Kaleigh Ray
Patti Grace Smith Fellow, Class of 2022
University of Southern California, Astronautical Engineering, ‘25
Host Institution: Venturi Astrolab
Kaleigh Ray is a first year astronautical engineering major at the University of Southern California. At USC, Kaleigh is involved in the Rocket Propulsion Lab where she works on the Composites and Design teams. Additionally, she is involved in research at the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) where she helps to develop a genderless docking device for spacecraft on the project CLING which will be used on the International Space Station.
Fun Fact: Kaleigh has been to the Junior Olympics in Track and Field and on her free time she enjoys hiking, watching movies, playing basketball, and spending time with friends and family.