I am a third year Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids Option) student at the University of British Columbia. I am taking Thermofluids as it focuses primarily on Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, and is the engineering program most relevant to rocketry my university has to offer. Currently, I am doing a Co-Op work term at the Vancouver International Airport, working on Terminal Upgrade projects. As I grew up in a mountain town, my interests include many outdoor activities, such as hockey, skiing, hiking, golf, etc. However, my interest for rocketry did not develop until university, where I had the resources, and the space to do so. I have been a part of UBC Rocket since the beginning, as September 2016 marked the start of the team and my first semester at UBC. In my first year I was on the Aerostructures subteam, where I helped with the composite wet layups for our first rocket, Cypress. I also worked on nose cone and nose cone design and manufacture for Cypress. Last year I was the Project Manager for the 10k rockets. I was responsible for the refurbishment of Cypress, as well as the design and manufacture of a new 10k rocket, Hollyburn. Both rockets launched at the 2018 Spaceport America Cup, which is my crowning accomplishment to date. Now, I am one of the two Captains of UBC Rocket, overseeing the progress of our three major projects (including the Base 11 competition team). It is amazing to see how far we have come in the past two years, and I am looking toward the teams’ future with anticipation. I am excited for the Base 11 Space Challenge because it the best opportunity there is for university students to develop their technical and professional skills in the aerospace field. This competition has the potential to grow lasting relationships that extend beyond university. I hope to one day work in the Aerospace field, and I believe that the Base 11 Challenge is a significant step towards that goal.