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MEET THE TEAM

2019-2020
Administrative Team
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Dr. Kenneth Ricks

Faculty Adviser for the Team
​Years as adviser: 2010-2020
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Matthew Mason

Team Lead
Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I am engaged."
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Austin Bowles

Advertising and Budget Lead
Subsystem: Marketing
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I have riden a glacier."

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Benjamin Floyd

Software Lead
Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I play the trumpet."

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Lara Kremer

Mechanical Lead
Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Areospace Engineering
Fun Fact: "I'm an avid Critical Role fan."

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Matthew Petry

Electrical Lead
Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Electrical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I rode an electric scooter before it was cool."

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Christiana Kandra

Budget and Procurement Lead
Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I am related to a former president of the Philippines."

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Cora Kangas

Outreach Lead
Subsystem: Management
Major: English/Math
Fun Fact: "I went skydiving in Hawaii."

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Katherine Stamey

Social Media Lead
Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
​Fun Fact: "Target is my happy place."

Senior Members

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Calvin Booth

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "My favorite car is a baby blue 1969 Corvette."
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Jacob Child

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I spent the summer in Alaska as a missionary."
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Daulton Guthrie

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering 
Fun Fact: "I can solve a Rubix's cube."

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Jeremiah Johnson

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I'm the oldest student member, by a long shot."

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Chase Memmer

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I enjoy fishing for fish larger than I am."

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Alex Ramey

Subsystem: Software
Masters Student in Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I've been to six Eric Church concerts."
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Gregory Shipowitz

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I'm a 2nd Degree Black Belt"
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Andrew Sucato

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I'm 100% Italian but have never made spaghetti." 

Junior Members

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Nathan Amos

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I am an avid collector of Rubix's Cubes."
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Liam Baker

Subsystem: Mechanical
​Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I'm an aspiring photographer."
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John Bolich

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I'm crazy"

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Luke Burbee

Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics

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Maximiliano Cabrera Arevalo

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Metallurgical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I like chocolate milk."

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Lauren Chan

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Nolan Clark

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Computer Science


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Aiden Detwiller

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Civil Engineering
Fun Fact: "I've been a competitive swimmer since I was 8 years old."
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Breysen Detwiller

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I have a twin bother and older sister."

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Fatema Dhondia

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Matthew Grosman

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I love to paint! I am currently minoring in art."

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Andy Hansen

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I can longboard, but not very well."

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Jennifer Hegerle

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I am a member of the Million Dollar Band.
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Ashley James

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering


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Nguyen Nguyen

Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I have a ginger cat named Asian."

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Sara Norton

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Areospace Engineering
Fun Fact: "I have met two United States Presidents."
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Jonathan Platt

Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I am a trumpet player in the Million Dollar Band."

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Kate Sanborn

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I am a Spanish minor."
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Karsten Schiener

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Sean Sweet

Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I'm terrified of heights, yet still want to go skydiving."
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Jackson Taylor

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical
Fun Fact: "I love animals."

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James Thompson

Subsystem: Software/Electrical
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I am scuba certified."

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