Jade Newton - Vertical Space Magazine https://verticalspace.ai Spotlightling inspiring voices that ignite curiosity, open minds and fuel passion Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:18:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://verticalspace.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-VS_Icon_gradient@2x-32x32.png Jade Newton - Vertical Space Magazine https://verticalspace.ai 32 32 From Lab to Launchpad: The Fullerton College Drone Lab https://verticalspace.ai/from-lab-to-launchpad-the-fullerton-college-drone-lab/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-lab-to-launchpad-the-fullerton-college-drone-lab Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:17:32 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9378 Fullerton College’s Drone Lab is scaling workforce-ready education using real-world technology through its Autonomous Systems degree program.  Fullerton…

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]]> More Than a Pilot: How Tonie Smith is changing the face of the drone industry https://verticalspace.ai/more-than-a-pilot-how-tonie-smith-is-changing-the-face-of-the-drone-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-than-a-pilot-how-tonie-smith-is-changing-the-face-of-the-drone-industry Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:20:55 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9342 Tonie Smith is delivering innovative business solutions and opening doors for underrepresented groups using unmanned aerial vehicles. LaTonya…

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]]> Impact from Above: Rebecca Lehman’s Drive to Elevate Change https://verticalspace.ai/impact-from-above-rebecca-lehmans-drive-to-elevate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impact-from-above-rebecca-lehmans-drive-to-elevate-change Sat, 23 May 2026 16:16:10 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9259 From environmental fieldwork to leading ESG at DroneDeploy, Rebecca Lehman is driving social impact, empowering women in technology,…

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]]> Upward and Onward: An interview with DEXA founder and CEO, Beth Flippo https://verticalspace.ai/upward-and-onward-an-interview-with-dexa-founder-and-ceo-beth-flippo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upward-and-onward-an-interview-with-dexa-founder-and-ceo-beth-flippo Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:18:18 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=8352 In just three years, DEXA (also known as Drone Express) has outpaced their counterparts in Advanced Air Mobility…

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