Meet Kayla D.

Campus: Daytona Beach
Degree: Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Granby, Colorado

"I'm majoring in Aerospace Engineering. I have a minor in Latin American Studies, I'm currently involved in a few different research projects and I work for the Office of Undergraduate Research here on the Daytona Beach Campus!"

Kayla Davis in the Lehman Building. A small plane hangs from the ceiling above her.

Class Time!

"I live off campus, so as soon as I can get here, I'm able to get into my academic mindset and focus on school and work. I'm really enjoying my Stability and Controls class right now. We're looking at different pilot commands and environmental factors to see how the plane will respond. It's a lot of equations, but it's interesting and cool to connect the physical things with the calculations."

Top-Tier Education

Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach Campus offers a highly regarded Aerospace Engineering program, which often leads graduates to roles at their dream organizations.

Kayla Davis sits in a classroom, a tablet and a travel mug on the desk in front of her.

Study While You Recharge

"I really enjoy the atrium in the Lehman building. It's usually full, but when you find a nice spot to sit and study, it's quiet, there are plugs to plug everything in and it's nice and lit with lots of windows so you can see the sun."

Campus Collaboration

Along with classrooms and laboratories, the Lehman Center offers computing resources and open workspaces that promote connection among students.

Crafting Sustainable Spaceships

"I'm involved in a project called 'Eagle One,' where we're building a large rocket. We're in the design phase now and my title is payload specialist. This is very new; we are currently working on a NASA grant proposal. We're hoping to have funds to take this rocket all the way, so Embry-Riddle has a sustainable and reusable rocket to launch payloads up to around 30,000 feet."

Research Opportunities

Students and faculty at Embry-Riddle have access to unique research opportunities, working to conduct research that offers solutions for the future.

A glowing flight path against a dark sky just after a rocket launch.

Logging On

"I'm working part time for Sierra Nevada Corporation! My title is flight test engineering co-op, so what I do for them (virtually) is a lot of test planning. Generally, I get to be a test witness via Microsoft Teams, so it's very fun. Sometimes they bring their aircraft to Cape Canaveral for flight testing, and I'll go help with that!"

Where Rockets Fly...

Embry-Riddle is only about an hour from Cape Canaveral by car, and only an hour and a half from the Kennedy Space Center.

If You Know, You Know

"Buc-ee's is a favorite Daytona Beach staple of mine; anyone who goes here gets it. I also enjoy going down to the beach... Ponce Inlet is a fun drive, seeing the lighthouse and going over there at night."

Livin' Like a Local

Ponce Inlet, right next door to Daytona Beach, is a hidden gem! Locals often visit the lighthouse, the Marine Science Center and the beach!

Can you picture yourself here?

We can. You'll fit right in.

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