WCC News: Aisha Bowe

Aisha Bowe

Welcoming back a WCC legend

Rich Rezler - April 10, 2026

At a campus reception for the WCC alumna, Aisha Bowe presented President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca with a WCC T-shirt and other items she carried with her into space.

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tags: On The Record, Aisha Bowe, May 2026

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Aisha Bowe returns to take center stage at TEDxWCC

Fran LeFort - March 24, 2026

Blue Origin astronaut, former NASA rocket scientist and STEM entrepreneur Aisha Bowe will return to her roots at Washtenaw Community College as the featured speaker at TEDxWCC.

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tags: Aisha Bowe, Campus Events, TEDxWCC

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Alumni Reach for the Stars with Blue Origin Space Launch

WCC Public Relations - April 18, 2025

Separated by some 15 years at Washtenaw Community College, the paths of two alumni intersected with Monday’s Blue Origin’s launch into space.

View Post :   Alumni Reach for the Stars with Blue Origin Space Launch

tags: Space Travel, Aerospace Engineering, STEM Education, Nathan Perry, Space Launch, STEM Careers, Aisha Bowe, Blue Origin

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Alumni Profile: Nathan Perry rockets to a second career at Blue Origin

Rich Rezler - April 08, 2025

WCC graduate Nathan Perry is a Launch Vehicle Test Engineer at Blue Origin, working hands-on with the crew capsule that carries scientific payloads and astronauts during launches.

View Post :   Alumni Profile: Nathan Perry rockets to a second career at Blue Origin

tags: Adult Learners, Transfer, Alumni Profile, Pre-Engineering, Aisha Bowe

Aisha Bowe at museum with rocket ships

Alumna, rocket scientist and STEM trailblazer Aisha Bowe will join Blue Origin's NS-31 crew for Spring mission

Fran LeFort - February 27, 2025

WCC alumna Aisha Bowe, rocket scientist, entrepreneur and global STEM trailblazer, will be one of six women flying on Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission this Spring, it was announced today.

View Post :   Alumna, rocket scientist and STEM trailblazer Aisha Bowe will join Blue Origin's NS-31 crew for Spring mission

tags: Aerospace Engineering, STEM, Aisha Bowe, Blue Origin, STEM Careers, STEM Education, Space Travel

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Fluke Corporation and Aisha Bowe collaborate in donation of STEM lab tools

WCC Public Relations - December 12, 2024

Fluke Corporation has made a significant donation in STEM laboratory equipment for student learning at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).

View Post :   Fluke Corporation and Aisha Bowe collaborate in donation of STEM lab tools

tags: December 2024, On The Record, Fluke Corporation, Aisha Bowe, STEM, STEM Careers

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STEAM Week: High school students invited to explore careers and educational opportunities

Fran LeFort - February 16, 2023

WCC will highlight the exciting world of STEM and STEAM careers and educational opportunities the week of February 28 to March 2.

View Post :   STEAM Week: High school students invited to explore careers and educational opportunities

tags: Aisha Bowe, STEM, Community enrichment, STEAM Week

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WCC grad Aisha Bowe honored with 2021 MCCA Outstanding Alumnus Award

Rich Rezler - July 21, 2021

A self-described “unmotivated and unfocused” student in high school, Bowe found her passion and purpose while attending WCC from 2003 to 2006. The former NASA aerospace engineer is the founder and CEO of STEMBoard, an engineering solutions company.

View Post :   WCC grad Aisha Bowe honored with 2021 MCCA Outstanding Alumnus Award

tags: On The Record, Outstanding Alumnus Award, STEM, Aisha Bowe, Alumni Profile, August 2021

Aisha Bowe and Kim Hurns holding checks to WCC Foundation from Bowe

WCC alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer students

Rich Rezler - February 03, 2020

The Aisha R. Bowe eMpower Engineering Scholarship will be awarded to select WCC students who’ve earned a minimum of a 3.3 GPA while completing at least 14 credits in a WCC academic program designed to transfer into the University of Michigan College of Engineering.

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tags: Scholarships, STEAM, Aisha Bowe, WCC Foundation, Transfer, Alumni, ousearch_News_2020, Alumni Profile

WCC alumna Aisha Bowe prior to her lecture,

WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture

Richard Rezler - February 06, 2019

Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from U of M, spent seven years working for NASA and is a successful tech entrepreneur.

View Post :   WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture

tags: Entrepreneur, STEM, NASA, Aisha Bowe, STEM Scholars Program, ousearch_News_2019, Aerospace Engineering

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