William “Bill” Yucuis graduated
from the United States Air Force Academy in 1974 with a Bachelor’s degree in
Aeronautical Engineering. Bill spent 20 years in the Air Force, primarily
as a pilot, and flew F-4 and F-16 aircraft. In between F-4 and F-16
assignments, the Air Force sent him to Purdue University where he earned a
Master’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Bill then returned
to the Air Force Academy where he was an Assistant Professor in the Department
of Astronautical Engineering. Bill retired from the Air Force in 1994 and moved
to Orlando, Florida, where he began a second career in public school education.
Bill earned numerous outstanding
teacher awards including the AFA State Teacher of the Year and Lyman High
School Teacher of the Year. Bill was named by the USA Today newspaper to their 2007
All-USA Teacher Team, one of 20 teachers selected nationwide for their
promotion of teaching in the Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Engineering
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Sessions in which Bill Yucuis participates
- Let's Go To Orbit Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How does a satellite orbit the Earth? Why do circular orbits follow a sinusoidal path? We will answer these questions and more using Systems Toolki...
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Sessions in which Bill Yucuis attends
- Reality to Virtual Space Camp Online! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Build your own Space Camp! Whether it's a day or week, you can host it in person or virtually online. Learn how to book not just one NASA speaker b...
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