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Aaron Blacker: This Ramblin' Rocketeer is Rocking it

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The end of the academic year has been a little busier than usual for GT-AE sophomore Aaron Blacker.

In addition to putting together a presentation on his passion for spaceflight for the Georgia Tech TECHx student speaking competition, he served as the president of the Ramblin' Rockets Club, participated in research at the Ben T. Zinn Combustion Lab, and prepared submissions for the  AIAA Regional Conference, held in Savannah April 10-12.

Blacker's extracurriculars may have had the New York native burning the candle at both ends, but he is not complaining.  His TECHx presentation, "Discover the Intangible" was the only student-produced talk chosen for the April 4 TEDx-Georgia Tech conference, held at the  Academy of Medicine.

"All of the other presenters were people with real jobs," said Blacker.

His work with the Ramblin Rockets was recognized April 20 when the Up with Gold and White Awards bestowed a "Burdell's Best" on the group as the "Most Improved Organization."

And Blacker's submission to the AIAA, "Designing and Implementing a Level II High Power Rocket with Dual Electronically Triggered Parachute Deployments"  won second place.His work with the Ramblin Rockets was recognized April 20 when the Up with Gold and White Awards bestowed a "Burdell's Best" on the group as the "Most Improved Organization."

So, what's happening for Aaron Blacker after finals put an end to the 2014-15 academic year?

He will head back north to work as an aerothermal combustion fluids intern at Pratt & Whitney  for the summer.

And next year?

Let's just say "low earth orbit" is the limit.

 So, what are YOU doing this summer?

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  • Created By:Sapna Mistry
  • Created:02/09/2016
  • Modified By:Fletcher Moore
  • Modified:10/07/2016