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[[File:UY3A6850111.jpg]]I am a current first-year freshman at Wichita State University pursuing a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering. I grew up in Raymore, MO (Kansas City area) and attended the Ray-Pec Scholl District. During this time, I was heavily involved with golf and soccer, while also partaking in many clubs and organizations that my school offered. At age 16, I was employed as a busser at a local restaurant known as Jack Stack BBQ. I stayed there for the remainder of my high school career, and only resigned when I had to leave for college.
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At Wichita State, I am a current member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Engineering Council, and the Fairmount Flying Club. Due to my interests in aerospace-related matters, I am also pursuing a Private Pilot's License during my college career. My hobbies include watching all of the home basketball games at WSU, finding shows on Netflix to watch, and racing homemade drones.
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I am a sophomore attending Wichita State University pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering with a minor in entrepreneurship. I am originally from Kansas City, MO and hope to one day work for a small start-up in a technology-related field. Currently, I am employed part-time at FirePoint Innovations, which is a company headquartered on WSU's main campus. We are tasked with interfacing with Army officials on current research projects including autonomous drone teaming, technology transfer and more. I originally became a fellow in the Spring of 2018, encouraged to do so by my older fellows at my school. Some of the past projects I have been a part of include facilitating design thinking workshops, the 32 Second Challenge project, and attending regional meetups at other universities.
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At Wichita State, I am the current president and co-founder of the Shocker Quad Club, a drone racing and building club on campus. In this club, we teach interested students how to construct their own homemade quadcopters and fly them using First-Person View (FPV) technology. Future plans include networking with other similar clubs at other campuses and hosting races for members, as well as the public, to enjoy. I am also an ACE engineering coach for incoming freshman to the college of engineering. I provide my experiences and guidance to my mentees as they adjust to college life and academics.
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Apart from extracurricular activities, I consider myself as a hobbyist. I enjoy making small circuitry items, such as drones and electric longboards, as well as learning techniques of manufacturing at the local makerspace, GoCreate. At the makerspace, we have state-of-the-art tools including, laser engravers, woodworking tools, 3D printers, large-format media printers, a water jet, CNC machines, and more. 
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You can check out my FaceBook page and connect with me [https://www.facebook.com/spencer.lueckenotto here].

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I am a sophomore attending Wichita State University pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering with a minor in entrepreneurship. I am originally from Kansas City, MO and hope to one day work for a small start-up in a technology-related field. Currently, I am employed part-time at FirePoint Innovations, which is a company headquartered on WSU's main campus. We are tasked with interfacing with Army officials on current research projects including autonomous drone teaming, technology transfer and more. I originally became a fellow in the Spring of 2018, encouraged to do so by my older fellows at my school. Some of the past projects I have been a part of include facilitating design thinking workshops, the 32 Second Challenge project, and attending regional meetups at other universities.

At Wichita State, I am the current president and co-founder of the Shocker Quad Club, a drone racing and building club on campus. In this club, we teach interested students how to construct their own homemade quadcopters and fly them using First-Person View (FPV) technology. Future plans include networking with other similar clubs at other campuses and hosting races for members, as well as the public, to enjoy. I am also an ACE engineering coach for incoming freshman to the college of engineering. I provide my experiences and guidance to my mentees as they adjust to college life and academics.

Apart from extracurricular activities, I consider myself as a hobbyist. I enjoy making small circuitry items, such as drones and electric longboards, as well as learning techniques of manufacturing at the local makerspace, GoCreate. At the makerspace, we have state-of-the-art tools including, laser engravers, woodworking tools, 3D printers, large-format media printers, a water jet, CNC machines, and more. 

You can check out my FaceBook page and connect with me here.