ThE BEST OF THE BEST.
Rebecca Zurek President
Rebecca Zurek is a senior in Aerospace Engineering with a focus in astronautics. Rebecca has been a member of ERFSEDS for over a year, working on the recovery systems and as the current lead for Project Zephyr. She currently holds a Level 1 NAR Certification, has 18 standing US National Rocket Performance Records, is a member of the US International Spacemodeling Championship Team, and has experience in multiple aerospace-oriented projects and research papers.
Samuel Haas
Vice President
Jacob Egan Treasurer
Jacob is a senior studying Aerospace Engineering. He joined ERFSEDS in his sophomore year and has been an active member on project Kleos. He currently serves as the club's Treasurer.
Trevor Gavin Chief Engineering Officer
Trevor is a senior in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering. He joined ERFSEDS as a freshman on Pathfinder, and has worked on Trailblazer, Cerberus, Artemis, and Prometheus. He is currently working on his L2 certification.
Samuel Muller Secretary
Samuel is a junior studying Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Space Operations. He joined ERFSEDS in his freshman year and has been a member of Projects Artemis, Prometheus, and ACME, while also working with the ERFSEDS PR team. He has a NAR Level 1 certification. He currently serves as Secretary of ERFSEDS.
Joseph Wakefield Public Relations Officer
Joe is a junior studying Space Operations with minors in Aviation law and Human factors. He joined ERFSEDS in his freshmen year and has been an active member in project Prometheus. He has a NAR Level 1 certification. He has previously served as the Hephaestus team lead within Prometheus and one day hopes to be a Lawyer practicing space law.
Mark Anthony Bernal Chief Avionics Officer
Mark Bernal is a senior studying aerospace engineering with a focus in astronautics. He joined at the beginning of his freshman year. He has been involved with project Zephyr, launch initiative as well. With his position as Cerberus lead, he hopes to helps student gain a better understanding of rocketry electronics.
Nathan O’Hara Safety Officer
Nathan is a Junior studying Aerospace Engineering with a focus in astronautics. He joined ERFSEDS in Fall of 2022 during his first semester at ERAU and has been active in project Zephyr, Artemis, and ACME. He also has a NAR Level 1 HPR Certification. Nathan is the current Safety Officer of ERFSEDS and hopes to one day work on spacecraft that reach the moon or beyond.
Colin Clarke Prometheus Project Lead
Colin is a junior studying Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Astronautics. He has been an active ERFSEDS member since arriving on campus in Fall 2022, and has spent most of his time within Project Prometheus. He is the current preoject lead for Prometheus. Upon graduation, he hopes to work for Collins Aerospace.
Gabe Katz Kleos Project Lead
Gabe is a junior studying Aerospace engineering. He joined the club 2 years ago as a freshman in Project Kleos and worked on designing and testing the airbrake mechanism using CFD. His goal as Kleos lead is to test, perfect, and scale the project's dynamic control system.
JD Weiss Zephyr Project Lead
JD is a junior studying Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Astronomy and Astrophysics. He joined ERFSEDS in his freshmen year and has been an active member on projects Zephyr and Artemis. He has a NAR Level 1 certification. He has previously served as the Public Relations Officer and was appointed as the new Zephyr lead.
Giovanni Taurozzi
ACME Project Lead
Giovanni Taurozzi is a senior studying aerospace engineering with a minor in computer-aided design and manufacturing. He joined his freshman year and worked on Pathfinder X, Cerberus, and Trailblazer. He now is the ACME project lead focusing on improving the club's composite manufacturing skills.
Nicholas Huffmyer
Artemis Project Lead
Nick Huffmyer is a junior in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering. He has been an active member of Artemis since his freshman year and serves as the Artemis Project Lead. He holds a Level 2 HPR Certification from NAR and is working on his Level 3.