Natalie Condzal (sophomore recipient)

Natalie Condzal is a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering who works to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders at UMD and beyond. As the Director of Finance and mentor for a UMD student-run organization FLAME (Foundational Learning and Mentorship Experience), she develops experiment-based lessons to mentor young girls in STEM every week afterschool at Adelphi Elementary School in Prince George’s County. Additionally, as a member of the Maryland Space Grant Consortium Balloon Payload Program, she works with incoming aerospace engineering freshmen to teach them about the launch operations of a high-altitude balloon flight as well as aid them in building payloads in weekly workshops. She hopes to continue to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM for the remainder of her college career and once she enters into industry!