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Driven to Succeed In less than two years, Scott has earned her single-engine commercial and instrument ratings and is now pursuing her multi-engine ticket. She is also part of the Pathways program for PSA Airlines, which helps provide a direct route to the flight deck.
Higher Levels of Research My experiences have solidified my goals to pursue graduate school. I love seeing connections from theory into the real world, and I think it would be exciting to continue into higher levels of research.
Parker Landon ’22
Lillian Borchardt ’22
Anna Scott ’22
COMPUTER ENGINEERING SPACE PHYSICS
COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS
AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE
Choreographing a Career Path With Embry-Riddle, Computational Mathematics junior Lillian Borchardt can choreograph her own unique learning experience — and dance routines. “One of my favorite things about math is how applicable it is to any position,” Borchardt said. While building a strong foundation in mathematics, her minors in Computer Science and Space Studies allow her to explore her interests in rapidly advancing technology, concepts of space exploration and more. Outside of the classroom, Borchardt is a lifelong dancer with experience in hip-hop, contemporary, ballet and jazz. Joining the Dancing Eagles gave her a creative outlet on campus and an opportunity to reconnect with her love for the performing arts. Her career goals range from building neural networks for machine learning to researching solutions to the loss of bone density in space. She also hopes to one day teach math and inspire the next generation of students.
Out-of-This-World Discoveries Not many students can say they have double-majored in Computer Engineering and Space Physics, but Parker Landon sure can. Landon wasted no time taking advantage of the abundant research opportunities offered at Embry-Riddle. She started working with the Astrodynamic Software Development Team during her first semester. “I focused on developing a program to create 3D models of asteroids and their gravitational fields in our Julia Language Ephemeris Reader,” she said. “My mentor, Dr. Kaela Martin, helped me to develop my coding and mathematics skills for this project.” With the help of the Ephemeris Reader, her team can read databases filled with what Landon likes to call “the roadmap of the solar system.” This gives them access to the locations and speeds of celestial bodies such as planets, moons and even asteroids. The Astrodynamic Software Development Team was the first team to create a publicly available Julia Language Reader of this type, said Landon. They were even able to publish and present their one-of-a-kind work at AIAA SciTech 2020 in Orlando, Florida.
All-in With Aviation Anna Scott’s first takeoff at the controls of a Cessna 172 pretty much charted her future course. Now, she’s making the most of her Embry-Riddle experience in the air and on the ground. The Aeronautical Science major was elected as the chief pilot of the award-winning Golden Eagles Flight Team for the 2021-22 season and was one of several female fliers from Embry-Riddle to compete in the 2021 Air Race Classic collegiate competition in June. Scott also serves as the social media and membership chair for the Granite Mountain Ninety-Nines, a chapter of the international group that offers networking and scholarships to help support female pilots. Thanks to Embry-Riddle, her future in flight becomes closer every day. “When I went all-in with aviation, I knew I made the right decision,” she said. “I feel the same way about coming to Embry-Riddle.”
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