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Leadership · 2026–27

Seven students run the club this year: planning meetings, managing the parts inventory, packing parachutes and bringing rocketry to younger students. For the first time, the club has an all-female executive board.

Anne XuCAPCOM-01

Co-President

Anne Xu

11th grade

Specialty
Rocket design & fins
Fun fact
I have never had a nosebleed.
Angela WenCAPCOM-02

Co-President

Angela Wen

12th grade

Specialty
RMS motor building
Fun fact
My Chinese name is spelled the same as “cereal.”

The board

Yeji Chae

Vice President

Yeji Chae

12th grade

Specialty
Organization & parachutes
Fun fact
I lived in California for most of my life.
Tishanth Pabareddy

Treasurer

Tishanth Pabareddy

11th grade

Specialty
Building boosters & packing parachutes
Fun fact
I'm a black belt in karate!
Matthew Beieler

Inventory Manager

Matthew Beieler

11th grade

Specialty
Design & CAD
Fun fact
I have never broken a bone.
Lukas Ko

Inventory Manager

Lukas Ko

12th grade

Specialty
CAD & taping fins
Fun fact
I've slept for 24 consecutive hours before.
Lily Burke

Outreach Manager

Lily Burke

11th grade

Specialty
Motor building
Fun fact
I like doing 3D puzzles!

Adults on the team

Bruce Buswell

Mentor · in memoriam

Bruce Buswell

Years of weekends on the launch field with Newport teams. 1956–2026.

Read the dedication

Want to lead?

Run for the board next spring.

Leadership elections happen near the end of each school year. Come to meetings, join a crew, and learn the ropes: next year's board is sitting in this year's meetings.

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