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Illinois BoostPlus academy wins Robotics award, advances to World Championship
Mentored by Coach Erin Mongelli, the team will contest in the VEX IQ World Championship on April 28 and 29.
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Staff Reporter - Sun, 26, Apr 2026
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Naperville’s Boost+ Robotics Team / Courtesy photo
The Robotics team of Mili Srivastava's Naperville-based BoostPlus Academy bagged the Excellence Award at the Illinois State VEX IQ Championship recently and will be going on to compete at the global stage of the VEX IQ World Championship, representing the State of Illinois, at St. Louis, Missouri, from April 28 to 29.
The award recognizes the overall excellence in robot design, programming, teamwork, engineering documentation, and competition performance, standing as the highest honor in VEX IQ Robotics.
The BoostPlus team competed against four other teams from Illinois and achieved the feat within months of forming the team and embarking on the elementary robotics journey.
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The team was guided and mentored by Coach Erin Mongelli, along with founder Mili Srivastava and Kanika Talwar, whose "collective leadership, mentorship, and commitment have been instrumental in developing the students’ technical skills, confidence, teamwork, and passion for STEM", noted the Academy in a statement.
The Boost+ Robotics leadership team highlighted the significance of the recognition and said, "This achievement reflects the power of structured learning, mentorship, and the incredible potential of young minds.”
They continued, "To see first-time competitors reach the world stage and represent Illinois is truly inspiring."
The VEX IQ World Championship will bring together top robotics teams from around the world, celebrating innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence. The BoostPlus team will compete against the best young innovators globally.
The BoostPlus Academy was established to empower students through hands-on programs in robotics, STEM education, entrepreneurship, and leadership development.
The Robotics program of the Academy offers structured year-round programs and summer camps, competitive pathways and hands-on experience in engineering, coding, and problem-solving. It focuses on grades 3–8 through VEX IQ robotics by combining technical learning with teamwork, creativity, and real-world problem-solving.
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