Luke Peaster
President

Luke Peaster is the President of the UGA Aviation Club and a senior majoring in Supply Chain Management. His passion for aviation began at a young age from watching his dad fly and being inspired by his dedication and skill. Luke joined the club as a freshman, where he quickly became involved and connected with others who share his passion for aviation. He previously served as the club’s Vice President of Finance and now returns as President, where he is focused on growing the club, creating opportunities for students, and bringing the UGA community closer to aviation. Luke earned his private pilot certificate in July 2024 and continues to build flight hours while pursuing additional ratings. Whether aviation becomes his career or remains a lifelong passion, Luke is committed to sharing his love for flying with others.

Campbell Griffin
Vice President

Campbell serves as the Vice President and is a fourth-year Marketing major. Her passion for aviation began with her very first flight at age eight, and she joined the UGA Aviation Club during her sophomore year in 2024. During the 2025–2026 academic year, she served as the club’s Vice President of Public Relations, where she helped lead the club’s communications, social media, and outreach efforts. After being awarded runner-up for the club scholarship in spring 2025, Campbell began flight training and recently earned her private pilot’s license. She is currently pursuing her instrument rating and plans to continue building her flight experience with the ultimate goal of becoming a commercial airline pilot.

Cort Lauder
VP of Finance

Cort Lauder serves as the Vice President of Finance and is a junior double-majoring in Financial Planning and Housing Management & Policy. He earned his private pilot’s license during his freshman year and joined the Aviation Club that same semester, finding a community of fellow students who shared his passion for flying. In the months right after earning his license, he spent his time flying anyone willing to come along. While Cort doesn’t plan to pursue aviation as a career, he looks forward to earning additional ratings down the road that will let him fly a wider range of aircraft, and he hopes to share his love of flying with anyone curious enough to ask.

Amelia Potter
VP of Public Relations

Amelia Potter is this year’s Vice President of Public Relations. She is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering student and Air Force ROTC Cadet. She joined the club her freshman year and has loved it ever since. To pursue her passion in aviation, she earned her PPL in 2023 and plans to continue toward being a corporate pilot after school. She hopes to continue toward helping others in the club get introduced into the world of aviation and to love it as much as she does.

Ella Crowe
VP of Recruitment

Ella serves as the Recruitment Chair and is a third-year student majoring in Pre-Nursing. Her passion for aviation began at a young age while flying RC airplanes with her dad, and she took her first discovery flight at 15 years old. She joined the Aviation Club her sophomore year and has loved being part of a community that shares her interest in aviation. With around 25 hours of flight experience, Ella hopes to continue building her skills and eventually earn her private pilot’s license. Although she does not plan to pursue a career in aviation, she looks forward to keeping flying as a lifelong hobby.

Alex Menenzes
Flight Coordinator

Alex serves as the flight coordinator and is a third-year finance student. He got his private pilot’s license at Peach-Tree Dekalb and is planning to continue aviation as a career post grad, hopefully in the military.