2018 Astronaut Scholar Class
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is proud to welcome the 2018 Astronaut Scholar Class. This year ASF has awarded 50 scholarships to students from 36 different universities across the nation. Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with the intent to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree. Astronaut Scholars are among the best and brightest minds in STEM who show initiative, creativity, and excellence in their chosen field.
Ziad Ali
North Carolina State University
Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Vilhelm Andersen Woltz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Physics
Vinay Ayyappan
Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical Engineering
Taylor Baum
Pennsylvania State University
Electrical Engineering, Biology
(Neuroscience Option)
Aliza Beverage
University of Minnesota
Astrophysics
Emily Boyd
University of Kansas
Chemistry
Connor Bray
Colorado School of Mines
Engineering Physics
Nina Brown
Harvey Mudd College
Physics
Shriram Chennakesavalu
University of Chicago
Computer Science, Biological Chemistry
Collin Dabbieri
University of Oklahoma
Astrophysics
Reilly Duffy
Syracuse University
Environmental Engineering
Chrishan Fernando
Purdue University
Biochemistry
Ben Fixman
Colorado State University
Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience
Audrey Goldfarb
University of Rochester
Biology
Sophia Guldberg
Georgia Institute of Technology
Biochemistry
Nathan Hadland
Florida Institute of Technology
Astrobiology
Ashley Hayden
Texas A&M University
Biology
Ashley Holt
Texas A&M University
Biomedical Engineering
Emily Kamienski
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Conlain Kelly
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Applied Math, Engineering, Physics,
Computer Science
Tali Khain
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Physics, Mathematics
Arianna Krinos
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Computer Science, Computational Modeling &
Data Analytics, Biological Sciences
Robert Krueger
Miami University (Ohio)
Mathematics, Physics
Minh Chau Le
University of Central Florida
Mechanical Engineering
Joseph Loomis
University of Kansas
Chemistry
Phong Ly
Mississippi State University
Civil, Environmental Engineering
Latifah Maasarani
University of Central Florida
Photonic Science, Engineering
Melissa Mai
Johns Hopkins University
Biophysics, Mathematics
Madison Maloney
North Carolina State University
Aerospace Engineering
Brianna Marsh
University of Kansas
Behavioral Neuroscience
Adam Miller
Clemson University
Physics, Computer Science
Adriana Mitchell
University of Arizona
Optical Sciences, Planetary Sciences
Riley Mullins
Ohio State University
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Anthony Nagygyor
Colorado School of Mines
Chemical Engineering
Noah Nodolski
Florida Institute of Technology
Aerospace Engineering
Logan Pearce
University of Texas at Austin
Astronomy, Physics
Robert Petras
Louisiana State University
Petroleum Engineering
Esther Putman
University of Kentucky
Biology, Neuroscience
James Ragan
University of Washington
Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering,
Astronomy, Physics
Nathan Rayens
Miami University (Ohio)
Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing
Engineering
Caleigh Roleck
Purdue University
Biochemistry
Nivedina Sarma
University of Chicago
Chemistry
Brian Seymour
University of Virginia
Physics, Mathematics
Emma Simmerman
University of Colorado Boulder
Physics, Chemistry
Nina Singh
University of Southern California
Biomedical Engineering
Lauren Varanese
Tufts University
Biochemistry
Eric Wietstruk
Auburn University
Aerospace Engineering
Alicia Wilkening
Washington University in St. Louis
Biology
Julia Woodall
Georgia Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Elizabeth Zudock
University of Minnesota
Chemical Engineering
2018 Innovators Gala
The 2018 Astronaut Scholar Class will be welcomed and celebrated at the 2018 Innovators Gala Featuring the Neil Armstrong™ Award of Excellence on August 25, 2018. Held in Washington, DC, this event brings together some of the best and brightest minds in STEM; corporations who are making an impact within the STEM industry; and some of America’s pioneering astronauts.
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