“Going to UMBC turned out to be the best decision I could have made and has allowed me to get to where I am today. The faculty, staff, and students all help make UMBC special, and I've made lasting friendships and memories.”
Plans: Communications and Network Engineer, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
B.S., Computer Engineering
Summa Cum Laude
Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland
Graduating with a 4.0 GPA and internship experience at Google, Aaron feels prepared to offer a fresh perspective on new challenges as a professional engineer. His undergraduate studies at UMBC helped him develop the critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in his future position at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. He credits his Google internship at a data center near Atlanta with offering the hands-on experience that gave him an edge in starting his professional career. At UMBC Aaron has served as president of the UMBC Amateur Radio Club and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.