FLORIDA CAMPUS /// DAYTONA BEACH / STUDENT LI FE
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STUDENT FACTS /// 6 , 400 UNDERGRADUATES
METEOROLOGY
Driven to be First Dan Nyman (’22) is going somewhere fast. The junior Meteorology major is a video game whiz who was recently named “The Fastest Driver in North America,” beating out 15,000 other gamers in the World Gaming Forza Motorsport 7 North American Championships. He went undefeated to capture the title and the $7,500 prize that came with it during the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The New Jersey native says his recent esports experience has actually altered his career goals. “A major part of esports is building your own brand, through interviews and social media content, which ultimately allows you to get sponsors and build a following,” Nyman said. This kind of brand building, he said, has now “really piqued my interest in marketing and broadcast” — so much so that he is now considering pursuing a career in broadcast meteorology after he graduates, a path followed by a number of Embry-Riddle meteorology alumni such as Vicki Graf and Aly Bayens. While some might consider playing video games a distraction from studying, Nyman doesn’t see it that way. Working to be the best requires dedication, whether the objective is winning a race or mastering a subject. “It takes a really strong work ethic and lots of dedication to be the best in any sort of sport or activity, and video games are no different. I often apply the same strategies to practice as I do to studying, which allows me to do both as efficiently and effectively as possible.”
50 states / 107 countries represented 16% International students
ATHLETIC TEAMS /// WOMEN’S MEN’S Basketball Baseball Cross Country Basketball Golf
Cross Country
Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Softball
Golf
Lacrosse Rowing
Soccer Tennis
Tennis
Track & Field
Track & Field
Volleyball
COED
Cheerleading
CLUBS & ORGS /// 200+ student clubs ranging from Mars Society to Musicians Club; and from Eagles FM-WIKD 102.5 to Microgravity Club; as well as Club, Intramural & Recreational Sports.
HIGHLIGHT /// I CE HOCKEY
SUCCESS ON I CE For the first time in its 21-year history, the Embry-Riddle Eagles Ice Hockey Team earned its way into the National Championship Tournament, thanks to victories over Georgia Institute of Technology and Florida Gulf Coast University. The team compiled a 15-12-2 season record in one of the toughest conferences in the country and had high hopes after winning a tournament bid. The cancellation of the event after the pandemic
Dan Nyman (’22)
was a blow but didn’t dim their accomplishments.
AVIATION
Breaking Barriers For Samantha Villagran (’20), a love affair with aviation that started early in life is hitting an unprecedented stride thanks to Embry-Riddle. “I’ve always loved planes and aviation,” she said. “When I found out about Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and that it is the best in aviation and aerospace, that’s where I wanted to go.” Villagran has made the most of it. The UAS major is the first female student to fly the school’s groundbreaking Penguin C. She’s also finished an internship as a drone pilot for Duke Energy, has a job already lined up at Lockheed Martin after graduation and spent her senior year serving as class president on the Daytona Beach campus. Although Villagran is well aware that women are under- represented in aviation, she never saw that as an obstacle.
This team was one of the most important parts of my undergraduate experience. RYAN MARKS ’21 Team Captain
Samantha Villagran (’20), assembles the UAV Factory Penguin professional UAV. Pre-pandemic image. Masks and distancing are now in place.
“It was kind of a shock to realize I’m going into a field with very few women,” she said. “Embry-Riddle taught me to see past those barriers, and now I don’t even see it as a challenge.” Samantha Villagran (’20), Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science
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