Summer 2009

Matt Carlton, Aerospace Engineering, United Space Alliance



Sitting in the crew compartment of Atlantis during my co-op. I am performing a task for my department, Orbiter Instrumentation Engineering.

Coy Coley, Homeland Security, Lee County Port Authority



This scene depicts my interaction with the Airport Operations Department. In the background are alligator trappers. They are attempting to capture and relocate a female alligator and her nest off of airport property into their natural habitat.

Megan English, Homeland Security, Volusia County Sheriff's Office



This is the Sheriff's helicopter known as Air One. I got to go up for about a 2-hour ride in it to search for stolen vehicles/ look for any suspicious activity that we could see from up in the air.

Francesca Martino, Aerospace Engineering, United Space Alliance



One of the great benefits of working at United Space Alliance is the activities that are organized for the co-ops, but there are many more clubs and organizations within the company for all the employees that involve a wide variety of interests. Throughout my past four years of college I ran and competed with the Cross Country and Track Teams. After college, there are still ways to be apart of a team and compete against others. Here I ran with the USA KSC Running Club where I was on one of the 4 teams that competed with other local companies and clubs in the Space Walk of Fame 8k. While placing first in my age group, my team received 4th overall. Having the ability to branch out within the clubs offers a great way to meet coworkers that you would not normally meet during the regular working day. Participating in these unique clubs definitely makes the co-op experience 100 times better!

Ngoima Mwaura, Master of Science in Aeronautics, American Airlines



Mentorship weekend...I am on the left standing next to my boss, Capt. Billy Nolen, who is the Manager of Flight Operations Safety at American Airlines at the Steve Harvey weekend mentorship program for young African-American children. Capt.Nolen was one of 35 African-American Pilots who were there that day to mentor these young kids and make them aspire to become airline pilots, engineers, doctors, lawyers or even the President.

Steven Pellgrino, Aeronautical Science, Continental Airlines



Spending the weekend in Amsterdam, Netherlands for $150 round trip.

Amanda Pollock, Aerospace Engineering, United Space Alliance



Inside Discovery Orbiter at NASA.

Andrew Sophinos, Business Administration, The Boeing Company



Sitting in the Captain's seat of a Boeing 787 cockpit mock-up. This mock-up has all the instruments that will be used in the real aircraft. The mock-up also offers customers a chance to view what they will be purchasing and the appropriate training they will need to operate the aircraft once it is delivered. Noticeable instruments include all glass displays and the Heads-Up-Display (HUD).

Spring 2009

Yasmin Eyre, Aeronautical Science, American Airlines



Tim Marge, Aerospace Engineering, United Space Alliance



This is me with Astronaut (and Embry-Riddle graduate) Ron Garan. Ron acted as Mission Specialist 2 on STS-124.

Jaclyn Riu, Aeronautical Science, Continental Airlines



Touring the Continental Airlines Maintenance Facility

Michael Wilkinson, Communication, Daytona International Speedway



Race Day