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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
GSIS
Class of 2025
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | WAA | ASIS | SIA
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Abby Best*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
I’ve always had a passion for law enforcement and discovered all the paths I could take at ERAU.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since January 2023.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I’ve participated in 2, 24 hour/200 mile road relay races and am training for a 15 mile trail relay race.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to either work in the private or public sector, not sure yet.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I’ve learned that it is ok to fall as long as you pick yourself up and try again.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Kill Chain by; Christian Brose.
My favorite author is: James Patterson.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics, Minor in Propulsion
Class of 2024
Tech Assistant in Propulsion Lab | Student Assistant
Hazy Library & Learning Center
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Alisa LeBlanc*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
My grandparents worked in the Aerospace industry and I grew up listening to their stories. I'm interested in space and technology.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since July 2021.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I have had ferrets for the last 10 years.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to pursue a doctorate but would like to get some industry experience before I do.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I have learned that experience in life and career is very valuable.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The books I'm reading are: The Odyssey and The Count of Monte Cristo.
My favorite author is Hafsah Faizal.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics, Minor in Propulsion
Class of 2024
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | Weather Club | Student Veterans Organization | Alternative Energy Association
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Ben Kowaleski*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
It’s a new and growing field and these will be part of everyday life in the future.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since May 2022
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
While in the Coast Guard, I stopped drug smugglers.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I want to gain experience in the Unmanned Aircraft industry and eventually start my own business.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned that the hashtag symbol is called an Octothorpe.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
My favorite author is: George Orwell
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
BS UAS Systems
Class of 2025
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | Silver Wings
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Brian Park*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
The aviation industry is shifting more towards UAS and I love photographing and editing photos with drones.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since December 2022.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I am a fan of Rave music, and love listening to 1970’s-2000’s music.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to work for Amazon, Google, Wisk Aero or another UAS related industry.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned that Tesla massively dropped the price on the Model 3 and Y.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Cosmos by Carl Sagan.
My favorite author is: Ashlee Vange (Elon Musk biography)
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Air Traffic Management
Class of 2025
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | AFROTC | Valor
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Brianna Young*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
I wanted to work in aviation, choosing between being a pilot and a controller, air traffic seemed to be the way to go.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since August 2022
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I love most things outdoors, hiking, camping, snowboarding, skiing.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to serve as an officer in the USAF and be a controller on the civilian side.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I have learned that life with a little more kindness than you think, is necessary and a good thing.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth.
My favorite author is: Don’t really have one.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aerospace Engineering-Aero Track
Class of 2023
AFROTC | Arnold Air Society | Society of Hispanic Engineers | Student Assistant Hazy Library & Learning Center
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Caleb Loomis*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
Growing up I liked to build model aircraft and fly them, as I got older I aspired to build larger more functional aircraft.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library for one year.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I flew solo for five hours and I love to ride motorcycles.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
Iplan to get my commission and fly for the Air Force.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
Being an upper-classman is a lot more work than being a lower classman.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willinks.
My favorite author is Simmon Sinek.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S. Software Engineering, minor in Mandarin & Defense Studies
Class of 2022
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | A.F. ROTC | Valor | Chi Alpha | Yavapai BBBS
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Cordaellia Farrell*
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1.What drew you to select your major?
There’s a high demand for Software Engineers and Mandarin Chinese speakers. I thought why not, sounds fun!
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since January 2022
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I like extreme hobbies like: rock climbing, snowboarding, surfing, backpacking, and cliff jumping.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I will be a commissioned officer in the U.S.A.F., using what I studied.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned to trust in God’s will.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Redeeming Love, and A Case for Christ.
My favorite author is: C.S. Lewis and Francine Rivers.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S. Software Engineering, minor in Mandarin & Defense Studies
Class of 2022
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | Softball
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Daisy Del Rio*
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1.What drew you to select your major?
I have always been interested in the Criminal Justice field and I wanted to follow in my dad’s footsteps and work for the FBI.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since December 2022.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I used to play the piano, played it for 10 years.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to work for the FBI.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned how to persevere through challenges and making the best of situations.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: “It Starts with Us.”
My favorite author is: Colleen Hoover
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Global Business & Supply Chain Management
Class of 2024
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | Theta Xi
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Dominic Campos*
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1.What drew you to select your major?
I wanted to help find a solution to all the supply chain issue.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since August 2022
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
My middle name is Hawaiian, my parents went to Hawaii and though it was nice.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to work for a large technology company in their logistics department.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
If you plan to live off campus it is not recommended to live in a one room apartment with three people.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Young Samurai: The Ring of Sky.
My favorite author is: Rick Riordan
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Forensic Psychology
Class of 2023
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | ASIS | OSS | PSI CHI |Silver Wings | Fencing Club
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Emily Reichenberger*
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1.What drew you to select your major?
