VERMONT SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM
WELCOMES YOU
TO
The Twenty Second Annual
Vermont Space Grant Consortium
Award Ceremony & Reception
October 8, 2014
North Lounge Billings Hall
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
VERMONT SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM AWARDS
VSGC is funded by NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship
Program. The recipients are recognized for their outstanding achievement as a
scholar. The purpose of this program is to establish a national network of
universities with interests in aeronautics, space, and related fields; to encourage
cooperation among universities, aerospace industry, and government; to
encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs
related to aerospace; to recruit and train professionals for careers in aerospace
science; and to promote a strong science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology educational base from elementary through university levels.
DISTINGUISHED INVITED GUESTS
NASA SPACE GRANT REPRESENTATIVES
William M. Humphreys, Jr., Assistant Head Advanced Sensing and
Optical Measurement Branch, Research Directorate
VT-US SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY’S OFFICE
Senator Patrick Leahy
Chris Saunders, Field Rep. and Kate Ash, Educational Rep.
NASA GODDARD STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The NASA Goddard Student Internship Program was developed to support
students in summer internships at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to work on
the research and development of the projects within the Directorates and this
excellent opportunity has provided an outstanding research and development
experience.
VT-US SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS’ OFFICE
Senator Bernie Sanders
Alex Craven, Field Rep.
NATIVE AMERICAN AWARDS
VSGC designates funds for scholarship awards annually to Native American
candidates in VT. The competition is coordinated through a cooperative
agreement with the Northwest Supervisory District and the Governor’s Advisory
Council on Native Affairs/Title 5 Indian Education. This designation is in line
with NASA’s goals to promote opportunities for, and participation by, our
nation’s Native Americans in careers within, aerospace science, aeronautics,
space, and related fields.
VT GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
Governor Peter Shumlin
BTC- AVIATION TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
VSGC designates three scholarship awards annually to candidates in the
Burlington Technical Center’s Aviation Technology (Post-Secondary) School at
the Burlington International Airport. The recipients of these awards are selected
by the Director of the program and are recognized as the top students in Airframe,
Powerplant and Avionics.
SKILLS USA
Contestants perform 12 tasks that represent the types of maintenance they will
handle in the aircraft industry. The contest scope is consistent with the airframe
and power plant mechanics certification guide published by the Federal Aviation
Administration. Aviation maintenance is the only maintenance profession
certified by the federal government.
2014 NORTHEAST REGIONAL SPACE GRANT
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP
FOCUS (Facilitating Ongoing Content Understanding in STEM) a three-day
professional development academy for middle school teachers of STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) facilitated by the
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) in partnership with the
University of Hartford and CT NASA Space Grant Consortium. The academy
reframes the teaching of concepts through engaging, authentic STEM contexts
that are emerging 21st century fields critical to the highly skilled workforce
pipeline of the future. Participants in the 2014 FOCUS academy increased their
capacity to educate students about standards-based science concepts by engaging
in engineering design activities using a process based on the National Research
Council’s Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards. The workshop
was held from August 5th-7th at CCAT.
VT-US CONGRESSMAN PETER WELCH’S OFFICE
Congressman Peter Welch
Trisha Coates, Educational Rep.
VT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’’S OFFICE
LT. Governor Phil Scott
VT AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ASSOCIATION
Brian Dubie, President, VSGC Affiliate
VT NATIVE AMERICAN REPRESENTATION
Joseph Bertran, Chair, VT Commission of Indian Affairs
Chair of the Tribal Council, Missisquoi Indian Education
Jeff Benay, Director of Indian Education for Franklin County Public
Schools & Vice-Chair, VT Commission of Native American Affairs,
VSGC Affiliate
FAIRBANKS MUSEUM
Mark Breen, Planetarium Director, VSGC Affiliate
MONTSHIRE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
Greg DeFrancis, Education Director - VSGC Strategic Affiliate
ARCHIMEDES AEROSPACE LLC
John Hanning, President -VGSC Strategic Affiliate
LORD CORPORATION
Thomas Smith, Senior Manager
TRIANGLE METAL FABRICATIONS, INC.
