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Explore Atlanta with Yellow Jackets

You don’t have to travel far to learn something new. Join Martin Ludwig, senior director of the Alumni Travel program, for exciting local trips that explore iconic landmarks, unique artifacts, and historical museums in Atlanta. Connect with past travelers and explorers-at-heart, hear newly discovered information, and see local places. The next excursion is to the Fox Theater. 

Explore & Learn: Day Trips with Alumni Travel

The Fox Theatre—Go Behind-the-Scenes and Experience 97 Years of History

Join fellow Yellow Jacket alumni and friends on an exclusive trip to the Fox Theatre on June 25 at 10 a.m. Meet up at the Fox Theatre for the Architecture and History tour that explores the history of the Shriner Organization and the theatre’s Egyptian and Middle Eastern roots. Invite a friend to step back in time to the golden era of the movie palace at the fabulous Fox Theatre and make even more connections at an optional lunch at The Varsity after the tour.

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Fastest Lap

Vehicle Dynamics Engineer Drew Cattell, ME 08, completed a 6:49.275 lap in a yellow Corvette ZR1X at the 12.9-mile Nürburgring this summer in Germany.

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Yellow Jacket's Company Sells Easiest Kit Car in the World for American Drivers

The alumnus-founded business provides Americans with the easiest kit car in the world to build for around $10k.

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Alumni Achievements

Pioneering Commercial Rides to Space

Partnering with private companies for routine trips to the ISS is freeing up NASA to focus on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. "As an agency, we want these companies to be successful in low-Earth orbit, which isn’t easy,” says Dana Hutcherson, ME 00, deputy program manager for the Commercial Crew Program.