I wanted to improve the lives of those both effected by crime and those who commit crimes.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since January 2022.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I studied Hebrew in Middle School.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to attend Graduate School and get my PhD in Forensic Psychology
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned the importance of asking the right questions.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.
My favorite author is: Mark Twain.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aerospace Engineering
Class of 2024
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | Rocket Development Club | ER Cycling Club
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Jake Hammel*
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1.What drew you to select your major?
I’m studying Engineering because my father is an Engineer at Raytheon.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since November 2022.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I can name 100 countries across the globe.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to work for Raytheon.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I have learned that exercise is the best form of stress relief.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: 12 Rules for Life by; Dr Jordan Peterson.
My favorite author is: Jules Verne.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Aeronautical Studies, minors in Safety and Business Administration
Class of 2023
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | CAM | 99'S | Flight line student advisory board | Women in Aviation
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Emily *
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1.What drew you to select your major?
I grew up flying all over with my dad, eventually wanting to get my own license, which drew me to ERAU and an Aeronautics degree.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since December 2022.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I love riding motorcycles, vintage camera’s, and the outdoors.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to eventually fly commercially.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I It’s ok to say no to plans and prioritize time for yourself.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
My favorite authors are: Daniel Handler, Kate DiCamillo, and Stephen King.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aerospace Engineering Aero Track
Class of 2024
Soccer | Alternative Energy Club
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Kylee Bennett*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
Loved the idea of engineering and the idea of flight which drew me to aerospace.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since February 2021.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I can juggle a soccer ball over 1000 times!
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I want to find a career that is closer to my home state, Idaho.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I have learned to enjoy the moment.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was The Last Standby Stephen King.
My favorite author is Jeanette Walls.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aviation Business Administration
Class of 2024
Student Assistant
Hazy Library & Learning Center
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Lauren Thompson*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
I grew up on naval bases watching my dad fly. I always knew I wanted to do something aviation related.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since May of 2021.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I taught myself how to play the guitar at 14 years old.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I would like to work for an airline doing emergency management.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned that even if you don't think you will get an internship or co-op, still try for it, you never know what will happen.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was The Girl Who Slept with God by Val Brelinski.
My favorite author is Anthony Doerr.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aerospace Engineering-Astro Track
Class of 2024
AFROTC | Resiliency Team | Cadet
Actions Group | Student Assistant |
Hazy Library & Learning Center
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Marco Campos*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
I chose this because I have always thought it was an interesting field to work in.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since summer 2021.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I have a cat named Carwash, he was found at a carwash in Phoenix, AZ.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I would like to be an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned how to take care of a cat very quickly.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
I do not currently have a favorite author.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2023
EFST | SpaceX | NY Academy Science
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | URI Research
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Mansidak Singh*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
This is an area that extensively develops your problem solving skills and helps you learn how to think.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since September 2020.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I've never shaved my beard.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I will either apply for grad school or work on my startup.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
When a signal is sampled at a rate less than the minimum sampling rate then aliasing occurs.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: The Art of Drowning by Billy Collins.
My favorite authors are Whitman, Frost, and Collins.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aeronautical Science Fixed Wing, minor in Air Traffic Control
Class of 2024
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | International Student Association
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Rani Kim*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
I wanted to travel around the world working with big planes.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since June 2022.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I lived in Japan for 7 years but can’t speak Japanese fluently.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I’m planning to be an airline pilot.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
Time is going fast, like a rollercoaster.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.
My favorite author is: Duffer Brothers.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S. Aerospace Engineering and minor in Astronomy
Class of 2024
Student Assistant | Hazy Library & Learning Center | RDL | Soaring Eagles Archery Club
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Tara Lucas*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
I’ve always been interested in math and science and I took an astronomy course when I was a Junior. At Embry-Riddle I found a degree that combined both.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since January 2022
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I really enjoy photography, especially at night when the Milky Way is visible.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I plan to work in the Aerospace Industry, focusing on exploring Exoplanets and searching for extraterrestrial life.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
I learned that a spherical triangle can be made of 3 right angles.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was: Where the Forest Meets the Stars.
My favorite author is: Marie Lu and Erin Morgenstern.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Space Physics, Computer Science Minor
Class of 2023
SPS | Women's Ambassadors | Student Assistant
Hazy Library & Learning Center
*Check out these fun facts about our student employee Teagan Laws*
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1. What drew you to select your major?
I really enjoy math and physics - a wonderful world that is pure math.
2. How long have you been working for the Hazy Library & Learning Center?
I have been working at the Hazy Library since May 2021.
3. Tell us something about yourself that not many people know, a fun fact?
I love to travel and have been to over 10 different countries.
4. What are your plans after you graduate?
I hope to work on astronomical data analysis during graduate research.
5. What is one thing you’ve learned in the last month?
You are your own biggest support system, so always take care of yourself.
6. What is the last book you read and do you have a favorite author?
The last book I read was Cosmic Careers: Exploring the Universe of Opportunities in the Space Industry.
My favorite author is Rupi Kaur.
