Dawn Brooke Owens ('02, PC) passed away June 24, 2016, of cancer at age 36. A resident of Houston, Texas, she was a pilot and space policy expert, who had worked for NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. In honor of Owens' life and professional contributions, a group of colleagues and friends established in 2016 the Brooke Owens Fellowship Program, a paid internship and mentorship program designed to inspire and train exceptional undergraduate women seeking careers in aviation or space exploration. The program is administered by The Future Space Leaders Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3).