Isaac Van Limbaugh

I was a Honor and Presidential student who played a lot of sports such as soccer, swim and dive and flag football throughout most of my elementary and middle school years. I wanted to solve aero and mechanical and software engineering challenges, so I chose to leave all my friends to attend a different, far away, A+ Cognia ranked high school to do their four year college software and their four year Engineering & Design West-Mec program. At Boulder Creek high school, I ran varsity cross country and varsity track and took Visual Basic, C++ and Java. I also obtained software and engineering certifications, and my team (of three) won the Arizona State Engineering Leadership SkillsUSA contest. I graduated from Boulder Creek high school in May 2024, where I was ranked 152 out of 512 and obtained 25.5 credits with a cumulative weighted GPA of 4.12 and a unweighted of 3.71, where I took a lot of college AP Calculus AB/BC and Physics BC Calculus courses and dual credit software courses. I will be competing in the National SkillsUSA competition this June and am aiming for Global in Japan, while filing a product patent on our team's design. I was in the high school Engineering Club and attended Embry-Riddle's Network Security camp in Florida last summer. This August 21, 2024, I will be a Freshman attending Embry-Riddle Prescott University and majoring in Aerospace Engineering. To be accepted into Embry-Riddle, I was ranked above average by my Engineering and Calculus and Physics instructors in creative original thought, motivation, perseverance, independent initiative, intellectual ability, academic achievement, written expression of ideas, effective class discussion, disciplined work habits, and potential for growth.

I would enjoy an opportunity to assist with developing leading edge technology via engineering a prototype, flying, assembling, 3D Designing (CAD), testing, or UI feedback of drone handheld ground control stations.  I would also appreciate learning how a business is run, from its management and organizational structure to its product development and patent processes, competitive strategic marketing analysis, capital funding, legal agreements, industry challenges & standards, ethical practices, manufacturing stages, orders tracking, shipping and logistics, sales tracking, human resources, and accounting and payroll operations. 

• Mr. Donald Baxley, 4 year Aerospace Engineering West-Mec Program Instructor, Donald.Baxley@dvusd.org
• Mr. Thomas Clark, Rio Salado University Dual Enrollment 4 year Software Development Program Instructor, Cross Country & Track Coach, Thomas.Clarke@dvusd.org
• Mrs. Baldwin, AP Calculus AB/BC and BC AP Physics C Instructor, Juliette.Baldwin@dvusd.org, 623-445-8823
• Heather Mohr, School Counselor, Heather.Mohr@dvusd.org

• Music
• Electronics and soldering
• Robotics
• Virtual reality and car racing games
• Making things like light saber handles, air cooling systems, taker/stun gun, various types of air canyons, car kit building, network LED strip lighting, truck, boat, utility and dirt bike maintenance, archery, target shooting, flying drones, RC planes, boats, and cars
• Off-roading
• Technical and downhill mountain biking
• Hiking
• Onewheeling
• Skateboarding
• Wakeboarding and tubing
• Snow skiing and snowboarding
• Ice skating
• Camping
• Playing football