March is Women's History Month. In recognition of that, we are spotlighting women with connections to Purdue's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Click on each person's name or photo to learn more about them.

AAE senior Pulkit Parolia is the winner of the SGT Outstanding Senior award. The award has been given out annually at Purdue University since 1976 to a senior in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics who has proven himself or herself academically while maintaining a reputation for outstanding character among their peers.

Amy Hess (BSAAE '89) is receiving the Distinguished Engineering Alumni award from Purdue's College of Engineering "for her service in various key roles within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, from special agent to executive assistant director of the Science and Technology Branch, and for her significant contributions to homeland security and fighting cyberterrorism."

Alumnus Bob Truitt (BSAAE '62) and his wife Patti (MAHSSE '63) have made the initial commitment to Pave the Way, a new philanthropic component to Purdue University's Back a Boiler income share agreement initiative.

Purdue Hyperloop will spend the Spring semester refining its pod, in preparation for a second competition this summer. The team made a solid showing at the first Hyperloop competition hosted by SpaceX at its headquarters in Hawthorne, CA.

Kathleen C. Howell, Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and associate dean for engineering at Purdue University, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional honors for an engineer.

AAE Assistant Prof. Michael Grant has been selected as the College of Engineering’s nominee for Purdue’s Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award, which honors assistant professors with two or more years of service who have established an early record of exceptional teaching.

Purdue University’s Hyperloop team is preparing for a SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition. The team’s Hyperloop pod will compete at SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California, against mostly student-led teams from universities in the U.S. and other countries.

Three AAE students are recipients of Aviation Week’s prestigious "20 Twenties" award for 2017. Geoffrey Andrews, Julia Crowley Farenga, and Emily Zimovan were chosen based on exceptional academic performance, communication skills, and contributions to the broader community.

AAE Assistant Professor Michael Grant is the winner of the prestigious 2016 W.A. Gustafson Award for Outstanding Teaching. The recipient of this award is selected by the juniors and seniors of the AAE student body.