NASA Center Award Recipients

Each Center focuses on a different NASA-related research and specialty.  WSGC is pleased to announce and congratulate the following students on their NASA Center Awards:

2021 - 2022 NASA Center Students

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Amanda Strebe
Carthage College
Major: Physics
Electrical Engineer for Modal Propellant Gauge Avionics LH2 Testing and Data at NASA Johnson Space Center

Laura Jones
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Major: MLIS
NASA Archives Intern at NASA OSTEM Headquarters

Rohan Ramachandran
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Computer Engineering
at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

2020 - 2021 NASA Center Students

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Payton Jackson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Goddard Space Flight Center Virtual Summer 2021 RST Spacecraft Thermal Design Internship Program

Casey Rorabeck
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics
Ames Research Center Virtual Summer 2021 Aeromechanics Internship Program

Nicholas Schneider
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Goddard Space Flight Center Virtual Summer 2021 Stratospheric Ballooning for Astrophysics Internship Program

Caitlin Kitchen
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Major: Mathematics
Langley Research Center Fall 2021

2019 - 2020 NASA Center Students

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Nicholas Bartel
Carthage College
Major: Physics
Trash to Gas Research and Design:  Kennedy Space Center Internship

Alec DiGirolamo
Carthage College
Major: Computer Science
Modal Propellant Gauging (MPG) Project Analysis at Kennedy Space Center

Taylor Peterson 
Carthage College
Major: Physics
Modal Propellant Gauging (MPG) Project Analysis at Kennedy Space Center

2018 - 2019 NASA Center Students

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Celestine Ananda
Carthage College 
Major: Astrophysics
NASA Internship Kennedy Space Center 

Sophie Gelhar
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Major: Mechanical Engineering
NASA Internship Ames

Megan Janiak
Carthage College
Major: Physics
NASA Internship Kennedy Space Center

Mary Claire Mancl
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
NASA Internship Marshall Space Flight Center

Justin McElderry
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
NASA Internship Marshall Space Flight Center 

 

2017 - 2018 NASA Center Students

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Keegan Bergman
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Computer Science
NASA Langley Research Center Internship 

2016 - 2017 NASA Center Students

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Tristan Grams
Carthage College
Major: Bacteriophages
 Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jordan Rice
Carthage College
Major: Astrophysics
Goddard Space Center

2015 - 2016 NASA Center Students

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Tessa Rundle
Carthage College
Major: Physics
Johnson Space Center

Mason Mok
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Goddard Space Center

2012 NASA Center Students

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Melissa Abler
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Astrophysics
Goddard Space Flight Center

Katelyn Kufahl
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Electrical Engineering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jason Otto
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Computer Engineerings/Aerospace Engineering
Ames Research Center

2011 NASA Center Students

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Matthew McKay
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Major: Computer Science
NASA APL/Internship

Paul Thomas
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Major: Electrical Engineerings
LARSS

2010 NASA Center Students

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Bezrouk, Collin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Engineering Mechanics
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pearson, Capri
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Engineering Mechanics & Astronomy-Physics
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Erickson, Chelsey
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Glenn Research Center

Cerrina, Magdalena
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Mathematics & Russian
Marshall Space Flight Center

2009 NASA Center Students

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Harden, Adam
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

2008 NASA Center Students

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Aldrich, Joseph
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Major: Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Blakeman, Kenion
Carthage College
Major: Chemistry
Marshall Space Flight Center

Bloomer, Daniel
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Major: Mechanical/Engineering Mechanics
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Wong, Nathan
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical
Glenn Research Center

2007 NASA Center Students

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None

2006 NASA Center Students

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Geboy, Robert
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Major: Software Engineering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA

Caitlin Gallogly
Lawrence University
Major: History, English and Minor in Government
Goddard Space Flight Center

Piotrowski, Ted
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Computer Science
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, MD

Sackmann, Valentine
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Majors: Chemistry and Physics
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH