Mission Statement
Washington Aerospace Scholars aims to increase the number of students seeking degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields through academic study, project-based learning, and experimentation with an emphasis on critical thinking and self-evaluation.
Board of Directors
Jo Taylor-Thibert, President
Director of Engineering, Amazon
Brian Douglas - Secretary
Founder, Engineering Media LLC
Principal Technical Marketing Manager, Mathworks
Marisa Herrera - VP/Treasurer
President, Herrera Education Consultants
Alfonso Gonzalez
GNC Engineer, SpaceX
Darci Snowden
Associate Professor of Physics; Director of NESSP, Central WA University
Lucia Blackwell
Software Engineer,Regrow Ag
Lucy Casale
Project Manager, College Success Foundation
Scott Walston
VP and Chief Engineer, Boeing Technology, The Boeing Company
Shawna Ryan
Mission Manager - New Glenn, Blue Origin
Founding Directors
Bonnie J. Dunbar, PhD
William J. Rex
Harold E. Carr
Additional Documents
Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation Form 990 (2023)
For more information, please contact was@museumofflight.org.