Six spring graduates honored by the Department of Aerospace Engineering

Samuel Gillespie

Craig Richard

Academic honors: Summa Cum Laude, College of Engineering Outstanding Senior in Aerospace Engineering – Spring 2024 commencement
Internships: Compressor Controls Corporation, Elliott Aviation
Leadership: Friley Hall Student Government – Lincoln House President, The SALT Company – connection group leader
Other activities: Cyclone Rocketry, Iowa State jazz ensembles
Post-graduation: Will be employed by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC

Katherine Jacobson

Academic honors: Magna Cum Laude
Minor: Computer Science
Internships: Garmin, Sierra Space, H.B. Fuller
Leadership: Make To Innovate – CyLaunch project manager and CyLaunch Vehicle team lead, Society of Women Engineers
Other activities: ISU Swim Club, Ultimate Frisbee
Post-graduation: Will be employed by Garmin

Alexis Locati

Academic honors: Magna Cum Laude
Internship: Orbion Space Technology
Leadership: Make To Innovate – CySat project manager, Cardinal Space Laboratory Research – electronic hardware/software lead, Spaceflight Operations Workshop student leader
Post-graduation: Will be employed by Orbion Space Technology

Eric Rasmussen

Academic honors: Magna Cum Laude
Internships: Calspan ASE – Aerospace Systems Engineering, Daikin Applied, Solar Plastics, LLC
Honors: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Leadership: AIAA Student Chapter Treasurer, Make To Innovate – Boeing Manufacturing Structures team lead, Helser Hall Mortensen House Treasurer
Other activities: OpenUAS research design team member
Post-graduation: Will be employed by Honeywell Aerospace

Austin Scoville