“The reason I have focused on aerospace engineering is, I believe it grants me the best ability to make the biggest impact on the world, while also allowing me to do the coolest things I can imagine — like working on rockets.”
“It is a privilege to honor Matthew's passion for human spaceflight and to continue his legacy in commercial space,” said UCI Samueli School alumnus Alessandro Verniani.
Loubensky Baine shared, “As one of UCF’s first Patti Grace Smith Fellows, and now the first Matthew Isakowitz Fellow, I humbly aspire to continue to represent such an amazing university.”
Grace Genszler will head to California to kick-start her career in May, with dreams to expand accessibility for college students to get hands-on experience in the inner workings of space flight missions.
El mayagüezano Wilbert Andrés Ruperto Hernández, quien cursa su quinto año de estudio en el Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM), formará parte del prestigioso programa de internado y mentoría en la industria aeroespacial Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship.
"I get to network and connect with many fellows that are passionate about the commercial space industry while getting hands-on experience at Nanoracks," Nwachukwu said.
“Going into the commercial space flight industry, connections are so crucial,” Lea said. “I am excited to have this network of peers as well as mentors.”
Thirty college and graduate students have been chosen for the highly selective fellowship program that connects exceptional individuals with internships, mentors, and an incredible network in the commercial spaceflight sector.
Orange Coast College interviews alumnus Alex Coultrup about her two-week simulated Mars mission, advancing research that will one day make space travel safer and more efficient.
Read an excerpt from MIFP Alum Ian Vorbach’s newsletter “SpaceDotBiz,” in which he interviews Steve Isakowitz about the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program.
Need some encouragement as you finish up your Summer 2022 application? We asked the previous class of Fellows what they would say to a prospective applicant.
2021 Matthew Isakowitz Fellow Mary Cooper is one of 12 crew members selected for the mission dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in space exploration.