Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
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The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is a paid internship, mentorship, and grant program for 1st and 2nd year Black college undergraduates seeking a career in aviation or space exploration.[1][2] The Fellowship was created to honor the memory of Patti Grace Smith, for her leadership in the aerospace industry and personal connection with the Civil Rights Era.[3][4]
Motivation and overview[edit]
The program was started by Will Pomerantz, a Brooke Owens Fellowship cofounder and aerospace executive, and Khristian Jones, a 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow, along with Alvin Drew, and Tiffany Lockett.[2] The program provides Fellows with a paid internship, mentorship, a community of Fellows, and cash grants to offset the costs of school and entering the workforce. The fellowship creates a route for underrepresented Black and African-American students to enter the aerospace industry and work at space companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Lockheed Martin, modeled after the program structure of the Brooke Owens Fellowship.[5][6]
Alumni[edit]
The first batch of forty-three fellows was announced in 2021.[7] Fellows, who are current students in their freshman or sophomore year of a Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree program, underwent a three-round application process to be selected for the program.[8]
2021 Cohort [7][edit]
- Amanial Abraham (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), hosted by Venturi Astrolab.
- Alina Ampeh (University of Illinois), hosted by Sierra Nevada Corporation.
- Jesudunsin Awodele (Georgia Institute of Technology), hosted by Boeing.[9]
- Alexandria Baca (University of Central Florida), hosted by Virgin Galactic.
- Loubensky Baine (University of Central Florida), hosted by BlackSky.
- Kojo Bekoe-Sakyi (Georgia Institute of Technology), hosted by Airbus U.S. Space & Defense.[9]
- Quintarius Bell (University of Miami), hosted by Relativity Space.
- Isaac Broussard (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), hosted by Axiom Space.
- Alexis Burris (The University of Maryland-College Park), hosted by Northrop Grumman.
- Megan Bynoe (Rutgers University - New Brunswick), hosted by Relativity Space.
- Lauren Carethers (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), hosted by Space Capital.
- Elias Hailu Daniel (University of Maryland - College Park), hosted by ABL Space Systems.
- Jeremiah Davis (Calhoun Community College), hosted by SpaceX.
- Joshua Kennedy Davis (University of Texas at Austin), hosted by Airbus U.S. Space & Defense.
- Kailen De Saussure (Georgia Institute of Technology), hosted by General Dynamics Mission Systems.[9]
- Taliyah Emory-Muhammad (University of Southern California), hosted by Masten Space Systems..
- Mya Guillaume (The Pennsylvania State University), hosted by Maxar Technologies.[10]
- Amanda Gutiérrez-Nieves (University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez), hosted by ABL Space Systems.
- Noah Herbert (Purdue University), hosted by Ball Aerospace.
- Niya Hope-Glenn (Howard University), hosted by First Mode.
- Junia Janvier (Boston University), hosted by The Aerospace Corporation.
- Megan Jordan (The University of Alabama in Huntsville), hosted by Hermeus Corporation.[8]
- Hermon Kaysha (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), hosted by First Mode.
- Andre Ketter (Southern Methodist University), hosted by Bryce Space and Technology.
- Nehemiah Key (The Ohio State University), hosted by L3 Harris Technologies.
- Kyle Kingsberry (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), hosted by Blue Origin.
- Kirk “KJ” McLean Jr (University of Maryland - College Park), hosted by L3Harris Technologies.
- Zion Moss (Purdue University), hosted by SpaceX.
- Donovan N’Gum (North Carolina State University), hosted by Virgin Orbit.
- Myles Noel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), hosted by Relativity Space.
- Ciarra Ortiz (Georgia Institute of Technology), hosted by MIT Space Exploration Initiative Lab.[9]
- Isaac Owen (Princeton University), hosted by Joby Aviation.
- Jovanna Patterson (Georgia Institute of Technology), hosted by Venturi Astrolab.[9]
- Anaelle Roc (Pomona College), hosted by Relativity Space.[11]
- Bria Romero (Rice University), hosted by United Launch Alliance.
- Nyima Sanneh (Texas A&M University), hosted by Hawkeye360.
- Chelsea Slater (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and University of Florida Levin College of Law), hosted by the Aerospace Industries Association.
- Melford Spiff-Rufus (Princeton University), hosted by SpaceX.
- Jenesis Tucker (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), hosted by Joby Aviation.
- Shalayah-Naomi Webb (San Diego City College), hosted by Draper Laboratory.
- Brandon Wells (San Diego State University), hosted by SpaceX.
- Paden Wright (Tuskegee University), hosted by Maxar Technologies.
- Simone Williams (Yale University), hosted by Ball Aerospace.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Space Notes: Spaceflight makes launch deal, RBC Signals to host Swarm, and a new fellowship is born". GeekWire. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nyirady, Annamarie (8 October 2020). "Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Created to Empower Black Aerospace Students". Via Satellite. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "Our History". Patti Grace Smith Fellowship. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ Space Foundation Editorial Team (2 June 2021). "Space Foundation Selects Aerospace Pioneer Patti Grace Smith To Receive the 2021 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award". Space Foundation. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ Berger, Eric (7 October 2020). "A new fellowship program seeks to draw more Black students into space". Ars Technica. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ Harris, Asher (1 December 2020). "The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship". Virgin Orbit. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "43 Extraordinary Undergraduates Selected for the Inaugural Class of Patti Grace Smith Fellows". SpaceRef. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Duncan, Kelsey (3 March 2021). "UAH student Megan Jordan selected for inaugural Patti Grace Smith Fellowship". WAFF 48. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Batra, Janat (3 March 2021). "Three Aerospace Engineering Students Awarded in the Inaugural Patti Grace Smith Fellowship". Georgia Tech Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ WennersHerron, Ashley (28 April 2021). "Aerospace engineering undergraduate joins inaugural Patti Grace Smith class". Penn State News. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ Guerrero, Carla (23 March 2021). "Anaelle Roc '24 Awarded Patti Grace Smith Fellowship to Pursue Aerospace Career". Pomona College. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links[edit]
Category:Fellowships Category:Science policy Category:Scholarships Category:Space industry Category:Internships Category:Internship programs
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