Elijah High Altitude Balloon Launch Award Recipients
2016-2017 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Quinlan Bock
Lawrence University
Major: Computer Science
Taylor Davitz
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Josh Furey
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tyler Rasmussen
University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley
Major: Mechanical Engineering
2015-2016 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Brianna Faltersack
Carthage College
Major: Psychology
Jared Maraccini
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jordan Petrie
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tyler Rasmussen
University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley
Major: Mechanical Engineering
2014-2015 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Jadee Kellogg
Ripon College
Major: Physics
Daniel Ochoa
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jordan Petrie
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Alana Tirimacco
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Bioengineering
2013-2014 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Daniel Kass
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Engineering
Alana Tirimacco
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Bioengineering
High School: Appleton East High School
Danielle Weiland
Carthage College
Major: Physics
High School: Mary D Bradford High School
2012 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Tyler Capek
UW-River Falls
Major: Physics
High School: Gilman High School
Richard Oliphant
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Robert M Lafollette HS
Devin Turner
Marquette University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Edgewood High School
Danielle Weiland
Carthage College
Major: Physics
High School: Mary D Bradford HS
2011 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Michael Czech
UW-Milwaukee
Major: Mechanical
High School: Southwest HS
Patrick Johnson
Carroll University
Major: Engineering
High School: Saint Patrick HS
Tyler Van Fossen
UW-Madison
Major: Aeronautical/Aerospace
High School: West Bend West HS
Kelly Westphal
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Engineering
High School: New Berlin Eisenhower
2010 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Eric Deering
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Appleton West HS, Appleton, WI
Victorialynn Salas
Marquette University
Majors: Physics & Mathematics
High School: Guam HS, Asan, GU
Peter Schmalz
Marquette University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Franklin HS, Franklin, WI
Kevin Weathers
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Major: Physics Education
High School: La Crosse Central HS, La Crosse, WI
2009 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Eric Deering
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Appleton West HS, Appleton, WI
Brian Nguyen
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Niles West HS, Skokie, IL
Nathan Sward
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Stevens Point HS; Stevens Point, WI
2008 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Brandon Blatter
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Tremper HS, Kenosha, WI
Ryan Erickson
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Computer Engineering
High School: Chippewa Falls HS, Chippewa Falls, WI
Adam Harden
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Kettle Moraine HS, Milwaukee, WI
Dan Hawk
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Major: Human Biology
High School: West De Pere HS, De Pere, WI
Eric Hoffmann
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering
High School: Oconomowoc HS, Oconomowoc, WI
Christopher Maramba
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Industrial Engineering
High School: Lockport Township HS, Lockport, IL
2007 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Jason Beck
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Freeport Senior High, Freeport, IL
Patrick Brault
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Industrial Engineering
High School: West DePere HS, DePere, WI
Matthew Fastelin
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Hayward HS, Hayward, WI
Jonathan Howard
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Biomedical Engineering
High School: Burlington HS, Burlington, WI
Christopher Schultz
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Warren Township HS, Gurnee, IL
William Young
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Electrical Engineering
High School: Hartford Union HS, Hartford, WI
2006 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Meary Barbeau
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Biomedical Engineering
High School: Green Bay West HS, Green Bay, WI
Daniel Bloomer
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Wausau West HS, Wausau, WI
John Bustamante
Marquette University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Divine Child HS, Dearborn, MI
Katrina Faucett
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Majors: Physics and Engineering
High School: Oak Creek HS, Oak Creek, WI
Jonathan Howard
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Biomedical Engineering
High School: Burlington High School, Burlington, WI
Lee Miller
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering
High School: Bad Axe HS, Bad Axe, WI
2005 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. Angela King, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Steven Belter
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Arrowhead HS, Hartland, WI
Jennifer Bustamante
Marquette University
Major: Physics
High School: Divine Child HS, Dearborn, MI
Katrina Faucett
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Major: Physics/Engineering
High School: Oak Creek HS, Oak Creek, WI
Daniel Haeg
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Lakeville HS, Lakeville, MN
Ann Hartwig
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Newman Catholic HS, Sterling, IL
Brian Kaster
Marquette University
Major: Physics
High School: Notre Dame Academy, Green Bay, WI
2004 Balloon Launch Fellows
Dr. William Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Team Advisor
Dan Haeg
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ann Hartwig
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Eric Jacob
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Cara Piggott
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Lisa Stalewski
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Vadik Vargas
Milwaukee School of Engineering
2003 Balloon Launch Fellows
Joe Majdalani
Marquette University
Project: Coordination of Balloon Fellowship Program
Nicholas Beyer
Marquette University
Eric Jacob
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Matthew Opgenorth
Marquette University
Cara Piggott
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Lee Sharping
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Shannon Smith
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay