The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is proud to welcome the 2019 Astronaut Scholar Class. This year ASF has awarded 52 scholarships to students from 38 different universities across the nation. Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with the intent to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree. Astronaut Scholars are among the best and brightest minds in STEM who show initiative, creativity, and excellence in their chosen field.
Gabriel Adriano
Colorado School of Mines
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Anna Argento
University of Michigan
Biophysics
Vinay Ayyappan
Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical Engineering
Jessika Baral
Washington University at St Louis
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
Zoe Barbeau
University of Central Florida
Mechanical Engineering
Mary Beard
Mississippi State University
Biological Engineering
Michael Bowen
North Carolina State University
Chemical Engineering and Economics
Camella Carlson
Texas A & M University
Biomedical Engineering
Shriram Chennakesavalu
University of Chicago
Biological Chemistry
Michelle Chong
University of Chicago
Physics
Christopher Clifford
University of Central Florida
Electrical Engineering/Bioengineering
Ellen Considine
University of Colorado - Boulder
Applied Mathematics
Matthew DeJong
University of Minnesota
Chemical Engineering
Bhavish Dinakar
University of California at Berkeley
Chemical Engineering
Charles Dove
Clemson University
Electrical Engineering
Sarah Dunn
Louisiana State University
Industrial Engineering
Zane Durante
University of Southern California
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
Jacob Easley
Mississippi State University
Mechanical Engineering
Claire Evensen
University of Wisconsin
Biochemistry and Applied Mathematics
Steven Fried
University of Arizona
Chemistry, Biochemistry & Mathematics
Shannon Gatta
University of Washington
Informatics
Oscar Gonzalez
Texas A & M University
Chemistry
Nathan Hadland
Florida Institute of Technology
Astrobiology
Sofia Helpert
University of Texas at Austin
Physics, Chemical Engineering
Angela Jones
University of Kentucky
Biology/Chemistry
Natalie Kadlubowski
Purdue University
Chemical Engineering & Chemistry
Katelyn Kirchner
Pennsylvania State University
Material Sciences and Engineering
Daniel Krajovic
University of Rochester
Chemical Engineering
Gabrielle Langlois
Louisiana State University
Environmental Engineering
Kathy Le
Johns Hopkins University
Biophysics
Amanda Merkley
Colorado State University
Computer Engineering, Mathematics
Bethany Murphy
Syracuse University
Environmental Engineering
Tyler Nguyen
University of Kansas
Chemistry
Noah Nodolski
Florida Institute of Technology
Aerospace Engineering/Mathematical Sciences
Rachel Ollier
Miami University (Ohio)
Chemical Engineering
James Owens
Virginia Polytechnic University
Chemical Engineering
Thomas Porter
Ohio State University
Chemical Engineering
Rosamiel Ries
Miami University (Ohio)
Geology, Physics
Alyssa Roberts
North Dakota State University
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jonathan Rodriguez
Tufts University
Mathematics/Computer Science
Anna Romanov
Georgia Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Emily Shimizu
Harvey Mudd College
Joint Chemistry-Biology
Eleanor Stewart-Jones
University of Kansas
Chemistry
Emily Thomas
University of Oklahoma
Biomedical Engineering
Brianne Treffner
Colorado School of Mines
Engineering Physics
Brady Unzicker
Auburn University
Physics
Macy Vollbrecht
University of Minnesota
Genetics and Cell Biology
Mitchell Wall
University of Wisconsin
Engineering Mechanics
Laurel White
Syracuse University
Physics
Vilhelm (Billy) Woltz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Physics
Julia Woodall
Georgia Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Jonathan Zheng
University of Virginia
Chemical Engineering
The 2020 Astronaut Scholar Class will be welcomed and celebrated at the 2020 Innovators Gala Featuring the Neil Armstrong™ Award of Excellence on August 22, 2020. Held in Washington, DC, this event brings together some of the best and brightest minds in STEM; corporations who are making an impact within the STEM industry; and some of America’s pioneering astronauts.
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