STEP Staff
2025
John Harvey
Events and Communication Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I play sports, compete at chess tournaments, and solve math problems.
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
Instructional Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I am a pit band pianist for musicals and have played 5 shows!
Zachary Spurgeon
Instructional Intern
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Fun fact: I played baseball for 10 years!
Ainsley Strothkamp
Instructional Intern
Electrical Engineering
Fun fact: I have a minor in Art & Design. I love to draw, paint, and do crafts!
Julia Barsch
Intern
Computer Engineering
Fun fact: I've been to 30 states!
Aaron Berntsen
Intern
Aerospace Engineering
Fun fact: I can recite the extended version of the intro to Big Bang Theory!
Maria Bryan
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I have never used a graphing calculator!
Brooke Buatte
Intern
Chemical Engineering
Fun fact: I have lived in four states!
Jada Byoma
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I've been to 6 out of the 12 Disney theme parks.
Aiden Carr
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I was at STEP in 2023!
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
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I have an irrational fear of Caterpillars.
Benjamin Jones
Intern
Biological Engineering
Fun fact: I share a birthday with Ludacris.
Anupama Khanwale
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I am on the Purdue's Boiler Bhangra dance team!
Jessica Li
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I like to knit and crochet, particularly sweaters and small keychains!
Jude Logan
Intern
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Fun fact: I worked on an organic farm last summer.
Evan Paull
Intern
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Fun fact: Last summer I watched The Big Lebowski probably 15 times.
Adam Rushdy
Intern
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Fun fact: My dog is named after Vin Diesel.
Ava Samuel
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I've stood on Mount Everest!
Patrick Spillman
Intern
Computer Engineering
Fun fact: I swam and have played the violin since I was 4 years old.
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
Intern
Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I golfed 36 holes in one day last summer!
Carson Welker
Intern
Nuclear Engineering
Fun fact: I can jump rope on a pogo stick!