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2017-2018 Administration

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Kenneth Ricks
Faculty Advisor
Associate Professor. Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Subsystems: Runs the place
  • Has a Chili Pepper on RateMyProfessor.com
  • "Old" and "Mean" -Dr. Ricks
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Max Eastepp
RMC Team Lead
Junior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: All
  • Has the cutest kitten in the world
  • Also known as RadioShack
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Rebecca Dietz
Systems Engineering Lead
Senior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Bucket list includes being knighted and learning to fly
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Jonathan Blake
Electrical Lead
​Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical, Software
  • Built a quadcopter in high school
  • Has no time for crosswords puzzles anymore :(
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Spencer Davis
Software Lead
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical, Software
  • Has an oscilloscope in his bedroom
  • Also known as "The Donald"​​
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Drake Taylor
Mechanical Co-Lead
​Junior
  • 2nd 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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Gordon "Bracken" Jones
Outreach Lead
Junior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Mechanical
  • 'Burned' by the Team Lead
  • Somehow Outreach Lead
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Blake Heimann
Marketing Lead
Freshman
  • ​1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • ​Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Most Efficient Marketing Lead Ever 
  • Only Marketing Lead Ever
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Annie Hubbard
Logistics Lead
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical, Mechanical and Logistics
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Curtis Mitchell
Mechanical Co-Lead
Junior
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
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​RJ Porter
Safety Lead
Senior
  • 4th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • An avid podcast listener
  • A novice archer​​
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Alison Varner
Social Media Lead
Junior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Electrical
  • Member of UA's Club Volleyball team
  • Biggest accomplishment: being a Dr Pepper brand ambassador

2017-2018 Team Members​​

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Mason Adolfs
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Was President of high school's Science National Honor Society
  • Survived a confrontation with a black bear
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Watson Anderson
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Junior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Vice President of the Alabama Ultimate Frisbee Team
  • ​Member of the ARES payload team
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​Mason Blanke
Sophomore​
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Has thought about playing the trombone
  • ​Grace Spotswood can't keep a secret​
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William T. Bounds
Senior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Electrical
  • I dye my hair
  • ​Joe Flacco is elite
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John Botterbusch
Sophomore


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Jacob Child
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Mechanical
  • Holds several leadership roles at Bama Catholic
  • ​Plays the trombone
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Zachary Diethorn
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Mechanical
  • Had a job as a paint ball target zombie
  • ​Was born in Texas but lives in Pittsburgh
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Corey Edwards
Junior
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Was born yesterday but has been up all night
  • ​A black bear once survived a confrontation with me​
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William Egbert
Sophomore
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
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Albert Gabberty
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics

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​​Cara Greenley
Senior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Mechanical
  • I can play the piano
  • I know every line to the movie Hot Rod by heart
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​​Bailey Gulsby
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Software
  • Has been in a rodeo before
  • Likes cooking
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Daulton Guthrie
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical​
  • Can solve a Rubik's cube in 20 seconds
  • ​Has been to Europe
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Emily Kabalin
Sophomore
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Logistics
  • Performed an opener for John Legend and Keith Urban
  • ​On the Alabama Club Rowing Team​​
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Christiana Kandra
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Could fly a plane before she could drive a car
  • Related to a former president of the Philippines ​
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Joseph Layton
Junior
  • ​1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics

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Madison Macaulay
Junior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrbotics
  • Subsystems: Software
  • Once worked at Disney World
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Laura Malis
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Can burp the ABC's
  • Can fit two rolls of sushi in my mouth at once
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Matt Mason
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Software and Electrical
  • Loves to play piano
  • Once rode a roller coaster 25 consecutive times in less than 4 hours​
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Mason McVicker
Freshman
  • ​1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Software, Electrical
  • Likes rock climbing
  • Can speak Spanish and is learning German
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Tommy O'Brien
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Software
  • Also enjoys theatre
  • ​From Maryland
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Savannah Olmstead
Sophomore
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Electrical
  • Diehard Denver Brancos fan
  • Aspiring patent attorney
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Matthew Petry
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Electrical
  • Knows how to make solid rocket fuel
  • Rides electric scooter around campus
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Jarod Robinson
Sophomore
  • ​2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • ​Subsystems: Mechanical and Electrical
  • Loves Physics
  • Pretends to be athletic
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​Sean Sawaya

Freshman
  • ​1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics​
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​Collin Smith
Freshman
  • ​1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
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Kelvin So
Freshman
  • ​1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Nationally ranked in Clash of Clans
  • Learned guitar to get girls
  • Update: Has not gotten any girls with a guitar yet
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James Steinman
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • I can play the trombone
  • I have a twin, he's right below me
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Joseph Steinman
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • First year on team
  • I have a twin, he's right above me
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Grace Spotswood
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • I played volleyball for 9 years
  • My sister and I plan to get our father a puppy for his birthday​
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Alison Varner
Junior
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Electrical
  • Way too busy to be witty here
  • ​Not really that witty anyway
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​​Brian Walker
Sophomore
  • ​2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
  • Thinks dragons are cool
  • Wants to learn how to sword fight
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​​Mathew Ward
Sophomore​​
  • 2nd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical
  • Water Polo Player
  • Works for Athletic Department
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​Jake Webster
Graduate Student
  • 6th Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Everything
  • A jack of all trades in engineering
  • Not a big football fan
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McKenna Willey
Freshman
  • 1st Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: ​Mechanical
  • Is Willey funny
  • ​Does not like eggs, eats them anyways
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Alex Wilson
Junior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Electrical and Logistics
  • Certified Pilot
  • ​Volunteer Firefighter
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​​Tyler Zell
Senior
  • 3rd Year on Alabama Astrobotics
  • Subsystems: Mechanical
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