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THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY SPRING 2018 THE COMMERCIAL From asteroid mining to space tourism, SPACE RACE IS businesses are accelerating plans for liftoff. ON But how close are they? PAGE 12 Spring 2018 FROM THE PRESIDENT 12 Volume 14, No. 1 Lift, the alumni magazine of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is published twice annually (spring and fall). As I close out my first year as president Copyright © 2018 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University of Embry-Riddle, I feel fortunate to work Florida/Arizona/Worldwide 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. for the world’s oldest, largest and most Daytona Beach, FL 32114 All rights reserved 8 comprehensive aviation and aerospace 20 Senior Vice President of Development 3 education institution. Embry-Riddle is a & Alumni Relations Marc Archambault special place, driven by people of great Senior Executive Director of Development Christopher Lambert, J.D. talent and passion. Executive Director of Alumni Relations Bill Thompson (’87, PC) We’ve now begun the important at our Asia Campus in Singapore. Our Executive Director of Alumni & Development Communications work of leveraging that collective presence in Central and South America Anthony Brown talent and passion to take Embry- is also growing. In 2017, our Brazil-based Director of Alumni & Development Communications/Editor Riddle to even greater heights. In team served more than 650 students Sara Withrow 10 particular, we’ve reached out to the through professional education, applied Assistant Director of Alumni & Development Communications entire university community for input research, and local academic and Melanie Stawicki Azam IN OTHER WORDS ALUMNI @WORK on strategic planning. Good progress professional opportunities. In November, Communications Specialist Alan Marcos Pinto Cesar 5 Shaking the Snow 20 Photo Finish has been made toward identifying key I addressed graduates of a new Aviation Globe of Life Alumnus Ben Cooper (’08, DB) is the goals, success metrics and next steps Management Program being offered to CONTRIBUTORS Gregory Landon Ashworth (’05, go-to photographer for historic Gregory Landon Ashworth (‘05, DB) 12 for increasing enrollment; enhancing managers with Brazil’s major airlines. rocket launches Deborah Circelli, Communications Specialist DB) shares his improbable journey the student experience; expanding our As Embry-Riddle’s progress Melanie Hanns, Senior Communications The from Embry-Riddle to Hollywood global influence; growing our research continues, students will always remain Advisor GIVING TO EMBRY-RIDDLE capabilities; and securing resources to our core mission. At my first State of the Jason Kadah, Director of Communications Commercial WINGS OF LEGACY 22 Passing On a Love and Marketing fuel our success. University address, I urged all members Daryl LaBello, Multimedia Producer 6 The Aviator Ant of Learning There is still much to do in achieving of the university community to strive to David Massey, Multimedia Producer Space Race Celebrating the 40th anniversary Worldwide Campus professor creates our goals, but we are building upon a be a pivotal mentor in a student’s life — Lacey McLaughlin Experts predict new, of the Klyde Morris comic strip at scholarships for military veterans Connor McShane, Multimedia Producer Embry-Riddle solid foundation. We remain financially someone our students will remember thriving, wholly commercial Sam Mittelsteadt ALUMNI IN ACTION strong; enrollment is up; and with more fondly 10 years from now. Working Wes Oleszewski (‘87, DB) space markets FLIGHT PATH 24 For the Record than 80 undergraduate and graduate continuously to have a positive, life- Ginger Pinholster, Assistant Vice President for News & Research Communications 8 Space Junk(ie) Thierry Saint Loup’s (’99, DB) world degrees and a growing number of changing impact on our students is at James Roddey, Director of Communications From a bullied child to an record for aeroplane efficiency professional programs, our students the heart of everything we do. Bob Score, Multimedia Producer accomplished astrodynamicist, can be traced back to his days at around the globe have more choices To all who have welcomed my wife, Moriba Jah (’99, PC) is a lead Embry-Riddle Published by Casual Astronaut than ever before. And whatever course Dr. Audrey Butler, and me to Embry- researcher on orbital debris Senior Editor CHECK OUT THE of study they choose, they will work Riddle: thank you. I look forward to Colleen Ringer LIFT WEBSITE! Creative Director Read Lift on your desktop, 10 Flying Observatory HAPPY 40TH KLYDE MORRIS! with exceptional faculty in technology- working with you to make a difference Marc Oxborrow In homage to the 40th tablet or phone and get Four Embry-Riddle alumni support anniversary of the Klyde rich