SKYDIVING PROFILE

Name: Andrew Rawls 

Email: andrew.rawls@vanderbilt.edu
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina 

Home Dropzone: Skydive Paraclete XP (Raeford, NC) and The Blue Sky Ranch (The Ranch) Gardiner, New York

Where I Learned to Skydive: Skydive Paraclete XP (Raeford, NC)

Number of Jumps: Hundreds

Gear: VSE Infinity, PD Sabre and Silhouette Mains, Optimum Reserve, Cypres2 AAD, Protrack2, L&B Altimeters, Cookie Composites G4, TonFly 2X, LiquidSky Jumpsuits, Bev Suits
Skydiving Influences: Brian Germain, Kaz Sheekey, Sonic (Kamuran Bayrasli)

Hobbies: Computers, Classic Film, Ham Radio 

Occupation: Information Technology, Graduate Student 

Education: Numerous undergraduate and graduate degrees
How I got into Skydiving: Movies
Favorite Vacation Spot: Skydive Arizona (Eloy, AZ)

What I like best about skydiving: Canopy piloting. Education and learning.

Motto:  ”Just Breathe.”