Yancy Martell, President, Production Mgr. VSGC Affiliate
David Bister, Sales Rep/Project Analyst
MANSFIELD HELIFLIGHT, INC.
Eric Chase, President
Tina Lindberg, Financial Manager, Corporate Officer
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
BTC AVIATION TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL
Richard Sylvester, Director, VSGC Affiliate
Moses Daley, Instructor
Jason Cooper, Instructor
JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE
Kathleen Brinegar, Assistant Professor, Chair of Ed. Dept.
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
Joseph Byrne, Professor, Associate Vice Pres. Academic Affairs
Randolph Friend, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Jacque Beneat, Assoc. Professor, Electrical & Computer Eng.
SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE
Zsuzanna Kadas, Professor, Mathematics - VSGC Affiliate
Joanna Ellis-Monaghan Professor, Mathematics
James Hefferon, Professor, Mathematics
David S. Heroux, Associate Professor, Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
Thomas Sullivan, President
David Rosowski, Senior Vice President, Provost
Richard Galbraith, Vice Pres. for Research
Cynthia Forehand, Dean Graduate College
Daniel Harvey, Chief of Staff for VP for Research
Luis Garcia, Dean, College of Eng. & Mathematical Sciences
Jeff Frolik, Elec. & Computer Eng., Prof, SOE
Jeff Buzas, Professor, Chair, Director of Math & Stats
William Louisos, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering,
Robert Chaffee, Mathematics, VTMC, VSGC Affiliate
Kenneth Gross, Professor, Mathematics, VTMC
Sheila Weaver, Exec Dir., VTMC, Math & Statics
Lewis Zeno, Senior Plant Operating Engineer, Retiree
VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Carl Brandon, Professor, Physics -VSGC Affiliate
Peter Chapin, Professor, Comp Info Technology/Software Eng.
VERMONT SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM/NASA EPSCoR
Darren L. Hitt, Director, VSGC\NASA EPSCoR, Prof. Mech. Eng.
School of Engineering, & Mathematics & Statistics, UVM.
Laurel C. Zeno, Program Coordinator, VSGC\NASA EPSCoR, UVM
Debra Fraser, Program Assistant, VSGC\NASA EPSCoR
2014-2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS
NASA LANGLEY AEROSPACE RESEARCH STUDENT
SCHOLARS (LARSS)
Spencer C. Nath, Mech. Eng., Norwich University
NASA GODDARD STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
William Baker, Electrical. Eng., UVM
ROCK-ON!
NASA Wallops Flight Facility
Jason Pearl, Mech. Eng., UVM
Nathan Tong, Elec. & Computer Eng. Norwich University
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Thomas J. Manton Jr, Electromechanical Eng., VT Technical College
Logan Tracy, Mathematics & Elementary Ed., St. Michael’s College
Emily Millar, Biochemistry, University of Vermont
Celsey Lumbra, Mathematics, St. Michael’s College
NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIPS
Amber Fitzgerald, English, Johnson State College
Erikka Sherman, Mathematics & Elem., Ed., St. Michael’s College
BTC-AVIATION TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS
Lucien Laurendeau, Aviation Tech., Burlington Technical Center
Joshua M. Platt, Aviation Tech., Burlington Technical Center
Joshua Poquette, Aviation Tech., Burlington Technical Center
SKILLS U.S.A.
Joshua Poquette, Gold, Secondary Prog. in State, 5 th Nat. Comp.
Matthew Smith, Silver, Secondary Program in State
Razim Kuljancic, Bronze, Secondary Program in State
Nicholas Scibek, Gold, Post-Secondary in State, 10th Nat. Comp.
