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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Central Florida
Mentorship Program
The goal of our Mentorship Program is to give you the opportunity that few of us had in our first few years of study. By pairing up with one of our AIAA Officers, we hope to help you better adapt to college life, provide you with tips on where and how to study, how to prepare for internships, and to ultimately provide you with a solid support system to help you navigate your way through UCF and the engineering curriculum.
Some other great features of our program include the exclusive tutoring we are offering to our Mentees for engineering-related classes that are below the Thermodynamics level; including Calculus, Physics, and Statics among others. We will guarantee you a spot on one of our ongoing AIAA projects to help you get integrated into the club and acquire some hands on experience.
With these resources we hope to help you excel as a student here UCF and to help build the foundation for a prolific career in engineering. So thank you for your interest in our Mentorship Program and we hope to see you with us soon!
Some other great features of our program include the exclusive tutoring we are offering to our Mentees for engineering-related classes that are below the Thermodynamics level; including Calculus, Physics, and Statics among others. We will guarantee you a spot on one of our ongoing AIAA projects to help you get integrated into the club and acquire some hands on experience.
With these resources we hope to help you excel as a student here UCF and to help build the foundation for a prolific career in engineering. So thank you for your interest in our Mentorship Program and we hope to see you with us soon!
Our Mentors
Hello my name is Justin Kanarick, a junior in Aerospace Engineering at UCF. I am currently the leader of AIAA’s Aviation Design project (having assisted last year and participated the year prior). I have a strong passion for general / commercial aviation and my dream job would be helping to research and design more efficient air breathing (within the atmosphere) flight platforms. I currently work At Lockheed Martin as Mechanical Design Intern, generating Engineering drawings and supporting manufacturing. I am the president of Aviator Knights and hold a Private Pilot License flying a Cessna 172 on trips all over Florida. If you’re ever find yourself with questions about classes, how to get an internship, learn to fly, or even how to become more involved in AIAA please do not hesitate to ask!
Que
My name is Que Harris and I am a Junior Aerospace Engineering major here at UCF. I'm a huge sports fan and have been playing IM sports since my Freshman year. I also played Football, Basketball and ran Track in high school. I am a Systems Engineer Intern and Lockheed Martin and have a huge passion for aviation and Space Flight. Here in AIAA, I have done Hovercraft Design, Aviation Design and Wave Fluid Energy design. I am currently working on two design proposals. One for a Mars Sample Return System and the other a Light Sport Aerobatic aircraft. I am usually available to help with any club or career advice that's needed.
Justin
Hi everyone! My name is Christian Vazquez, and I am currently a Junior studying Aerospace Engineering at UCF. I am an assistant lead for the Rocket Project. I hope to either work with a defense contractor like Lockheed Martin or enter the space industry and work with NASA, Space X, Blue Origin, and others. On a personal note, I love playing fighting and sandbox games. I have a 3rd degree black belt in Chito Ryu Karate and a 1st degree black belt in Iaido. And I love Jesus and continually volunteer at my church. If you have any questions regarding AIAA, engineering, college, or anything, don't be afraid to ask me!
Christian
Zach
Hello my name is Zach Crain and I'm a Junior studying Aerospace Engineering. I am currently a Project Lead for Aviation Design and a CWEP student at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. I'm passionate about Aerodynamics and CFD. My dream job would be to design/analyze the next generation of air-breathing propulsion systems. If you ever have any questions about classes, internships, AIAA or anything else feel free to ask.
Ethan
Hello, my name is Ethan Christian. I am currently a senior is aerospace engineering. I will be graduating at the end of the spring semester, and hope to be working for an engineering firm with projects in the space industry. Space has always been my passion, which is why I am pursuing Aerospace engineering. I am currently the team leader of the senior design CanSAT competition to build an atmospheric observance glider. I have also taken part in hovercraft, built numerous rockets, and an autogyro CanSAT. If you have any questions about how to get involved, what to do next, classes, or UCF in general, feel free to ask.
Madison
Hi! My name is Madison Kistler and I am a junior in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Creative Writing. I've been with AIAA for 3 years and am currently the Outreach coordinator. I've deeply enjoyed my time with AIAA and have participated in the AVD project twice. I organize AIAA volunteer events and activities. I want to work with civil-sector aircrafts within the atmosphere (executive jets or airliners preferably). My dream is to live in a world filled with innovative businesses, books bundled in extra-dark chocolate and a force field that protects my laptop from everything I may throw at it (both figuratively and literally). I'm generally in the office, so feel free to drop in and say hi or ask questions. I'm more than happy to help!
Niclas
Hello! My name is Niclas Jorgensen and I am a junior studying aerospace engineering. I have been an officer for AIAA for almost a year as one of the Aviation Design Assistants. Before, I was a participant of Aviation Design twice. I have a passion for designing different types of aerospace vehicles, whether it be atmospheric aircraft or spacecraft. I am a huge ice hockey fan and I have played the game for over 11 years. If you have any questions about the club, classes, engineering, or anything else, feel free to ask!
I’m an undergraduate at UCF pursuing my Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering. I have a variety of interests including hybrid rocket propulsion, satellites, radio communications (I’m a licensed Extra class radio operator), repurposing/recycling old electronics, additive manufacturing, and photography.
David
Hunter
Hi my name is Hunter Williams. I'm secretly a cat in my free time. My favorite food is wings and I think magic is real.
Mentee Tutoring Times
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
EGN1 - 146
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
EGN1 - 146
Milana
Hello! I'm Milana Singh-Bravo and I'm in my Junior year studying Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. My dream would be to one day work for NASA or Space X. Within AIAA I have done both aviation design and the rocket project and I'm currently participating in quad copter. I'm also the social officer and do event planning. I generally love everything having to do with the outdoors and enjoy playing soccer and running. If you ever have any questions about anything at all, I'd be happy to help.
My name is Joseph Rodriguez, I am a junior in mechanical engineering. I am a transfer student from Chicago, IL. I am a big sports fan, im a fan of all the chicago teams. On my spare time I play soccer, basketball, and tennis as well as watching them professionally. I like to design and build projects. I am the outreach assistant coordinator of AIAA at UCF. If you have any questions about outreach events, how to transition from a high school/transfer to another institution, how to get involved in AIAA, or simply want to talk about sports don't hesitate to ask or talk to me.
Joseph
