Spring/Summer 2022
![Test pilot Eric Bippert stands in front of Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl 747 jet.](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Eric-and-Cosmic-Girl-in-UK-860x540.jpg)
Practice Makes Possibilities
Eagle pilots Virgin Orbit’s first night launch, first UK satellite launch
![Capt. Brian "Ferg" Ferguson ('93) advises actor Tom Cruise on a flight sequence during the filming of "Top Gun: Maverick."](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Cruise2-860x540.jpg)
Eagle Helped ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Soar
Navy fighter pilot alum helped the makers of the new movie get it right
![Scott Cieslak ('09) works in umbilical mate operations for NASA Moon mission](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Artemis-connection-860x540.png)
Artemis Connection
Scott Cieslak (’09) plays pivotal role in umbilical mate operations for NASA Moon mission
From the President
Innovations
Back to top![Tasha Graciano in a clean suit stands in the center of a replica of the James Webb Space Telescope sunshield.](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gracianomnain-copy-480x270.jpg)
Embry-Riddle Alumna Helped Engineer Sunshield for James Webb Space Telescope
Space physics grad tested telescope sunshield at Northrop Grumman
![Professor talks to students across a conference table at the Center for Aerospace Resilience](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/newcarheader-480x270.jpg)
Center for Aerospace Resilience Seeks Cyber Solutions
Research focuses on cybersecurity and data analytics applications for the aviation and aerospace industry
![Deputy Jason Grubbs pilots a drone over a field of corn with a sheriff's SUV nearby](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Grubbscover-480x270.jpg)
Deputized Drones
Sheriff's deputy grows UAS program in the Midwest
![Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz in a fighter jet](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gerhartz2-480x270.jpg)
German Air Force Chief Aims to Transform Fleet
Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz used master’s degree to streamline operations
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Cyber Scholars
Embry‑Riddle awarded $3.8 million for cybersecurity scholarships
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Clearing Space Junk
Professor’s space debris removal device receives patent
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Mars Mission
Embry‑Riddle students build instruments for Mars-bound satellites
![Researcher holds a python with a drone sitting beside him](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/featuresnake-480x270.jpg)
Snake Trackers
Eagles use drones to track invasive pythons in the Everglades
![Kenji Yoshigoe and Barbara Holder](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/HolderandYoshigoe-480x270.jpg)
Exploring Big Questions
Embry‑Riddle’s new Presidential Research Fellows are exploring solutions to aviation’s biggest challenges
Alumni News
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Eagle’s Career Encompasses Spy Planes, Spacesuits and the Movies
Alumnus makes the perfect spacesuit fit
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Engineer, Author Teaches You to Turn Strangers into Advocates – and Employers
Coming Soon: Webinar from the Author of ‘The 2-Hour Job Search’
![Bobby Drouin flies upside-down in a Pitts plane.](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Pitts-3_Moment2-480x270.jpg)
Engineer-Test Pilot Enjoys Doing it All
Bobby Drouin helps design the planes he tests
![Flight Instructor Abby Pasmore works with student Amanda Love to pre-flight a Cessna 172.](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/become-a-pilot-story-480x270.jpeg)
Women’s Giving Circle turns Fledglings into Eagles who Soar
Giving Circle supports women going into aviation and aerospace
![Cooper Eastwood and Guarav Nene look at plans for their rocket in the lab.](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/PC20200123_Rocket_Team-24-480x270.jpg)
Lighting the Fire
Finding meaning in supporting students through Philanthropy Councils
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When Your Job is Space Camp
Alumna works on inflatable habitat for Sierra Space
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5 Questions with: Carlos D. Aguilar Velin, an Eagle with CP
Alumnus lands job with help from Alumni Career Engagement
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‘Greg, I Just Got a Job:’ The Rules of Being a Great Mentor
Boeing exec gives back to the next generation of Eagles
![Oksana Bardygula poses with a man with supplies that she brought from donors to Ukraine.](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/oksanaheader-480x270.jpg)
Aviation VP’s Professional Network Extends Her Outreach to Ukraine
Eagle delivers supplies with airlines' help
![Jared Isaacman speaks with students and faculty at a hangar](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/isaacmanfinal-480x270.jpg)
Eagle Shares Account of SpaceX Mission
Citizen-astronaut inspires students to dream of space
![Shinji Maeda completed Earthrounder flight](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Endless-possibilities-480x270.png)
Endless Possibilities
Alumnus overcomes challenges
to complete Earthrounder mission
![Janet Grondin poses with flags in the background](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Grondin-480x270.jpg)
Navigating Success
Janet Grondin (’89) finds a stellar solution after successful military career
![Edmund Odartey](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Edmund2-480x270.jpg)
We’re Here for You
A message from
the executive director
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New Delta Chi Fellowship is an Investment in Leaders
Chapter establishes fellowship for student leaders
![People sit around a table on the HAI Dallas event](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/HAI-Dallas-Event-480x270.jpg)
We’re Back!
Alumni Engagement is hosting in-person events around the country
University News
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Propelling Discovery
Duva Fellowship research drives efficiency and safety improvements
![Chris Shields and Connor Cvetan stand near an Embry-Riddle Cessna](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/chris-and-connor-480x270.jpeg)
Right Place, Right Eagles
Eagles help rescue pilot after emergency landing
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From Skyscrapers to Air Power
Renowned photographer Charles Ebbets captured key moments in Embry‑Riddle history
![Angie Engel in front of the Mori Hosseini Student Union](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/Angie2-1-480x270.jpg)
A Career Winner
Angie Engel is eager to help Eagle alumni advance their careers
![Alumni and friends of Embry-Riddle paddle along the Halifax River in makeshift inner tube boats.](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/RegattaTalkingTailwinds-480x270.jpg)
Floating Mystery No Longer So Mysterious
Alumni chime in on their memories of the Riddle Regatta
![Hyatt and Cici Brown pose with the rendering for the Center for Aerospace Technology](https://lift.erau.edu/wp-content/uploads/cici-hyatt-brown-1200x740-1-480x270.jpeg)
Brown Pledge of $25 Million, State of Florida Match to Spur Growth in Innovation, Jobs
Embry‑Riddle receives single-largest gift in its 96-Year history
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A Gift That Keeps Giving
Learn how charitable giving helps your loved ones and the causes you care about
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Who’s That Lady?
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