Team Members

Jordan McKinney (Far Left): A senior from Nicholasville, Kentucky, Jordan is majoring in Biosystems Engineering with a focus on machine systems. She is a member of the Wildcat Pulling Team, and is the Community Outreach Chair of the ASABE Student Branch Chapter. Her hobbies include hiking, traveling, and painting.

Christopher Sanders (Middle): A Senior from Hebron, Kentucky, Christopher is also minoring in technical systems management and mathematics as well as being a member of the Lewis Honors College Scholars in Engineering and Management pathway. He works with the Unmanned Systems Research program, where drones are used to learn about turbulence and weather. He is also is a private pilot and his hobbies include flying, woodworking, biking, hiking, and traveling.

Thomas Ruggles (Far Right): Senior from Lexington, Kentucky. Majoring in biosystems engineering with a focus on bioprocessing. Member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity on campus, worked as a resident advisor for 2 years and is now involved in industrial hemp production research at the University of Kentucky. Hobbies include soccer, swimming, golf, and traveling.