MSU aerospace engineering graduate named Mississippi Engineering Society outstanding student
Contact: Camille Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Recent Mississippi State University aerospace engineering graduate Austin Prevette, of Sugar Land, Texas, received the Outstanding Senior Engineering Student Award from the Mississippi Engineering Society this spring.
“It’s an honor to win this award,” said Prevette, who received his bachelor’s degree in May. “It’s one I never imagined winning, and I’m so grateful for it.”
The designation, one of the highest honors for engineering students, is presented to a senior who excels in academics, leadership and service and demonstrates professionalism in the field.
“Mr. Prevette has taken full advantage of what the Bagley College and MSU offer in academics, extracurricular activities and external partnerships,” Bagley College of Engineering Dean Dave Ford said. “We are proud of his accomplishments and look forward to his future contributions to the space industry.”
Prevette has been involved on campus and within the college throughout his time at MSU. He is a member of MSU’s Famous Maroon Band drumline and served as vice president of Tau Beta Pi, Mississippi Alpha Chapter. As the simulations team lead, he is an active design team member of the Space Cowboys–MSU’s nationally competitive rocketry team–and has published and presented his research.
He has interned at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, where he tested parts for his senior seminar and researched vibrations and dynamics for Jacobs Solutions Inc. He said his long-term plans include pursuing a master’s degree in aerospace engineering and eventually working in space research and development—a career for which MSU has thoroughly prepared him.
“Mississippi State’s aerospace engineering program is one of a kind with its coursework and labs. The university has provided me with numerous opportunities on campus, in the community and nationwide. Starkville truly feels like home,” Prevette said. “The smaller class sizes meant my professors knew me, and I’ve built strong relationships with them and other aerospace engineering students.”
Since its founding in 1939 and its charter by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1956, the MES has been dedicated to protecting and promoting the profession of engineering as a vital social and economic influence in the U.S. Members include professional licensed engineers, interns, students and experienced graduates from all disciplines of the profession who are engaged in industry, government, private practice, construction and education.
MSU’s Bagley College of Engineering is online at www.bagley.msstate.edu and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube at @msuengineering.
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