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STUDENT FACTS /// 3 , 000 UNDERGRADUATES
Rocket Scientist on the Rise Student’s Journey From Embry-Riddle Rocket Development Lab to SpaceX
50 states / 41 countries represented 7% International students
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Zoe Brand (’23) discovered a knack for taking things apart and putting them back together as a member of her high school’s robotics team. Paired with her passion for aviation and space, Embry-Riddle was a perfect fit for the aspiring engineer. “The Mechanical Engineering program prepares you for the industry by allowing you to work one-on-one with highly skilled machinists, teaching you to understand the manufacturing behind your design,” Brand said. With a specialization in Propulsion, she focuses on thermal analysis and design- ing regeneratively cooled rocket engines. Along with numerous research projects, Brand is a former vice president of the Rocket Development Lab and currently serves as the chief engineer of Mountain Spirit, a student-built liquid rocket designed to reach the Kármán line.
“When I started at Embry-Riddle, I didn’t know anything about rocket engines,” she said. “Through the Rocket Development Lab and research with my professors, I have been able to design, develop and test liquid rocket engines before the end of my sophomore year.” In February, Brand was one of two Eagles and 44 students nationwide to receive the 2021 Brooke Owens Fellowship, a program that aims to promote gender diversity in the aerospace industry. As a fellow, she was awarded a paid professional internship with SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. Brand spent her summer as a member of the propulsion components testing team and worked to track down anomalies in projects ranging from the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets to Starship, a fully reusable, heavy-lift launch vehicle. Equipped with a scuba certification and working toward a private pilot’s license, Brand isn’t limiting herself to making discoveries on land. She dreams of eventually becoming an astronaut to aid in space exploration and sustaining life on other planets.
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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 /// F L I G HT TEAM
Going for the Gold The Golden Eagles Flight Team is making space for yet another trophy after taking home the 2021 NIFA SAFECON National Championship — a win that brings the highly decorated team to a total of 13
national championship titles, as well as 35 consecutive regional championships. “I have been a member of the team since 2016, and in my time here I have never seen the team work
Elevating the Student Experience In March, students at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus elected a group of four new Student Government Association (SGA) executives to lead the student body for the 2021-2022 school year. The students chose President Hunter Langemo (’23), Vice President Jeramy Gordon (’22), Treasurer Dylan Astrup (’23) and Secretary Meagan Fama (’22). “As a council, we are looking forward to this wonderful opportunity to lead during this unprecedented time of recovery from such a difficult year and a half,” President Langemo said. “With many new services such as a recreational rentals program, a student nutrition initiative and many more in the works, we’re excited to elevate the student experience.” The team plans to focus on outreach to get as much student feedback as possible to ensure their voices are heard.
harder than they did this year,” said team captain and graduate student Colin Ho-Tseung (’20, ’22).
Students from all degree programs are welcome to join the Golden Eagles. The team is already discussing strategy for next year’s competition and looks forward to defending its title.
NIFA SAFECON This year’s National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (NIFA SAFECON) featured 28 teams from universities across the country competing in events ranging from
Aircraft Preflight Inspection to Aircraft Navigation and more.
CO L I N HO-TSEUNG ’20 , ’22 Team Captain, Golden Eagles Flight Team
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