Dr. Jessica Frick is the CEO and Co-Founder of Astral Materials which uses the unique microgravity environment of space to synthesize materials of a quality and consistency that cannot be made on Earth. Astral Materials is built off Dr. Frick’s work as a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Debbie Senesky’s XLab at Stanford University where she… Learn more
Muriel D. Magloire is a Level II Nondestructive Test Inspector currently working in the energy sector. She began her career supporting the U.S. Navy through the Department of Defense before entering into the private sector, with long-term goals of earning multiple Level III certifications and expanding into aerospace — a path inspired by her love… Learn more
Jamesa Stokes’ path to becoming an engineer at NASA started out on a completely different road. While she loved and excelled at math and science, she was also passionate about studio art, her first major in college. But knowing that science can also be a creative pursuit, she switched to physics and embarked on a… Learn more
Dr. Aprille Joy Ericsson is an aerospace engineer currently serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology for the U.S. Department of Defense – a position she was appointed to by the President of the United States. Dr. Ericsson spent for more than 30 years at NASA where she worked at the… Learn more
Chandler Wicks is the CEO of ReLogic Research, an aerospace and technology company headquartered in Huntsville, AL. ReLogic is an innovative small business dedicated to solving our Nation’s toughest defense problems with elegant solutions. Chandler was born and raised in Huntsville, AL – home of the Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Arsenal – and… Learn more
Mr. Vickers serves as the principal technologist for advanced manufacturing in the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters and as the senior leader for advanced manufacturing at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. He also serves as the associate director of the Marshall Materials and Processes Laboratory and as the director of NASA’s National… Learn more
Senior Airman Lucille Voeun is a System Administrator with Air Force Special Operations Command’s Special Operations Advanced Capabilities Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Airman Voeun is originally from Stockton, California, and has been in the Air Force 4 and a half years. She has worked on various cyber systems throughout her career and has deployed twice.
Master Sergeant Travis Ervine is an Airborne Mission Systems Specialist Evaluator with Air Force Special Operations Command based at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Sergeant Ervine, who is originally from Greenfield, Indiana, has been in the Air Force for more than 17 years. He is a senior rated career enlisted aviator with more than 3,100 flying hours… Learn more
Capt Ariel Knepper is currently a Flight Commander in the 356th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. She is a combat-ready F-35A pilot, ready to deploy anywhere in the world. She executes missions in the daytime and at night. She earned her biology degree from San Diego State University before joining the… Learn more
MSgt Desiree Beltran is an Aerospace Physiology Flight Chief. She is responsible for Air Combat Command’s busiest training hub with over 176 courses for 833 aircrew and parachuters. Her work supports the 1st Fighter Wing’s mission. She is originally from Mangilao, Guam, and began her U.S. Air Force career in November 2003. After completion of… Learn more
