2015-2016 Administration

Kenneth Ricks
Faculty Advisor
Associate Professor: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Subsystems: Runs the place
"Old" -Dr. Ricks
"Mean" -Dr.Ricks​​

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​Caleb Leslie
RMC Team Lead
Tenured Grad Student
4th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Could live off breakfast food alone
Ping pong game is fire. Just ask Derrill

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Joe Kabalin
Sample Return Team Lead and RMC Base Lead
Junior
2nd year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Base, Module
Resident Solidworks Guru
3D printing aficionado 

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​Joshua Yarbough
RMC Module Lead
Junior
2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Base, Module
Enjoys rowing
Enjoys fine craftsmanship in woodworking​

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Jake Webster
Mechanical Lead
Senior
4th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Everything
A jack of all trades in engineering
Not a big football fan

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Max Eastepp
Electrical Lead
Freshman
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Base, Module, Electrical
Participated in FIRST Robotics for 4 years in high school
Nickname is Radioshack because he has enough electrical stuff in his dorm room to open his own Radioshack

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Connor Lawson
Autonomy Lead
Senior
4th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Autonomy
Occasionally gets lost between "drop" and "roll"
Dorm life can't stop me from home-brewing

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Brent Chester
Logistics Lead
Junior
3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Electrical, Base, Module
Studied Abroad in Barcelona, Spain
Big Alabama and Arizona Cardinals football fan

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Rebecca Sedlak
Outreach and Social Media Lead
Junior
3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical
An aerospace engineering student who has nevery been on an airplane
Has a pet baby hedgehog named Chad

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2015-2016 Team Members​​

Jordan Anderson
Freshman
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical
Played Ice Hockey for 13 years
Plays way too much Xbox​

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Katie Armstrong
Junior
1st semester on Alabama Astrobotics
​Subsystems: Mechanical, Electrical
Particpated in FIRST and BEST robotics
Has watched The Office series at least ten times through​​

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​Richard Belleville

• Senior
• 2nd year on Alabama Astrobotics
• Subsystems: Autonomy
• Speaks Japanese

Created a social network

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​Adam Benabbou
Freshman
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Module, Base
From MoroccoCan code in FORTRAN
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Kathleen Castellanos
Sophomore 
2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Base, Module
Loves New Orleans and Seafood
Likes origami
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​Matthew Culver
Sophomore
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Social Media, Autonomy
Aerospace Engineer double majoring in History
Has been in aerospace vehicles​​

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Rebecca Dietz

• Sophomore
• 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
• Subsystems: Module, Base
• Raised a Tennessee Vols fan, but attends the University of Alabama...she is now a person divided
• Played the Chick-fil-A cow at parades and events​​

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​Tyler Gester
Junior
2nd year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical, Autonomy
Used to row on the crew teamHas a pilot's license​

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​Samuel Griffin
Senior
4th year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Autonomy
Collects rocks and minerals, and video games, and Lego
Collects things
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​Trey Harrison
​Senior
2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
​Subsystems: Autonomy
Bubble Blower
Can do a handstand
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​​Charles Haynes

• Senior
• 2.5 Years on Alabama Astrobotics
• Subsystems: Electrical
• No fun facts

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​Christina Hughes
Super Senior
2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Electrical, Base, Module 
Female
Likes nature​

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Gordon "Bracken" Jones
Freshman
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical, Electrical
Has the talent to fall going both down and up stairs
Loves country music​

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​William Khan
Junior
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Electrical
Pronounced "preface' incorrectly most of his life (until recently)
Skips the preface out of spite
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​Joseph Mosset
Freshman 
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical
8th consecutive year in robotics competitions
5th robotics team he has been a part of

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Alex Pitttman

• Freshman
• 1st year on Astrobotics
• Subsystems: Mechanical
• Enjoys traveling
• Enjoys good coffee

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RJ Porter
Junior 
2nd year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical
An avid podcast listener
A novice archer
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Huston Rogers
Senior, University Scholar
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Autonomy, Electrical
The Vice President of ABXY, the gaming group on campus
Loves to bake things
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Jed Rutherford

• Junior
• 2nd year on Alabama Astrobotics
• Subsystems: Electrical

Has two male offspring

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​​Sean Stephens
Sophomore 
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Autonomy, Mechanical
Owns 5 types of Rubik's cubes, but can only solve 3 of themLongboards to Astrobotics meetings

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Alexander Wilson
Freshman
1st year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical, Autonomy
Volunteer firefighter
Pilot
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Andrew Zeller
Junior
3rd year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical
Races collegiate club triathlon and finished a Half-Ironman last FallPuts hot sauce on his hot sauce

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Tyler Zell
Junior
2nd year on Alabama Astrobotics
Subsystems: Mechanical
Has traveled to over 30 states and 7 countriesTallest member of the Astrobotics team
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