs for the team’s participation in regional robotics competitions and the FIRST World Championships in April.

On March 14, Optimum representative Samantha Pardal-Jerez and New York State Assemblyman Daniel Norber visited South High School to meet with team members and watch them in action as they put the finishing touches on their robot for the upcoming competition season.

Faculty advisors for Rebel Robotics Team #2638 are John Motchkavitz, South High business/technology department chair, and Matthew Corrigan, business/technology teacher.

Submitted by Great Neck Public Schools.

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Cameryn Oakes

Cameryn Oakes is The Long Island Press’ reporter covering the communities of Great Neck, Manhasset and the Town of North Hempstead. Born and raised in California’s capitol, Cameryn now resides in Brooklyn. She began her journalism career with Blank Slate Media in February of 2023, which has since merged with The Long Island Press. Her prior work included a summer internship at The Stockton Record where she covered a national murder trial and as managing editor at her college newspaper, The Mustang News, at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.