Jaden Behringer

  • Patti Grace Smith Fellow, Class of 2025

  • Texas A&M University, Aerospace Engineering, ‘27

  • Host Institution: ULA

Jaden is in the second year of his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is the aerodynamics vice lead, business lead, and a founding member of TAMU Vertical Flight Design (VFD)-a national award winning student design team. Jaden is also interested in rocketry, and is currently building a thrust vector control model rocket from scratch. Jaden is also heavily committed to philanthropy and working to bridge the gap of social inequality. He’s a martial arts instructor at Christian Family Community Martial Arts, a free dojang for kids and young adults in the community, with the only payment being weekly service projects in and around the area. In addition, he was a systems coordinator for the EnVision Conference at Texas A&M, helping nearly 300 K-6th grade students have the opportunity to engage with a variety of STEM activities. Currently, he is establishing an after school program that teaches middle school students to build and fly drones. Jaden’s ultimate goal is to be a pioneer in the aerospace industry, always pushing for innovation while leaving a positive impact on the world around him. Outside of aerospace, Jaden loves playing basketball, cooking, snowboarding, and spending time with his friends and family.

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