STEP Staff

2025

John Harvey

STEP Intern, John Harvey

Events and Communication Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I play sports, compete at chess tournaments, and solve math problems.


Jack Miller

STEP Intern, Jack Miller

Instructional Intern

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Fun fact: I am part of the Purdue Glee Club and the 2024 ACRA National Champion for rowing!


Bradley Screen

STEP Inter, Bradley Screen

Instructional Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I am a pit band pianist for musicals and have played 5 shows!


Zachary Spurgeon

STEP Intern, Gaby Layman

Instructional Intern

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Fun fact: I played baseball for 10 years!


Ainsley Strothkamp

STEP Intern, Christian Tomao

Instructional Intern

Electrical Engineering

Fun fact: I have a minor in Art & Design. I love to draw, paint, and do crafts!


Julia Barsch

STEP Intern, Julie Barsch

Intern

Computer Engineering

Fun fact: I've been to 30 states!


Aaron Berntsen

 STEP Intern, Aaron Bernstein

Intern

Aerospace Engineering

Fun fact: I can recite the extended version of the intro to Big Bang Theory!


Maria Bryan

STEP Intern, Maria Bryan

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I have never used a graphing calculator!


Brooke Buatte

STEP Intern, Brooke Buatte

Intern

Chemical Engineering

Fun fact: I have lived in four states!


Jada Byoma

STEP Intern, Jada Byoma

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I've been to 6 out of the 12 Disney theme parks.


Aiden Carr

STEP Intern, Aiden Carr

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I was at STEP in 2023!


Garion Cheng

STEP Intern, Garion Cheng

Intern

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Fun fact: I am trying to join the Purdue Badminton Competition Team and running a sub-1:20 Half Marathon.


Cody Hewitt

STEP Intern, Cody Hewitt

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I have an irrational fear of Caterpillars.


Benjamin Jones

STEP Intern, Benjamin jones

Intern

Biological Engineering

Fun fact: I share a birthday with Ludacris.


Anupama Khanwale

STEP Intern, Anupama Khanwale

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I am on the Purdue's Boiler Bhangra dance team!


Jessica Li

STEP Intern, Jessica Li

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I like to knit and crochet, particularly sweaters and small keychains!


Jude Logan

STEP Intern, Jude Logan

Intern

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Fun fact: I worked on an organic farm last summer.


Evan Paull

STEP Intern, Evan Paull

Intern

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Fun fact: Last summer I watched The Big Lebowski probably 15 times.


Adam Rushdy

STEP Intern, Adam Rushdy

Intern

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Fun fact: My dog is named after Vin Diesel.


Ava Samuel

Ava Samuel, Aditya Kumar

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I've stood on Mount Everest!


Patrick Spillman

STEP Intern, Patrick Spillman

Intern

Computer Engineering

Fun fact: I swam and have played the violin since I was 4 years old.


Kara Wang

STEP Intern, Kara Wang

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I dropped a pencil when I was 10 and it got stuck in my ankle and there's still a mark to this day!


Carson Webb

STEP Intern, Carson Webb

Intern

Mechanical Engineering

Fun fact: I golfed 36 holes in one day last summer!


Carson Welker

STEP Intern, Carson Welker

Intern

Nuclear Engineering

Fun fact: I can jump rope on a pogo stick!