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This scholarship provides university students from underrepresented groups with the opportu­nity to attend select AIAA forums and events and receive additional targeted programming that may help them succeed in the aerospace industry. Further information about the scholarship can be found at https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/committees-groups/Diversity-and-Inclusion/Diversity-Scholars-Program.

Award Recipients

2024

  • Enixe Aguilar
    California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Miss Sindhu N Belki
    University of Alabama
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Molly C Bunge
    Colorado School of Mines
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Maria Chamberlain
    NA
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Wenying Chen
    N/A
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Brianna R Clark
    Email
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Christa M Foster
    N/A
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Beruktawit Gebreamlak
    Student
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Ms Natalie Natalie Griffin
    Fayetteville State University
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Meilyn Guas Perez
    Arizona State University, Tempe
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Ms Ashleigh C Jacobs
    Rutgers University
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Faith McIntyre
    N/A
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Suraiya Nawaz
    Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Alma C Ocampos Irala
    Bennington College
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Nathanielle Onchengco
    Nassau Commubni
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Lein L Pasache
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Anna Phan
    Rochester Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Riannon Regan
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • CHIEDZA PORTIA SHINYA
    Embry-Riddle
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Irena Silcott-Nanton
    Howard University
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Anusha Singh
    Stevens Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Elizabeth C Williams
    University of California, Irvine
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION & ASCEND 2024
  • Miss Nia N Alvarado
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Allen Benarroch
    University of Central Florida
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Menwa M Besheer
    home
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Sarah E Clees
    University of Florida
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Cesar Diaz-Caraveo
    University of Texas at El Paso
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Aliya Hikea-lani Hutley
    n/a
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Gabriel Lopez
    CSULB
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Takudzwa N Modza
    L'SPACE
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Miss Wendy K Morara
    LSPACE
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Chalmers Phua
    University of Illinois
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Kyle A Russell
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Paige M Rust
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Melan Shifa
    Minnesota state university
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024
  • Tala M Suliman
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2024

2023

  • Jose Y Colon
    University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Ms Yen Do
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Tyler G Foote
    n/a
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Sofia Gastón-Morales
    UPRM
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Ryleigh McGiveron
    University of Minnesota
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Aryel Mejia
    N/A
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Ms Norzilia Mezinord
    L’space academy
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Esthefani Montelon
    N/A
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Sabrina Nicacio
    Princeton University
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Ms Kellyvanisse Olmeda
    Loxodon -1 Team
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Marian Revelo
    Marian Revelo home address
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Ayesha Tabassum
    University at Buffalo
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Regina Valencia
    Personal Home
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholar
  • Tiffanie Crumbie
    n/a
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2023 Diversity Scholars
  • serge a amangoua
    Oklahoma state university
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Saisruthi Bandla
    University of Colorado, Boulder
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Kruti R Bhingradiya
    Heny heights
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Miss Catalina E Cardenas Arriaga
    Fresno State
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Beyonce Cruz
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Ms Sahda Haroon
    Work
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Alexis Herrera
    AIAA Stony Brook University Branch
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Camelia M Ingram
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Abha Kaushik
    KU AIAA Chapter
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Arayana Khelawan
    Vaughn College
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Ms Kenia N Landazuri Nova
    University of Nevada, Reno
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Ms Krishna B Mehta
    University of Colorado Boulder
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Bailey A Norwood
    None
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Victoria R Pellerito
    University of California, Irvine
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Christina Grace Reyes
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Dyllan A Rodriguez
    University of Southern California Dorm
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Rabia M Shahid
    -
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023
  • Drue M Shapiro
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2023

2022

  • Johana D Aguero-Fischer
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Austin M Burden
    University of Central Florida
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Ms Fatima- Antonia Delgado
    ASME UTT-HOUSTON
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Liliana Figueroa
    UC Davis
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Lawrence Fox
    American MIlitary University
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Kaia Lucas-Retherford
    Cornell University
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Mr Gabriel J Mendez-Frances
    The University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Patricia Paje
    University of California, Davis
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Soleil Santana
    Stevens Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Angelica R Walker
    University of California, Merced
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • DeLaina C Yancey
    US Space & Rocket Center
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Ms Angela Zhang
    Angela Zhang
    Awarded
    Award: AVIATION 2022
  • Viktoria Aivaliotis
    University of New Mexico
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Duha Bader
    University of California, Davis
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Brianna L Blocher
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Amanda Camarata
    Colorado School of Mines
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Damian A Clogher
    University of California Irvine
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Ms Ashley Crickard
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Hugo I Favila
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Emilio Flores
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Sarah M Kinney
    Texas A&M University
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Breece Phipps
    University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Solteria Ross
    North Carolina State University
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Ethaniel T Tobar
    Oklahoma State University
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022

