David Roberts

As news editor, I oversaw the research, writing, and editing for all articles published in The Scroll under the News category, typically a few dozen per year, ranging from school events to geopolitics. Reported on key events including the 2024 US Elections, political appointments, aerospace industry developments, NASA missions, national debt, and military operations, providing in-depth coverage and analysis. Additionally, I published an academic research paper in The Scroll, "Development of a Permanent Manned Base on the Lunar Surface: A Comprehensive Study", and presented another paper at the county's annual Student Learning Conference, "The Next Giant Leap: Manned Missions to Mars". My news articles and research papers are available upon request.

As an intern at the Applied Physics Laboratory, I was placed onto a Research & Exploratory Development team, tasked with developing an experimental rocket-launched quadcopter. I 3D-modeled, simulated, and tested prototypes of an unfolding rotor-arm that could fold up to act as an aeroshell during launch, then reliably deploys and serves as the arms for a drone. I presented my findings at the annual ASPIRE presentation in August 2025 at the Kossiakoff Center.