environments that anticipate the in the lives of our Embry-Riddle family. Chief Client Officer Paul Peterson immediate access to video space science research aboard Morris comic strip, which ever-changing research and workforce was birthed on the Daytona and other web extras. the Stratospheric Observatory for Beach Campus, Klyde is Regards, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is needs of the industry. Infrared Astronomy project pictured throughout this an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity lift.erau.edu issue of Lift. Special thanks Embry-Riddle’s influence is Employer and does not discriminate on to Wes Oleszewski (’87, growing all over the globe, especially the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran’s DB) for contributing this in those areas where the aviation status or sexual orientation. exclusive artwork. Nonprofit identification: 59-0936101. industry is strongest. In December, P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. Have you moved? Send address changes I had the privilege of attending the President, Embry-Riddle or unsubscribe requests to: Embry-Riddle Office of Development 2 Chatter 4 Feedback 26 Alumni News 33 Class Notes largest graduation ceremony to date Aeronautical University Services, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., News and notes Embry-Riddle alumni A message from the Find out what your Daytona Beach, FL 32114 from the world of and friends offer Alumni Association, fellow alumni are up Email: [email protected] TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION; BOTTOM LEFT: SUBMITTED; CENTER ILLUSTRATION: TIM BOELAARS; TOP RIGHT: MERRICK ALES; BOTTOM RIGHT: DAVID MASSEY DAVID RIGHT: ALES; BOTTOM MERRICK RIGHT: TOP TIM BOELAARS; ILLUSTRATION: SUBMITTED; CENTER LEFT: BOTTOM GRUMMAN CORPORATION; OF NORTHROP COURTESY LEFT: TOP Embry-Riddle comments and opinions upcoming events and more to now Visit: alumni.erau.edu/update-my-info PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER ON THE COVER: Illustration by Tim Boelaars LIFT SPRING 2018 ALUMNI.ERAU.EDU 1 NEWS & NOTES FROM THE WORLD Conceptual rendering of the new OF EMBRY-RIDDLE Eagle Flight Research Center EAGLESAT-1 BECOMES ALTIMETER CHATTER FIRST EMBRY-RIDDLE (CONTINUED) SATELLITE TO ORBIT EARTH A Cray CS cluster “Vega Supercomputer” joined On Nov. 18, 2017, engineering the Embry-Riddle research students at the Prescott Campus team. Located in the Lehman watched as a project five years in the Engineering and Technology making became a reality. EagleSat-1, Center on the Daytona Beach Campus, the super- a student-designed cube satellite computer offers more than (CubeSat), was launched into space 3,000 of the latest generation — making it the first Embry-Riddle processing cores. satellite to orbit Earth. A New Home for EagleSat-1 was able to hitch a ride The Worldwide Campus was ALTIMETER: aboard the second stage of the Delta Innovation named No. 1 for Best Online HIGH POINTS AT II rocket carrying the JPSS-1 weather Bachelor’s Programs for EMBRY-RIDDLE satellite for the National Oceanic and U.S. Department of Commerce Veterans and No. 2 for Best Atmospheric Administration, thanks to invests $1 million to establish Online Bachelor’s Programs, The Prescott Campus celebrates NASA’s Educational Launch of Nano- overall, in 2018 by U.S. News & World Report. its 40th anniversary (1978–2018). satellites program. new aviation and engineering research center in Florida All three Embry-Riddle campuses The Prescott Campus were recognized by the Military celebrated its most Times as 2018 Best Colleges for A new project at Embry- honored to receive this successful fall athletics Military Students and Veterans. Riddle’s Daytona Beach research award to advance season ever with four Cal Growing Up Campus is expected to innovation, economic Pac championships and Two Daytona Beach Campus create 387 jobs and spur development and job record-setting program wins for women’s soccer research payloads traveled Asia Campus celebrates largest graduating class ever $1.6 million in private growth in Florida.” and volleyball. to suborbital space on Blue investment. Established in 1998, the Origin’s New Shepard Rocket Embry-Riddle’s Asia Campus in Singapore university’s first and only location in Asia. Partially funded by EFRC continues to guide The Daytona Beach Campus on Dec. 12, 2017. celebrated its largest graduating class to date The campus works closely with key partners EagleSat-1 in a $1 million grant from aviation technology into Women’s Cross-Country with 112 diplomas awarded on Dec. 8, 2017. Singapore Aviation Academy, Singapore development the U.S. Department of the future. “Our continuing Team captured the universi- The Prescott Campus Golden Keynote speaker Capt. Quay Chew Eng, senior University of Social Sciences (formerly Eagles Flight Team won the
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