2021

  • Hali'a Bull
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Ms Andrea L de Fonseca
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Sophia DeSisto
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Junia G Janvier
    n/a
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Megan Jordan
    University of Alabama, Huntsville
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Mach R Michaels
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Hannah Nabavi
    UC Berkeley
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Juyeon Park
    Purdue University
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Mr Nick B Rodriguez
    Wichita State University
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • TIFFANY TANG
    Student
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Mrs Katlynn Vicuna
    Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Seemi Zameer
    Awarded
    Award: ASCEND 2021
  • Cynthia E De Los Santos
    STEM
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Quyen Pham
    Leidos INC
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2022
  • Ms Alexandria Baca
    Naut Normal
    Awarded
    Award: ScTech 2022

2020

  • Mr Humberto Luis Caldelas II
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Mr Ricardo J Cosme-Bell
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Donna J Coyle
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • J O Flores Govea
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Mrs Tiffany Jewell
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Anoop Kiran
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Christian Llanes
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Mesfin Melaku
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Anusha Mody
    Illinois Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Ms Ashley A Ochieng
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Luis A Pabon Madrid
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Nathan K Pierce
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2020
  • Miss Estefania Castillo Villarreal
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Michelle Del Valle
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Mr Hector M Delgado Marquez Jr
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Miss Simran Dhoju
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Jessica Escutia
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Erick Hernandez
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Mr Ajibola D Jimoh
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Kathleen Joslyn
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Marcus McCollum
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Ms Nylana J Murphy
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Leah E Pinner
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Mr David J Ramirez
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020
  • Peter L Santana-Rodriguez
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2020

2019

  • Randi Arteaga
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Jet K Baroudi
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Mr Akagu Clarence Clarence
    Richland College
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Ms Shanelle G Clarke
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Jennifer Esparza
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Ms Sydney Fusco
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Maritza A Garcia
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Amy Huynh
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Stephanie Jou
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Supreet Kaur
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Ms Khriste L Kinney
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Tito W. L. Leadon
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Shytoya D Mckinney
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Miss Judith Mendoza
    Lockheed Martin Space Systems
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Ebise W Teshale
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Claire E Thomas
    Colorado School of Mines
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2019
  • Obinna C Anyadiegwu
    Awarded
    Award: IAC 2019
  • Camila Dominguez
    Awarded
    Award: IAC 2019
  • Sarah Adewumi
    university of maryland eastern shore
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Miss Celina Arellano-Correa
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Mr Alexander J Conrad I
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Mr Ray Daniels
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Reinaldo Figueroa
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Maria E Gonzalez
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Arnela Grebovic
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Sumaita Hussain
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Anna K Llamas
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Ms Chaimaa Maghfour
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Miss Judith Mendoza
    Lockheed Martin Space Systems
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Ms Orzuri Rique Garaizar
    Purdue University, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Jasmine T Roanhorse
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019
  • Ms Elida E Sorto-Ramos
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2019

2018

  • Ms Sheila Balu
    Awarded
    Award: 2018 Aviation
  • Chelsea Atkins
    Florida Gulf Coast University
    Awarded
    Award: 2018 SciTech
  • Casey L Denham
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2018
  • Mr Rayon T Harris
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2018
  • Debraliz Isaac Aragones
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2018
  • Mr Nikhil Iyengar
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2018
  • Courtney Simpson
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2018
  • Katherine Stamper
    Awarded
    Award: Aviation 2018
  • Lyton Ating'a
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Payton L Barnwell
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Naia I Butler-Craig
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Aaron M Gamble
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Mr Cody J Keenan
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Jonathan C Markel
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Miss Kimberly M Morales
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Mr Stephon T Pinkston
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Karen Rucker
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Judelka Lamanda Sherlie St. Fort
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Ross E Tedesco
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Sara Walmach
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Ms Noor Ward
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Mr Allen D Wilson Jr
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Sergio Zubizarreta
    Awarded
    Award: SciTech 2018
  • Ms Dayana A Abdullah-Smoot
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Ms Zoe C Baldwin
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Manuel J Benitez Ruiz
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Ariana Bueno
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Mr Lorenzo E Capasso
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Timothy J Cicala
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Brandon L Colon
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Mr Alexander J Conrad I
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Ms Sydney I Dolan
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Imane Ennadi
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Ms Sidney M Felts
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Fanny Garcia
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Maria E Gonzalez
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Mrs Rosalin Goss
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Mr Damien Gueho
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Isiah Holt
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Kayla Keith
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Manuel A Marin
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Ms Yasmeen Munasser
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Ms Rebecca I Pinda
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Esther Putman
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Mr Derek Ramirez
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Miguel Alejandro Recabarren Rodriguez
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Andres Regalado
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Jasmine T Roanhorse
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Mariana Rodriguez Sifuentes
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Mr Ivan Suarez
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Juan D Suarez
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Ms Madison Y Telles
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Miguel A Vidal Leiva
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Miss Surya Vohra
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Deonna T. Williams
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Andre I Woodard
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Miss Kaylen E Woods
    Awarded
    Award: Space 2018
  • Diego De Luna
    Awarded
    Award: Space2018