Alumni Awards 2024
Patrick BinningÌýreceived his MS and PhD degrees from the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä; he received his BS in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati.His graduate work,
Jen Uchida graduated from the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä in 2005 with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in aerospace engineering sciences. Following graduation, she accepted a position with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) as a civilian
ÌýDave Murrow retired in 2023, capping a 36-year career serving the space exploration community. In retirement, he sits on NASA’s Planetary Science Advisory committee, works with the Colorado state economic development office, and has
Todd J. Mosher is a Director at Blue Origin leading a team formulating tomorrow's space missions and systems.Mosher has over 30 years of experience working in the aerospace industry and serving as a faculty member at three universities. He has
Ryan Slabaugh spent his formative years growing up in Littleton, Colorado, where he graduated from Chatfield Senior High. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps directly out of high school, serving as a Naval Aircrew member during Operation
Derek Lerner's impact in aerospace engineering is underscored by his current role as the Senior Director of Enterprise Engineering within the Corporate Chief Technology Office (CTO) at Northrop Grumman Corporation. In this pivotal position, he holds
Chris Ellerhorst is the vice president of the Kuiper Program at United Launch Alliance (ULA). In this role, he leads a team responsible for integrating finance, technical and operations activities associated with Amazon's Project Kuiper launches.
LauraÌýStilesÌýreceived a BS in Engineering Physics with a concentration in Aerospace Systems from the University of Kansas in 2008. She received an MS and PhD from the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä in Aerospace Engineering Sciences in 2011
Jack Elston is the CEO and co-founder of Black Swift Technologies (BST). He received his PhD in aerospace engineering sciences from the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä based on work that developed a complex meshed network, uncrewed aircraft system (