Matthew Couture, Silver Post-Secondary Program in State
Tyler Graham, Bronze Medal, Post-Secondary Program in State
NASA STUDENT DESIGN AWARDS
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RACING ORGANIZATION
CLEAN SPEED
University of Vermont
Braedon Lohe, Mech. Eng., UVM
Kyle Werner, Mech. Eng., UVM
NASA LUNABOTICS
University of Vermont
Ethan Marshall, Mech. Eng., UVM
VSGC MENTORED STUDENTS AWARDS
Katharine Tooke, Chemistry, St. Michael’s College
Samuel Blakely, Mathematics, St. Michael’s College
These students are mentored by research faculty at VSGC Affiliate Colleges
and Universities and work directly on VSGC supported projects.
PROGRAM
WELCOME – 6:30 PM
VSGC Director – Dr. Darren Hitt
GUEST RECOGNITIONS
WELCOME TO UVM – 6:35 PM
Dr. Richard Galbraith
Vice President for Research
Dean Luis Garcia
College of Engineering
& Mathematical Science
VT-US Senator Patrick Leahy’s Office - Recognition
VT-US Senator Bernie Sanders’ Office - Recognition
VT-US Congressman Peter Welch’s Office - Recognition
VT Governor Shumlin’s Office - Recognition
Send Congratulations on recipients’ achievements!
PRESENTATIONS – 6:45 PM
VSGC Undergraduate Scholarship Awards
BTC-Aviation Technology Scholarship Awards
VT Native American Scholarship Awards
SKILLS U.S.A. - AWARDS
Mr. Richard Sylvester, Founding Director,
Burlington Technical Center - Aviation Technology
NASA SPACE GRANT COMPETIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR
PARTNERHSIPS WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES &
TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
Burlington Technical Aviation Program Announcement
PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – 7:05 PM
Mr. William M. Humphreys, Jr., Assistant Head, Advanced
Sensing and Optical Measurement Branch, Research Directorate
Overview of Research in Langley’s Advanced Sensing
And Optical Measurement Branch
NASA GODDARD STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Developing & Demonstrating Technologies For
On-Orbit Robotic Servicing Missions
William Baker, Electrical. Eng., UVM
ROCK-ON!
NASA Wallops Flight Facility
Jason Pearl, Mech. Eng., UVM
Nathan Tong, Elec. & Computer Eng. Norwich University
NASA NORTHEAST REGIONAL SPACE GRANT TEACHER
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP AWARD
8:20 PM
FOCUS (Facilitating Ongoing Content Understanding in STEM)
Pamela Nadeau, Harwood Union Middle School, Moretown, VT
Jennifer Magoon, Browns River Middle School, Jericho, VT
VSGC PROJECTS AT VT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NASA VSGC LUNAR CUBESAT SPEAKER - 8:35 PM
Dr. Carl Brandon, Lunar Cube Sat Team Leader, Vermont Tech
College. Dr. Brandon will give a brief update on the status of the
VT CubeSat.
SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE 8:50 – 9:10 PM
Making Use of Quantum Computing:
Translating Search Problems in Quadratic
Unconstrained Binary Optimization Problems
Samuel Blakely, Mathematics
Synthesis and Catalytic Testing Of High Surface Area
Strontium Oxide, Barium Oxide and Mixed Metal
Oxides to Yield Biodiesel from Waste Phospholipids
Procured From Algae
Katharine Tooke, Chemistry
DESIGN TEAMS 9:10 – 9:40 PM
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RACING ORGANIZATION (AERO)
UVM “CLEAN SPEED”
Kyle Werner, Mech. Eng. & Braedon Lohe, Mech. Eng.,
AERO Team Co-Presidents
NASA LUNABOTICS
Ethan Marshall, Mech. Eng., UVM
NASA SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 7:35 – 8:20 PM
THANK YOU
NASA LANGLEY AEROSPACE RESEARCH
STUDENT SCHOLARS (LARSS)
Microphone Phased Array and Support Hardware
Spencer C. Nath, Mech. Eng., Norwich University
CLOSING
RECEPTION/PHOTO
Congratulations to all the recipients! In receiving these awards you
forge the way for future scholars in these exciting and rewarding
programs. Good Luck in your studies and research, we look
forward to interacting with you on future projects!