a speech team. For the 2017–2018 school year, the club did exceptionally well at the national and state level, with one team entering Tournament of Champions (TOC) octofinals. Robotics team The Gunn Robotics Team (GRT), established in 1997, competes at the FIRST Robotics Competition. It is also the only FIRST Robotics team to have won the national animation award more than once, in 1997, 2006, and 2012. They also won best models worldwide in their 2010 animation. In 2012, the Robotics Team won the National FRC Championship Excellence in Design Award (3D Animation) sponsored by Autodesk. GRT is the only team that has won a total of three Animation awards in the history of FIRST. Notable alumni Steve Almond, class of 1984 – writer (The Evil B.B. Chow, Candyfreak) Mehdi Ballouchy, class of 2002 – professional soccer player, with the New York Red Bulls Raphael Bob-Waksberg, class of 2002 – comedian, writer, producer, and actor; creator of BoJack Horseman Matt Flynn, class of 1988 – drummer (The B-52's, Maroon 5) Illi Gardner, class of 2017 – British professional racing cyclist Lisa Hanawalt, production designer and producer on BoJack Horseman Chris Hart, class of 2002 – American-Born Black Japanese Pop Singer/Songwriter/Producer Andrew D. Huberman, Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. Andrew Jacobson, class of 2003 – professional soccer player, with FC Dallas Stephan Jenkins, class of 1983 – lead singer for Third Eye Blind Stanley Jordan, class of 1977 – jazz guitarist (Magic Touch) Ted Kaehler, class of 1968 – computer scientist (Xerox PARC, Apple Computer, Walt Disney Imagineering, others) Nina Katchadourian, class of 1985 – conceptual artist David Leavitt, class of 1979 – author (The Lost Language of Cranes, The Body of Jonah Boyd) Michael Lederer, class of 1974 – author Zoe Lofgren, class of 1966 – U.S. Representative for California's 16th congressional district, 1995 – present Matt Marquess, class of 2004 – professional soccer player for the Kansas City Wizards Brian Martin, class of 1992 – Olympic medal-winning luger Chanel Miller, class of 2010 – artist, public speaker, and author of Know My Name Shemar Moore, class of 1988 – actor (Criminal Minds, The Young and the Restless) Ann Packer, class of 1977 – author (The Dive from Clausen's Pier) George Packer, class of 1978 – journalist (Mother Jones, The New Yorker) and author Tom E. Politzer, class of 1976 – saxophonist (Tower of Power)