@ Array - JULY 2025
- mollievonehr
- Jul 25
- 4 min read
Find out what's happening at AoE: upcoming events + a recap of last month.
JULY
ANNIVERSARIES:
Juan - 7/6
Daniel - 7/20
Brady - 7/29
TEAM BUILDING:
Lunchtime Yoga
Tuesdays - noon to 1:00pm
7/1 | 7/8 | 7/22
Board Game Lunches
Fridays - noon to 1:00pm
7/11 | 7/18 | 7/25
CCC Meeting
First Monday of the month - noon
7/7
Happy Hour
4:00pm - 5:00pm
7/25
Fun Shirt Fridays
July = Vacation Swag
Full Team / Project Overview Meeting
'Last' Monday of the month - 9:00am
7/28
UPCOMING EVENTS:
AoE TEAM RETREAT 7/16
Meg's Baby Shower / Luncheon 7/29
COMMUNITY
New Growth Project - CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) membership
Weely Pick-up on Thursdays
CSA members share the harvest and risk with their local farmers.
Every week, our team will pick up fresh, locally grown veggies and herbs -- a delicious way to support sustainable farming and nourish our workplace from the inside out.
Interns vs. Escape Room: Victory!
June 13th
Our summer interns put their teamwork and problem-solving skills to the test during an outing to a local escape room - and escaped Mountain Top Murders in 36:59!
Hello Michigan West Michigan - Intern Connect
June 25th
Our Summer Interns attended the Intern Connect event - alongside hundreds of other West Michigan interns - for an afternoon of networking, professional development, and inspiration.
The experience left them feeling motivated and full of fresh perspective.
A special shoutout to Blake, who walked away the lucky winner of the Giveaway Prize
- a $1600 Xbox gaming chair - not a bad way to wrap up the day!
NETWORKING
COFFEE CIRCLE
Spartan Innovation
June 6th
Great start to the day at Coffee Circle, held at Spartan Innovation in G.R.
We had the pleasure of joining a vibrant group of innovators, founders, and community leaders on June 6th. The event was moderated by Janet Wylie, featuring a discussion with Rachael Berkal, founder of Vetr Health, and Terra Osman, founder of GetFarmish.
Their stories of building mission-driven ventures in Michigan were not only inspiring but a powerful reminder of the creativity and grit in our local startup ecosystem.
ROCKSTAR WOMEN
Soar Session
June 20th
Jessica and Mollie attended the 3rd Soar Sesson on June 20th.
Presenter: Linda Gardia
Linda is an unopposed candidate for Texas House Representative in District 107. She has spent 17 years working in the TV and film industry, helping well-recognized TV networks, movie studios, and streaming services build programming for the U.S. Hispanic market.
To date, Linda is a published author of the book Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color To Conquer the Stock Market. Linda’s work has been featured on Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Nasdaq.com, Parents Latina, Apartment Therapy, Chicago Tribune, and was a contributor to Time’s Next Advisor. She is also the host of Investies, a weekly podcast dedicated to making economic and stock market news digestible.
AIAM GOLF OUTING
June 23rd
Kyle, Brian, Howard, and Brendan - hit the greens at the Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) Golf Outing at Hawk Hollow Golf Course last month. Despite the heat, it is a great day for networking, reconnecting with industry peers and showing up to support Michigan's aerospace community.
AIAA Aviation Forum
July 21st - 25th
Mike Lingg, Sachin Kushwaha, and Azizul Hakim represented AoE at the AIAA Avaiation Forum in Las Vegas. Mike presented two white papers:
Legacy Textual Requirement Software System Modeling & Test Generation
Developing a Custom Hardware-in-the-loop Test System
HIGHLIGHTS
More Summer Interns Arrive
June 2nd & 16th
Welcome to: Gray Flermoen (EGR) and Amara Okoro (K College)
We're proud to be part of our interns professional journey and can't wait to see the creativity, curiosity, and fresh ideas they bring to the table this summer.
Welcome to the team--we're so glad they're here!
Marking the achievement of finishing a design review, the LLNL team
— Nora, Pedro, Andy, Musa, and Brendan —
celebrated at Ritas!
June 6th
RED CROSS CPR / FIRST AID TRAINING
June 11 - 12th
12 AoE team members completed American Red Cross CPR / First Aid Training led by Teri Burgess-Brown. This marks our third year hosting in-office certification - making us better equipped to respond with confidence in emergency situations
- whether at work, home, or out in the community.
JUNE WELLNESS CHALLENGE
Our June Outdoor Challenge wrapped up on June 30th.
Throughout the month, team members soaked up the sunshine by racking up hours outside and completing daily wellness challenges. Points were earned, and six lucky winners were drawn (Jacob Vanden Bosch, Mollie VonEhr, Sachin Kushwaha, Brennan Burke, Pedro Takayanagui, and Andy Roggenbuck). They each got to choose a prize - from gift cards to fun Michigan-themed goodies.
@ GR & West Michigan
GR FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT  Food Trucks at the Viewing Park  Watch planes take off or land.
The airport viewing park is open Tuesdays-Sundays from 7:30am-dusk and
Mondays from 9:30am-dusk.
or
time your visit to take advantage of the Food Truck Days
Wednesday 10am-4pm
June 11 - August 27th
|  THE POWER OF POLLINATORS at John Ball Zoo July 14th - Nov. 23rd Explore the critical role these creatures play in sustaining ecosystems, supporting biodiversity, and ensuring that plants, flowers, and crops thrive. Over 20 animatronic pollinators will be on display, including butterflies, beetles, bees, and the very important Poweshiek Skipperling, which is the star of one of the Zoo’s most successful conservation programs.  RUMMAGE SALE at Fulton Street Market July 27th 11:00am - 4:00pm |
“JULY - Joy Unlimited Locate You” ― Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha -- |
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