AAE was pleased to welcome four Raisbeck Aviation High School (RAHS) students who were on campus for the July 2014 Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP) program.

Dr. Tom Shih, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Professor and Department Head, and Rita Baines, Director of Development, enjoyed spending time with students Noah Palmer, Navath Nahn, Carlos Navarro, and Jacyln Wing (pictured right with Rita Baines). Congratulations go to Jacyln, who was recognized as the Female Camper of the Week.

Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP) program participants are involved in collaborative classroom experiences that help them develop vital skills needed as an engineer taught by world-renowned Purdue faculty members, Purdue engineering students, and guest lecturers. The goal of STEP is to give participants a taste of what it is like to “be an engineer” as well as allowing them to have an informal experience of being an engineering student at Purdue University.

Raisbeck Aviation High School has received substantial generous support from Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. and its subsidiary Raisbeck Commercial Air Group, Inc. Chairman James D. Raisbeck (BSAE'61; DEA'79; OAE'99; HDR'05). In part, RAHS received funding to construct a new building for its 400 students on the Seattle Museum of Flight's campus, which opened its doors in September 2013.

For more information on the STEP Program, visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/InfoFor/Honors/STEP