Society of Space Professionals
On Campus
Meet Your Executive Board 2024-2025
Christian Villanueva
President
Hey, there! I'm Christian, a senior in Space Operations and from Jacksonville, Florida. My interests include adventuring outdoors, music, reading, and watching film/TV. I love SSPOC, and I am excited to work with our awesome exec team in building our organization this year!
Emily Blackburn
Vice President
Hey Guys! I'm Emily, a sophomore at Embry-Riddle. Proudly serving as this semester's Vice-President, I'm thrilled to contribute to our club's success. A little about me is I am getting my bachelors in Space Operations and I am minoring in Physics and Systems Engineering. I've recently gotten into scuba diving and I have loved every moment so far! I'm also so excited to share my love for space and space exploration with everyone and hope to see you all this semester!
Isabel LaCoss
Secretary
Hi, I’m Izzy :) I’m the secretary of SSPOC at Embry-Riddle, where I’m pursuing my bachelor’s degree in Space Operations. I’m originally from Washington state, and I transferred here from University of Hawaii. I love to travel and try new experiences, one of my career goals is to work internationally. I’m excited to see our club grow and thrive, and I believe it’s never too late to start something new. I look forward to seeing new members and seeing our club expand into the community.
Aaralyn Wright
Treasurer
Hi my name is Aaralyn Wright and I’m from Rockwall, Texas. I am a Space Operations student with minors in Systems Engineering and Project Management, and will be graduating in 2026. Before starting at Riddle I saw SSPOC’s instagram and I knew I wanted to join the club. The many great adventures that SSPOC takes make everything worthwhile. Serving as the Treasurer for this next year brings me excitement as I am stepping into a new role with the club. I love all things space related, rocket launches, going to KSC, etc. I am also an avid Disney goer, if I’m not watching rockets, I’m probably at Disney.
Abby Threatt
Public Relations
Hi everyone! My name is Abby Threatt and I am from a town just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. I am a freshman studying Human Factors with minors in Space Operations and Communications. After college I want to work on designing crew capsules, habitats, and spacesuits for Lunar and Mars missions. One of my biggest passions is communicating space and STEM with others, and I would love to be a launch broadcaster one day.
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Mission
We are a community of student professionals with a passion for the space industry! We offer students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida a chance to network and create meaningful connections with others through socials, guest speakers, trips, and conferences.
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Vision​
Our vision is a positive environment where college students of all backgrounds are inspired to dream big and to uplift one another in achieving each other’s goals within the space industry. Una Ad Astra, Together to the Stars
History
SSPOC was established in 2014 and was originally known as the Spaceflight Sciences Policy and Operations Club. In 2024, the name was changed as the organization began a new chapter in its story. Despite this change, the organization remains focused on its values of growth, fellowship, and a love for space exploration —
"the greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked".
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