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2016-2017 Administration

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Kenneth Ricks
Faculty Advisor
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Associate Professor. Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Forever on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Runs the place
  • Has a Chili Pepper on RateMyProfessor.com
  • "Old" and "Mean" -Dr. Ricks
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Joseph Kabalin
Team Lead
Senior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: All the Teams
  • Once tried out to be Big Al!
  • ​Resident SolidWorks Guru
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Joshua Yarbrough
Systems Engineer
Senior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: All the Teams
  • Hobbies: woodworking, cooking, and playing different instruments
  • Would love a job in space or robotics industries
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Brent Chester
Logistics Lead
Senior
  • 4th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Mechanical
  • Loves the Tide!
  • ​Collects vintage video games
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Rebecca Dietz
Base Lead
Senior
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Bucket list includes being knighted and learning to fly
  • Pittman's Evil Twin
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Max Eastepp
Electrical Lead
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Mechanical
  • 6th year building robots
  • Also known as RadioShack
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Derrill Koelz
Software Co-Lead
Senior
  • 4th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Software
  • It takes me far too long to try to think of things about myself
  • ​I teach music to young people
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Alex Pittman
Payload Lead
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Owns more hair products than a salon
  • Dietz's Evil Twin
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Alex Wilson
Social Media Lead
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical, Mechanical, and Software
  • Certified Pilot
  • ​Volunteer Firefighter

2016-2017 Team Members

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Hannah Abel
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
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Jordan Anderson
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Played Ice Hockey for 13 years
  • Plays way too much Xbox
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​Adam Benabbou
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechaincal
  • From Morocco
  • Can code in FORTRAN​​
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Jonathan Blake
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Software, Electrical
  • Built a quadcopter in high school
  • Solves crosswords in spare time
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​Mason Blanke
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • ​Subsystems: Mechanical and Electrical​
  • Moved 19 times
  • Played for a nationally ranked rugby team in high school
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Jacob Child
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Drove his team's robot at the 2015 FIRST Championship
  • Forever and always a child
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​Matthew Culver
Junior
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical and Software
  • Aerospace Engineer double majoring in History
  • Has been in aerospace vehicles​​​
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Spencer Davis
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Has an oscilliscope in his dorm room
  • Sometimes called Mini-Max​
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Corey Edwards
Sophomore
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Feels much more like he does now than he used to
  • Skilled at saying a lot without saying anything​​
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Justin Estep
Junior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Software
  • Raced dirt bikes when I was in middle school
  • Have a strange obsession with Rubik's cubes​​
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​Tyler Gester
Senior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical and Software
  • Used to row on the crew team
  • Has a pilot's license
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​Samuel Griffin
Graduate Student
  • 5th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Software
  • Video game collector
  • Music Enthusiast 
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​Bailey Gulsby
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Software
  • Has been in a rodeo before
  • Likes cooking
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Luke Hamilton
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical and Electrical​
  • Can run a mile in under 4 and a half minutes
  • Movie connoisseur​​
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Nick Hohs
Junior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Software​​

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Gordon "Bracken" Jones
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Mechanical
  • 1/128th Cherokee
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Kevin Kearney
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Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Watches too many cartoons
  • Enjoys reading Jane Austen novels​
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​William Khan
Senior
  • 2nd 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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Semitra Lee
  • ​​1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
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Samuel Mondier
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics​
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Joseph Mosset
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • 8th consecutive year in robotics competitions
  • Has been on 5 different robotics team
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Liam Nester
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics​
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • NASCAR Fan
  • Uses too many words not in the dictionary​​
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Phuong Nguyen
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics​​
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Victor Nguyen
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Apple fanboy
  • Favorite color is yellow
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​RJ Porter
Senior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • An avid podcast listener
  • A novice archer
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Jarod Robinson
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical and Electrical
  • Loves Physics
  • Pretends to be athletic
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​Huston Rogers
Graduate Student
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Software
  • Likes carpentry
  • Challenging Caleb for more cynical
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​Jed Rutherford
Senior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Has two male offspring​
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​​Sean Stephens
Junior
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Software
  • Owns 5 types of Rubik's cubes, but can only solve 3 of them
  • Longboards to Astrobotics meetings
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Charlie Stienmetz
Sophomore
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical

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Drake Taylor
Sophomore
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Loves to wear the same shirt multiple days in a row
  • Plays guitar and banjo with mediocre skill
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​​Brian Walker
Sophomore
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Thinks dragons are cool
  • Wants to learn how to sword fight
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​​Mathew Ward
Sophomore
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Water Polo Player
  • Works for Athletic Department​
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Joeseph Zarkoski
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Was the Chick-fil-a Cow
  • Aspires to be a Crimsonette​
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​​Tyler Zell
Junior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Has traveled to over 30 states and 7 countries
  • Tallest member of the Astrobotics team​​
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