The Team
HPRC is an extracurricular student organization at WPI. The team is lead by the captain, the project engineering leads, and the general officer board. The current members fulfiling these roles are shown below, contact them for more information on their respective positions. Competition work is organized into three divisions: Rocket, Payload, and Electronics & Programming, each run by a division lead. The team's faculty advisor is Professor Blandino.
The Officer Board
Captain
Aunika Yasui
Class of '24
Mechanical Engineering BS
Aerospace Engineering MS
Rocket Lead
Henry Lambert
Class of '25
Aerospace Engineering BS
Payload Lead
Cameron Best
Class of '25
Aerospace Engineering BS
Electrical & Software Lead
Dan Pearson
Class of '25
Aerospace Engineering BS
Treasurer
Paige Rust
Class of '26
Aerospace Engineering BS
Electrical and Computer Engineering BS
Safety Officer
Haggay Vardi
Class of '24
Mechanical Engineering BS
Sponsorship Officer
Peter Korfuzi
Class of '24
Aerospace Engineering BS
Logistics Officer
Charlie Tribble
Class of '24
Physics BS
Engagement Officer
Kelli Huang
Class of '24
Mechanical Engineering BS/MS
Documentation Officer
Jon Whooley
Class of '24
Mechanical Engineering BS/MS
P.R. Officer
Ben Peters
Class of '26
Aerospace Engineering BS