NASA Academy Award Recipients
NASA Academy is a program for students of junior, senior, or early graduate levels. The intent of this program is to give the selected students a working knowledge of NASA and its programs. The Academy accomplishes this through interactive sessions with leaders within government, industry, and academia and research in NASA’s laboratories.
The students will discover how NASA and its Field Centers operate, understand the NASA link to the private sector, gain experience in world-class laboratories, participate in a team environment where people work together to accomplish common goals, and build professional bonds among our future leaders.
The Academy consists of competitively selected university level students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. These students work on research projects at a specific NASA Field Center under the direction of some of the most innovative scientists and engineers working for NASA. This technical work for each student is arranged in advance, by matching student interests and skills to project requirements, as identified by the student and the researcher.
Students also participate in seminars and discussions with government and business leaders and managers on space-related topics. Program elements are divided between research, tours, and seminars. Each center focuses on a different NASA-related research and specialty.
WSGC is pleased to announce and congratulate the following students on their NASA Academy Awards:
2019 - 2020 NASA Academy Students
Bennett Bartel
Carthage College
Major: Physics
NASA Internship Langley Academy
Hunter Huth
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Computer Science
NASA Internship Langley Academy
Vineet Pasumarti
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
NASA Internship Langley Academy
2018 - 2019 NASA Academy Students
Nicholas Bartel
Carthage College
Major: Physics
NASA Internship Langley Academy
Taylor Thomas
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Major: Applied Mathematics & Computer Science,
NASA Internship Langley Academy
2017 - 2018 NASA Academy Students
Taylor Waddell
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
NASA Academy: Makerspace Outfitting and Product Development
Khoua Chang
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Physics
Space Hardware-Robotics Academy: Additive Manufacturing of a Humidity Sensor
Jeremiah Munson
Carthage College
Major: Physics
CubeSat Design and Engineering Model Space Academy
2012 NASA Academy Students
Kimberly Callan
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dryden NASA Academy
Joe Jaeckels
UW-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Marshall Space Flight Center
Justin Nelson
UW-Stout
Major: Computer Science
Langely Space Center
Kirsti Pajunen
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Glenn Research Center
Victorialynn Salas
UW-Milwaukee
Major: Physics
Ames Research Center
2011 NASA Academy Students
Collin Bezrouk
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Marshall Space Flight Center
Callie Kwiatkowski
UW-Milwaukee
Major: Mathematics
Ames Research Center
2010 NASA Academy Students
Chelsey Erickson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Glenn Research Center
Adam Harden
Milwaukee School of Engineering Major: Mechanical Engineering Glenn Research Center
Brandon Jackson
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Marshall Space Flight Center
James McGrail
Marquette University
Major: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Marshall Space Flight Center
Ted Steiner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ames Research Center
2009 NASA Academy Students
Aaron Olson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Goddard Space Flight Center
Cheryl Perich
Marquette University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Marshall Space Flight Center
Nathan Wong
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Engineering Mechanics
Marshall Space Flight Center
2008 NASA Academy Students
Michael Borden
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ames Research Center
John Springmann
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics
Goddard Space Flight Center
2007 NASA Academy Students
None.
2006 NASA Academy Students
None.
2005 NASA Academy Students
Dolan, Brian
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Marshall Space Flight Center
2004 NASA Academy Students
Stephen Steiner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
2003 NASA Academy Students
Jennifer White
Ripon College
Goddard Space Flight Center
2002 NASA Academy Students
Nick Kho
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ames Astrobiology Academy