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News: Commencement 2023

By Samuel Low   June 18, 2023

The Stanford Space Rendezvous Lab (SLAB) is extremely excited to share that 5 students from SLAB are part of the graduating cohort for the Academic Year of 2023! The graduating students are:

Zahra Ahmed - M.Sc. in Aeronautics and Astronautics
Samuel Low - M.Sc. in Aeronautics and Astronautics
Kaitlin Dennison - Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics
Justin Kruger - Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nathan Stacey - Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics (Awarded in Absentia)

Furthermore, we are extremely proud to announce that Zahra has been doubly awarded with the Robert H. Cannon, Jr. Fellowship for outstanding contributions and achievement in our department, as well as the School of Engineering, Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Graduation Award. Doctoral graduate Nathan Stacey has also been awarded with the William F. Ballhaus Prize for the Best PhD Thesis, on his work titled "Robust Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation and Environment Characterization". This is indeed a strong testament that SLAB students are always striving to make a significant impact and a difference both in academia and in the communities around them. Finally, we are also extremely proud that our lab administrator, Dana Parga, has received the Outstanding Staff Award, recognized for her dedication, commitment, and contributions to both the lab and the department. Congratulations on the graduates and awardees!


Samuel Low is a PhD Candidate in the Stanford Space Rendezvous Lab.

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