Meet the Team
Meet the Team!
This is our current team at the Frank Innovation Zone! If you ever have a questions or concerns, you can reach out to any of us who are on shift! Whether be it, finding directions, homework, general questions, or simply just would like to have a conversation, we are here to accommodate to students!
Management
Maynard ‘Mae Siev
Instructional Lab Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Graduated in 2018
Hobbies: Working on various vehicles both ICE and Electric.
Proudest Achievement: Being the first in my immediate family to earn a 4-year degree.
Next move in life: It’s yet to come.
Aleia Gerhardt
Assistant Manager
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor: Computer Science
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: I like to play video games and watch videos on YouTube.
Proudest Achievement: My proudest achievement is my work in the robotics clubs that I have been a part of in both high school, and now in college.
Next move in life: After I graduate college I’d like to find an engineering job in Washington and stay in the state.
Zoey Fichtel
Safety Manager
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Mathematics and Computer Science
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Reading, Painting, Horseback Riding, and Learning New Languages
Proudest Achievement: Being involved in undergraduate research
Next move in life: Going to graduate school and earning my Ph.D. in robotic engineering
FIZ Shop Assistants
Carlos Venegas
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Work on cool projects, learn new skills, and work with my hands.
Proudest Achievement: Making it into college because no one has ever pushed me to do anything with my life, so finding purpose to assert myself was something that I greatly admired.
Next move in life: Graduating college and pursuing a job in the defense industry.
Audrey Brutman
Major: Physics and Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Woodworking, Crochet, Beadwork projects, and caring for plants.
Proudest Achievement: Utilizing my physics and engineering knowledge, such as my involvement as President of Robosub, and my work at the Institute for Shock Physics and Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Next move in life: I plan to pursue further education in experimental high energy physics, and adopt 10 million dogs.
Callie Meyer
Major: Bio-Engineering
Minor: Genetics and Cell Biology
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Painting, Sewing, and Baking.
Proudest Achievement: Adopting and caring for my beautiful dog. I love her with my whole heart, and she makes me happy everyday.
Next move in life: Transitioning out of Pullman and becoming a successful research scientist working on genetically engineered plants.
Solon Simpson
Major: Material Science and Engineering
Year: Senior
Hobbies: I am a professional sharpener, and I teach martial arts on the weekends. I also enjoy video games, building stuff, and fire dancing.
Proudest Achievement: I built an entire manufacturing shop from a bare garage.
Next move in life: I will be pursuing my Master’s here in WSU.
Charles Ludwig
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Junior
Hobbies: Video Games and High-Powered rockets
Proudest Achievement: Competing in the Spaceport America cup and successfully recovering the rocket
Next move in life: Finishing my Bachelors degree.
Heidi Haze
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Math
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Sports/ games (i.e. golf, cards, and ping pong)
Proudest Achievement: Built a chair out of old wooden baseball bats
Next Move in Life: Pursuing a job in transportation engineering.
Rylee Gannon
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: Cooking, working out, watching movies
Proudest Achievement: Attaining my Associates in Biology as I graduated High School.
Next move in life: Pursuing a job in renewable or nuclear energy.
Cavin Yap
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: Cars, specifically BMWs
Proudest Achievement: Building/restoring my cars
Next move in life: Continue college at WSU and pursue a job in the automotive parts industry
Gabriel Szabo
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Moutain biking and Photography
Proudest Achievement: Studying in the Netherlands for a year completely on my own and then traveling safely back during the pandemic
Next move in life: Get an internship at an engineering company
Austin Flood
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hobbies: 3D Printing, Video Games, Warhammer, and Rock Climbing
Proudest Achievement: I’m pretty proud of managing to pass ME 313
Next move in life: Considering pursuing a PhD
Henry Castillo
Major: Material Science and Engineering
Minor: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Fabrication, and Learning
Proudest Achievement: Existing
Next move in life: Attain a broader understanding of human existence through interactions, adversity, and philosophical analysis
Evelyn Krupa
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Electronics, Ham Radio, Video Games, and Art
Proudest Achievement: Making a CPU from scratch
Next move in life: Get a PhD
Zach Klein
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Material Science
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: Combat Robotics and Playing the Violin and Viola
Proudest Achievement: Excellence in engineering award for my high school robotics team
Next move in life: Move back to the west side to work in robotics
Lilly Fredericksen
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: Guitar and Modding Gameboys
Next move in life: Furthering research in bio-printing/tissue growth in order to grow organs