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Meet the Team
2020-2021

Administrative Team
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Dr. Kenneth Ricks

Faculty Adviser for the Team
​Years as adviser: 2010-2021
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Lara Kremer

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

Team Manager
Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I play the trumpet."
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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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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."
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Calvin Booth

Mechanical Team Lead
Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "My favorite car is a baby blue 1969 Corvette."
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Gregory Shipowitz

Budget and Procurement Lead
Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science
Fun Fact: "I'm a 2nd Degree Black Belt"
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Mason McVicker

Software Team Lead
Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I studied abroad for a year in Germany."

Senior 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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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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Matthew Grosman

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

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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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Alex Ramey

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

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

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

Junior Members

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John Bolich

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
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Ryan Brightwell

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Madison Chambliss

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Aerospace Engineering 
Fun Fact: "I can lick my elbow!"
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Lauren Chan

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I like to bake."

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Christian Darr

Subsystem: Electrical
Major
: Computer Engineering
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Aubrey Dettman

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major
: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I love Art History!"
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Fatema Dhondia

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering


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DJ Dierking

Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Computer Engineering
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Tyler Engebretsen

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
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Ben Fioresi

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science
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Benjamin Gulledge

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
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Daulton Guthrie

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

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

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Logan Jackson

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: "I love Disney."
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Ben Logullo

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Davis Lowry

Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Electrical Engineering

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Spencer Mochari

Subsystem: Mechanical
Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Brandon Nguyen

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science

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Nguyen Nguyen

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

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Jacob Pearson

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Science


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Katie Riese

Subsystem: Electrical
Major: Computer Engineering
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Kate Sanborn

Subsystem: Software
Major: Computer Engineering
Fun Fact: "I am a Spanish minor."
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Sean Sweet

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

Consultants

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Spencer Davis
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