![]() ![]() Porter earned various other professional opportunities, including an internship at NASA as an International Space Station Intern in Washington D.C. In 2016, Porter received a $7,500 Woodrow Wilson Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program grant to pursue independent research about art, science and mathematics in the context of outer space. Moving to the East Coast to attend Johns Hopkins University gave her the opportunity to take physics courses, take arts courses at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and obtain professional opportunities, including giving the keynote address at the annual Dr. ![]() Porter soon realized she was interested in space exploration. Porter said her parents, Carol and David Porter, were supportive of her ambitions. Upon graduation from Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Porter chose to attend Johns Hopkins University, a school with a 9% acceptance rate as of Fall 2020, with a goal of obtaining a Ph.D. “ was someone who really helped to foster my interest in science,” Porter said. Porter in front of the Grand Canyon during a 6th-grade geology trip with Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy teacher Cody Welton. They have connected a few times since she started her career, and she spoke to one of his sixth-grade classes. Porter said she would have great conversations with him during passing periods as a student. One of her early mentors and inspirations was HBHA science teacher Cody Welton. “I definitely always had a science streak in me,” Porter said. However, her interests in art and science began to collide in her teen years, with her main interest being astrophotography. Porter, who has also interned with NASA and SpaceX, is one of few at the forefront of space propulsion.ĭespite her current career, Porter, 24, wanted to be a paleontologist as a child. Former Kansas Citian and Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) graduate Sophia Porter knows how hard rocket science truly is - she’s a BE-4 Propulsion Test Engineering Manager for aerospace company Blue Origin. ![]()
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