Cleared for Takeoff: Recent Alumni Panel Session
- Sponsor
- Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Speaker
- Recent Alumni Advisory Group
- Registration
- Registration requested.
- Contact
- Courtney McLearin
- cmcleari@illinois.edu
- Views
- 6
- Originating Calendar
- Department of Aerospace Engineering Events
Curious about what comes after graduation? Join a panel of recent aerospace alumni to hear how they launched their careers, the different paths they’ve taken, and what they wish they’d known as students. Then, put your own networking skills into practice! You’ll have a chance to introduce yourself, practice breaking the ice with your "elevator pitch", and connect with alumni in a relaxed, low-pressure setting.
Come for the conversation, stay for the connections—and enjoy some refreshments while you’re here!
Panelists:
Cameron Connor (BS '21), 5-D Systems, A Kratos Company
Courtney Leverenz (BS '21), Virgin Galactic
Lexi English (BS '21), United Airlines
Jamie Minard (BS '23), Rolls Royce
Stephanie Dutra (BS '23), Beta Technologies
Bella Watters, (BS '23), SpaceX
Vivek Shah (BS '24, MS '25), Woodward, Inc.Alumni Networking Participants:
Mike Davis (BS 1976), Tudor, Pickering, Holt &Co. (retired)
David Riley (BS 1977), The Boeing Company (retired)
Ed Whalen (BS 2001), MS 2003, PhD 2007, Washington University
AJ Lackey (BS 2006), Iris Technology
Grant Kramer (BS 2016), United Airlines
Armando Collazo (MS 2019, PhD 2022), The Boeing Company