ARIZONA SPACE Congress™ Scholars

Student hands-on training in strategy, facilitation, and data to shape Arizona’s space future.

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Scholars Help Shape Arizona’s Statewide Strategy

This program immerses 18 students in the real-world development of Arizona’s statewide space strategy. Students support the Arizona Space Congress by facilitating large-scale solutioneering sprints, analyzing stakeholder input, and translating insights into actionable strategy for the state.

Students gain hands-on experience in strategy facilitation, systems thinking, public-sector consulting, and data-driven communication, while directly contributing to Arizona’s growing space economy.

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2026 Arizona Space Scholars

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    Imron Bouley

    Student Cohort Lead
    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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    Ulugbek Tillayev

    Astronomy, University of Arizona

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    Dhruv Rebba

    Political Science, ASU

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    Madison Rix

    Aerospace Engineering / SESE, ASU

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    Ysabella McAuliffe

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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    Mason Davis

    Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics), ASU

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    Hailey Crocker Osborne

    Electrical Engineering, Embry-Riddle

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    Zachary Booth

    Mechanical Engineering, ASU

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    Madison 'Mae' Carrington

    Aerospace Engineering / SESE, ASU

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    Mia Ruiz

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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    Sadie Cullings

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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    Gabriel Garcia

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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    Alexandra Jacapraro

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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    Sophia Skiba

    Astronomical/Planetary Sciences, AI, ASU / CGCC

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    Chloe Billet

    Astronomy, University of Arizona

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Additional Scholars: Photos not included

Sydney Waschler, High School Student
Nina Medanic, Aerospace Engineering, ASU
Priscilla Munoz, Aerospace Engineering, ASU


Program Structure

  • 3 Pre-Training Sessions

    • Feb • March • April

  • 1-Day In-Person Event Execution

    • April 29, 2026

    • Hyatt Downtown Phoenix

  • Post-Event Analysis & Reporting

Key Deliverable

  • Arizona Space 2030 Ideation Sprint Synthesis & Top Priorities

  • Public-facing communications & distribution plan

Who can Join

Undergraduates from Arizona universities, with a limited number of spots for high school students, are invited to apply for this selective, hands-on program.

What Scholars Do

  • Train to facilitate high-impact, multi-stakeholder ideation sessions

  • Lead Space 2030 Solutioneering Sprints at Arizona Space Congress

  • Capture, synthesize, and visualize statewide input across four strategic pillars

  • Deliver insights and recommendations to Space Rising for distribution.