[[File:AlexFinch.jpg|thumb|AlexFinch.jpg]]<span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Alex's passion is to expand the reach of human civilization and help alleviate global problems, through engineering. As a fourth year structural engineering major at UC San Diego he serves as teh Vice Presient of the UCSD Chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) and is interested primarily in the development of highly sophisticated aerospace structures. Alex hopes to inspire others to find a deep passion that drives them to innovate for a better world. Alex is a Jacobs School of Engineering Gordon Scholar as well as a NACME and CAMP scholar. In his spare time he enjoys playing basketball, cooking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. A native of the Bay Area he stays true to his roots by following the Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, and Golden State Warriors. Alex plans to work towards a Master's Degree following graduation from UCSD.</span>