Spencer Ryan Deehr Sumanik
	
Spencer Sumanik was born in the Yukon. He was raised to ask questions and find answers through logical process. He attended the University of British Columbia studying mechanical engineering and researched the anaerobic digestion of spent brewer grains to find value added product. He went on to pursue a Master of Applied Science in Areospace Engineering. After graduation he found work at the Yukon Research Centre looking at the implementation of renewable energy in remote isolated power grids. In 2020, he was the Principal Investigator for the student-led Yukon College CubeSat project to challenge the limits of technology in space.((“Spencer Ryan Deehr Sumanik.” Yukon University, 2022 website: http://scholar.yukonu.ca/ssumanik/bio)) The project is part of the Canadian Space Agency Program and partners include the University of Calgary and the Aurora Research Institute.((Yukon University CubeSat project.” Yukon University, 2022 website: https://www.yukonu.ca/research/project/cubesat))