Michael Sheehan is a native of south Florida and a graduate of Florida State University. He holds his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. 

While a graduate student at FSU, he worked in the Fluid Mechanics Research Laboratory under the expert tutelage of Dr. Farrukh Alvi. After graduation in 2007 he moved to Los Angeles to join Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and has spent the past 10 years in the launch operations department. 

This year the Donor Recognition and Student Awards Ceremony at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering continued the college’s long-standing tradition of bringing together many generous friends with the students who directly benefit from their support. Meeting with the donors for the first time is always emotional for the recipients who are so thankful for the funding and the donors who get to see the warm smile of a promising young person getting to pursue his or her dream.