Space Dynamics Lab Recognizes Student Scholars
By Eric Warren |
Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory Student Scholars pose with SDL president H. Scott Hinton and staff following recognition in North Logan, UT on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Pictured in front of SDL’s Robert F. Bennett Research Laboratory are (L-R) Taylor Nielson, Darin Partridge, Lauren Roberts, Eli Hermann, Daniel Beckett, Arianna Keller, Hinton, Conner Toone, Steven Scott, Caden Jessop, Tristan Andrus, Brooke McKenna. (SDL Photo/Jacob Given).
Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory announced that it has inducted nine students into its Student Scholar program.
Established in 2015, the Space Dynamics Laboratory Student Scholar program was designed to provide unique, meaningful, and substantive real-world experiences to increase student knowledge, skills, and abilities. Student Scholars exemplify excellence by maintaining a high grade point average, attending training sessions, participating in outreach service, and completing a high-level project within the organization.
During a ceremony, students who were recognized as SDL Student Scholars are:
Tristan Andrus
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Rosamond, CA
Daniel Beckett
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Brighton, CO
Eli Hermann
Majors: Computer Science and Physics
Year: Junior
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Caden Jessop
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Smithfield, UT
Arianna Keller
Major: Accounting
Year: Junior
Hometown: Escondido, CA
Taylor Nielson
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Gowanda, NY
Lauren Roberts
Major: Masters of Political Science - International Security
Year: Graduates Dec. 2019
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
Steven Scott
Majors: Computer Science and Economics
Year: Senior
Year: North Logan, UT
Conner Toone
Major: Mechanical Engineering (Electrical Engineering minor)
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bountiful, UT
“The Student Scholar program is a rigorous enterprise that provides unique opportunities for students at USU to gain real-world experience in an organization that designs, manufactures, integrates and tests space-based, airborne and terrestrial systems for the government,” said H. Scott Hinton, president of SDL. “I’m pleased to have been able to recognize these fine students, and I’m proud of the work that they are doing at SDL.”
Each Student Scholar is required to develop and execute on unique projects that benefit the teams they are working with at SDL. Following the successful completion of their project, the scholars give a presentation of their work to executive management at SDL.
Outside of the lab and classroom, Student Scholars participate in outreach, which is an integral part of the program. Outreach provides Student Scholars with the opportunity to work with people of all ages, introduce them to SDL, and encourage them to explore engineering and science.
“This group of top students are in challenging disciplines at USU and work on customer programs at SDL. They have taken the initiative to complete the Student Scholar requirements of attending six hours of training, and four hours of outreach on their own time, which demonstrates their initiative and commitment to learning,” said Brooke McKenna innovation and outreach coordinator at SDL. “Also, they gained program management experience by identifying, implementing, and completing projects relevant to the organization. The projects have had an impact on their departments, divisions, and in many cases, customer programs.”
In addition to regular compensation, Student Scholars receive an honorarium of $500 per semester for up to four semesters.
Headquartered in North Logan, Ut, SDL has offices in Albuquerque, NM; Bedford, MA; Dayton, OH; Huntsville, AL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and Washington, D.C. As one of 14 University Affiliated Research Centers, SDL serves as a trusted advisor of the U.S. government and a strategic Department of Defense research center. For more information, visit www.sdl.usu.edu.
Established in 2015, the Space Dynamics Laboratory Student Scholar program was designed to provide unique, meaningful, and substantive real-world experiences to increase student knowledge, skills, and abilities. Student Scholars exemplify excellence by maintaining a high grade point average, attending training sessions, participating in outreach service, and completing a high-level project within the organization.
During a ceremony, students who were recognized as SDL Student Scholars are:
Tristan Andrus
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Rosamond, CA
Daniel Beckett
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Brighton, CO
Eli Hermann
Majors: Computer Science and Physics
Year: Junior
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Caden Jessop
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Smithfield, UT
Arianna Keller
Major: Accounting
Year: Junior
Hometown: Escondido, CA
Taylor Nielson
Major: Computer Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Gowanda, NY
Lauren Roberts
Major: Masters of Political Science - International Security
Year: Graduates Dec. 2019
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
Steven Scott
Majors: Computer Science and Economics
Year: Senior
Year: North Logan, UT
Conner Toone
Major: Mechanical Engineering (Electrical Engineering minor)
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bountiful, UT
“The Student Scholar program is a rigorous enterprise that provides unique opportunities for students at USU to gain real-world experience in an organization that designs, manufactures, integrates and tests space-based, airborne and terrestrial systems for the government,” said H. Scott Hinton, president of SDL. “I’m pleased to have been able to recognize these fine students, and I’m proud of the work that they are doing at SDL.”
Each Student Scholar is required to develop and execute on unique projects that benefit the teams they are working with at SDL. Following the successful completion of their project, the scholars give a presentation of their work to executive management at SDL.
Outside of the lab and classroom, Student Scholars participate in outreach, which is an integral part of the program. Outreach provides Student Scholars with the opportunity to work with people of all ages, introduce them to SDL, and encourage them to explore engineering and science.
“This group of top students are in challenging disciplines at USU and work on customer programs at SDL. They have taken the initiative to complete the Student Scholar requirements of attending six hours of training, and four hours of outreach on their own time, which demonstrates their initiative and commitment to learning,” said Brooke McKenna innovation and outreach coordinator at SDL. “Also, they gained program management experience by identifying, implementing, and completing projects relevant to the organization. The projects have had an impact on their departments, divisions, and in many cases, customer programs.”
In addition to regular compensation, Student Scholars receive an honorarium of $500 per semester for up to four semesters.
Headquartered in North Logan, Ut, SDL has offices in Albuquerque, NM; Bedford, MA; Dayton, OH; Huntsville, AL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and Washington, D.C. As one of 14 University Affiliated Research Centers, SDL serves as a trusted advisor of the U.S. government and a strategic Department of Defense research center. For more information, visit www.sdl.usu.edu.
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Space Dynamics Laboratory
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Space Dynamics Laboratory
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