{"id":25,"date":"2026-07-04T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-07-04T00:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T04:01:10","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Akronauts Rocket Design team follows a <strong>three-tier structure.<\/strong>\u00a0 At the top is an eight member <strong>Executive Board<\/strong> who govern which projects the team will pursue and have the responsibility of passing on their knowledge to the younger members.\u00a0The next tier are our <strong>leads<\/strong> that are in charge of the day to day work that goes on within each sub team. Lastly, the <strong>members<\/strong>. These are students who do not yet hold an official role and are early in their classes. It is their job to learn as much as possible to begin designing and building rockets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"background-color:#092d60\">Executive Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">President<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson Godsey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>5th Year Mechanical Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: jag297@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Vice President<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Cole DeLuca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>5th Year Mechanical Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Contact: cjd124@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Treasurer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Corey Wotring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">3rd Year Aerospace Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Contact: cw272@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Project Manager<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Aidan St. Clair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>5th Year Aerospace Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: ajs476@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Structures Systems Lab Manager<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Jesse Spangler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">3rd Year Mechanical Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Contact: jms757@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Liquid Propulsion Lab Manager<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Tyler Compton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">5th Year Aerospace Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Contact: tmc195@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Innovative Systems La<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">b Manager<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Joe Adams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>5th Year Aerospace Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: jda96@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Chemical Development Lab Manager<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Blake Dillner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">3rd Year Mechanical Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">brd48@uakron.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2\" style=\"background-color:#092d60\">Leads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">ISL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Avionics <\/em>&#8211; Luke Bosley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Avionics<\/em> &#8211; Riley Nemoseck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Payload <\/em>&#8211; Tom Herrington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Payload <\/em>&#8211; Luke Ludrosky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">SSL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Flight Sims <\/em>&#8211; Matthew Butch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Flight Sims<\/em> &#8211; Daniel McLendon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Vehicle Design<\/em> &#8211; Tucker Moll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Recovery<\/em> &#8211; Emma Knutty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">LPL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Liquid Engine <\/em>&#8211; Aidan Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liquid Engine &#8211; <\/em>Kaleb Ruef<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liquid Engine<\/em> &#8211; Jon Specht<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Controls<\/em> &#8211; Olivia Palky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">CDL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Solid Propulsion <\/em>&#8211; Logan Haydu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Solid Propulsion <\/em>&#8211; Garrett Coersmeyer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Composites<\/em> &#8211; Logan Haydu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Composites<\/em> &#8211; Garrett Coersmeyer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/cropped-Akronauts-Logo-1.png?w=920\" alt=\"\" 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