2021 Thirty Under 30: Collin York

Collin York, Omega, started his collegiate path at Purdue.  He has a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering and a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics.  With his Ph.D. dissertation on the horizon and supporting NASA’s Mars space program, Collin is conducting research that aims to improve the mission design and autopilot systems of both the Gateway and NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions, which will land astronauts on the Moon.  Collin stays grounded through community service; he is active with United Way programs, voter registration efforts to increase civic engagement, and his chapter’s 72 Hour Bike-A Thon.