ARIZONA CAMPUS /// PRESCOTT / STUDENT LI FE
Located in the mountains, between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon, our western campus offers natural beauty and outdoor adventures.
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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
STUDENT FACTS /// 3 , 000 UNDERGRADUATES
My “Dream Job” is Now Reality Four years at Embry-Riddle took Aerospace Engineering major Alexis Hepburn (’20) exactly where she wanted to go: Straight to her dream job at Raytheon Missiles and Defense. Hepburn, who started with the aerospace giant after graduating in May, made the most of the research track her professors and mentors laid out for her during her time as an undergraduate. Besides being an honors student, she also was a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the NASA Space Grant Consortium, one of the leaders of the Campus Academic Mentor program and active in a variety of STEM outreach and community service activities. On top of that, Hepburn also earned Aviation Week’s “Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders: The 20 Twenties” Award for her outstanding academic performance, industry and civic contributions and exceptional research, which focused on advanced plasma thrusters that one day could be integrated on small satellites. The Washington native credited her mentor, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Daniel White, and Honors Program Director, Dr. Anne Boettcher for helping her plasma research be accepted for a 2019 Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship and for the chance to present at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Propulsion and Energy Forum in 2019 and 2020. Hepburn’s success on campus also translated directly into internships that escalated into her most recent summer stint at Raytheon Space Systems Operations, which led directly to her full-time job offer. “The class experience that I got here really helped me to get prior internships, which gave me a successful springboard to get into this very unique role,” Hepburn said.
49 states / 45 countries represented 7% International students
ATHLETIC TEAMS /// WOMEN’S MEN’S Basketball Baseball Cross Country Basketball Golf
Cross Country
Outdoor Track
Golf
Soccer Softball
Outdoor Track
Soccer
Volleyball
Wrestling
CLUBS & ORGS /// 190+ student clubs ranging from the Mountain Biking Club to Society of Women Engineers; and from the Blue Eagles Skydiving Team to the Brotherhood of Steel; as well as a variety of Intramural and Recreational sports.
HIGHLIGHT /// G O L F
PAR FOR TH E COURSE The Women’s Golf Team made the most of a season shortened by the pandemic by winning the Embry-Riddle Spring Invite by more than 70 strokes and capturing the top three individual honors. Sophomore Kendall McBean secured the number one spot with a stellar performance during the three-day event. She was followed by senior standout Jessica Williams, with senior Megan Hessil and freshman Hannah Spiller
tying for third and senior Tana House finishing seventh.
Members of the Prescott Campus Flight Team / Pre-pandemic image. Masks and distancing are now in place.
AVIATION
The Streak Lives On For the past 33 years running, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Golden Eagles Flight Team has won the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Safety and Flight Elevation Conference (NIFA SAFECON) regional competition. The Golden Eagles participated in the Region II competition held at Prescott Regional Airport, which included seven teams from Arizona and California. The team finished first overall with 396 total points. San Jose State University finished a distant second with 88 points.
The win put the Golden Eagles in position to compete for the national title, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of NIFA SAFECON finals, which were to be held in May. “I am very proud of the way that the team came together and put their best foot forward to win. Every member worked tirelessly to prepare for competition and constantly pushed each other to do better.” Colin Ho-Tseung (’20)
KENDALL MCBEAN ’22 Forensic Biology
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