Raymond Singh, BSE

May 10, 2009

Graduating as aerospace engineer at 17<separator></separator>When Raymond Singh was accepted to ASU at age 14, he became the youngest student to be enrolled at the university.<separator></separator>“The transition from high school to college was easy, because the people I got to know were in my field and we had a lot in common.” says Singh, who grew up in Scottsdale.<separator></separator>Now 17, Singh is graduating in May with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. He says that engineering has been a passion of his from early childhood, and he would often try to take things apart to see how they worked.<separator></separator>His final semester at ASU has put everything into perspective, and given him insight into what career he would like to go into in the future.<separator></separator>“This semester everything became more applied, and I am doing things that have meaning so I can learn to make an impact in the future.” Singh says.<separator></separator>The modest senior says he is definitely glad to be graduating, and plans to attend Virginia Tech to earn his Ph.D. Afterward, he would like to a year off and focus on learning the theory and practice of Indian classical music.<separator></separator>“I would like to take a year off and go to India,” Singh said. “I play the guitar, and I would like to learn the theory behind their music.”<separator></separator>In the future he plans to work in research labs as a corporate engineering manager. He wants to be able to make a difference, and use his talents to make an impact in the engineering world.