Paige Rust

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Class of 2026

BS Aerospace Engineering, BS Electrical & Computer Engineering, Minor in Psychological Science

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-rust/

Hi, I'm Paige! Throughout my time at WPI, I've found that my favorite part is that I have the opportunity to make whatever I want out of my experiences. From flexible class schedules to endless extracurricular career and engagement activities, I've never had someone tell me "no" to anything I want to explore—and that's what I uniquely love about WPI. If you ever have any questions about what you see on my profile or the school otherwise, please reach out!

American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics

As the Chair of the WPI AIAA Student Branch, I arrange aerospace career and technical development opportunities for our student members! I'm also active in the national AIAA organization as a member of the Human-Machine Teaming Technical Committee.

High Power Rocketry Club

I'm the Treasurer for the High Power Rocketry Club—WPI's 220-member collegiate rocket  competition team! Within our Electronics & Programming division, I'm developing a computer vision guidance algorithm to determine our payload's optimal landing point through real-time terrain imaging. I'm also a member of the Engagement Team, organizing outreach events to get kids excited in STEM!

Women's Club Ultimate Frisbee

Go Pi-thons! Our women's club ultimate frisbee team consists of 15 girls who love to throw a disc around—sometimes we compete in scrimmages and tournaments with other Massachusetts teams.

Wireless Association

The Wireless Association is a 115-year-old club at WPI involved with all things Amateur Radio! As a HAM radio licensee (KN6YKI), I communicate over our campus repeater (W1WPI). And yes, we're the ones that operate the holiday lights on top of Salisbury in the winter months!

Junior League of Worcester

The JLWoo is an off-campus women's volunteering group dedicated to bettering the community of Worcester! We involve ourselves in local activities like stocking the community fridges, assembling care packages, and working with various youth groups.

Other Involvements: Spacecraft Development Club, Aerospace Engineering Student Advisory Board, Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honors Society, IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Honors Society