STUDENT INSIGHTS
Support for Success Five students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were selected to receive 2023 Patti Grace Smith Fellowships, which guarantee them paid internships at industry-leading firms, professional mentoring and grants up to $2,000.
Beating the Odds Read how Stanley Tucker journeyed from paralysis to running a 5K.
Hiking Hobby Rash cites hiking as her favorite thing to do in her free time. Nestled in the Bradshaw Mountains, Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus is located nearby many opportunities for outdoor adventure.
Prickly Pear Despite its spiky exterior, the prickly pear cactus is a delicious and versatile fruit. Its juicy flesh can be used to create beverages, spreads and pickled snacks. This hardy plant is one of the few cactus varieties that can withstand freezing temperatures, making it a common sight in Prescott.
DID YOU KNOW?
For the third consecutive year, Embry-Riddle had more students selected for the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship than any other university in the country.
Emma Rash ’23 GLOBAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE STUDIES Housing Supervisor Extraordinaire With a can-do attitude and a willingness to embrace trying new things, Rash knows that new passions can be found in the most unexpected places. Rash has been a Campus Ambassador, a resident advisor (RA) and an active member of the Women’s Ambassador Association on the Prescott Campus. Her senior year, she became a housing supervisor, where she oversaw 10 RAs, who in turn oversaw about 250 students. Rash says that housing is where she found her passion. Her favorite aspect of the job? The opportunity to mentor those she supervises. “It’s amazing to see their professional growth and development and to lead and mentor them through something I’ve been through. But we’re also still learning together! It’s a fun adventure.” Her advice to fellow students is, “Get out there, experience meeting new people... and listen to your RA!”
Stanley Tucker ’23 HOMELAND SECURITY & INTELLIGENCE
A Refusal to Quit Being chosen for the 2023 Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is one of many testaments to the resilience of Homeland Security & Intelligence senior Stanley Tucker, who overcame extraordinary obstacles to earn his degree at Embry-Riddle. Tucker was hit on his motorcycle in 2021 by an impaired driver. Doctors told him he would likely never walk again or would need a walker if he did. Leaving the hospital after six surgeries, Tucker remembers thinking that he could use the trauma as an “opportunity to beat the odds.” By the summer of 2022, Tucker had landed an internship at Leading Edge Aerial Technologies. He also ramped up his physical therapy, and in November, he ran a 5K race and launched an outreach program to help underprivileged youth get started in aerospace.
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