Student Bios

Rahi Borawake


I'm a 15 year-old student who will be a sophomore at Strongsville High School. My hobbies include painting, reading, and playing tennis. I'm a returning member on STEMstangs and am thrilled about embarking on my next season with the team. I joined STEMstangs with the goals of learning to think outside the box, finding new and exciting ways to solve problems, and developing innovative ideas! I can’t wait to see what this new season holds!!

Kanishka Badri 


Hi! I’m am a current sophomore at Strongsville High School, where I enjoy playing the violin, golfing, and doing extracurriculars. This is my second year of being on team STEMstangs. I’m eager and excited to participate and expand my knowledge furthermore . My interests revolve around software development. I’m very excited and looking forward for this upcoming season!



Varada Borawake

I'm a 13-year-old 8th grader at Strongsville Middle School with a passion for tennis, coloring, and bike riding. I am a new member and I joined STEM stangs to explore coding and expand my problem-solving skills. I'm eager to start the first season with the team and excited about the opportunities to think creatively and outside the box.

Aryana Katiyar 


I'm a 15-year-old sophomore at Strongsville High School, where I enjoy playing tennis, dancing, and playing the viola. Currently in my third year with STEMstangs, I look forward to embracing new opportunities. I'm part of the chassis and outreach subteam. My interest lies in software development, and I'm extremely grateful for this exceptional opportunity.

Ved Londhe

I am a 15-year-old Sophomore at Strongsville High School with a plethora of interests and hobbies, which include playing cricket, playing competitive video games and practicing taekwondo. I've taken on additional responsibilities as a member of the software team, and have also assisted the media team while learning how to construct various mechanisms. I joined STEMstangs with the intention of developing new skills and gaining knowledge on building different mechanisms. This year marks my second time participating in the FTC, and I am eager to seize every opportunity to learn more.

Anushka Shivale


I am a 15-year-old sophomore at Strongsville High School with a plethora of hobbies including reading murder novels,swimming, basketball, and computer programming.  This is my first year joining STEMstangs so I am very excited to build a good base in technical skills like robotics and computer programming along with business skills like sponsorships and fundraising. I am also part of the media subteam. I am looking forward to having a great year in my new journey discovering my new passion.

Palak Jategaonkar


I am a 14 year old freshman at Strongsville High School. Some things that I do in my free time include playing tennis and playing the flute. This will be my first year with STEMstangs. I am also on the sponsorship team this year. I am very passionate for building and thinking creatively. I would also like to improve upon them so I am very eager to be a part of STEMstangs. I cannot wait to learn and problem solve.

Rujuta Bapat


I am a 15 year old sophomore at Strongsville High School. Some of my hobbies are flute, crocheting, and playing piano. I am a new member of Stemstangs and I am excited to join the team. I am on the community service subteam. The goals I have in Stemstangs are to learn new things about robotics and I am eager to expand my knowledge about problem solving.