Student Celebrations
Six students participating in Washington Aerospace Scholars program
Six Seattle Public Schools students are participating in the first phase of the Washington Aerospace Scholars program. The students are in a distance-learning program that runs from January through May - then, based on their scores, the students can be invited to an all-expense paid Summer Residency at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
The Aerospace Scholars program emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math, and encourages students to consider careers in these fields. The NASA-designed curriculum covers the history of space exploration, the space shuttle, the International Space Station, the moon, and Mars.
The participating students are:
• Max Wasser, Ballard High School;
• Emma Meersman, Garfield High School;
• Emma Howey, Kirsten Ma and Daniel Smith of Ingraham High School; and
• Jacob Hallock of West Seattle High School.
If selected for the Summer Residencies, scholars will have the opportunity to work with professional engineers and scientists on the design of a human mission to Mars. In addition to the mission planning, selected scholars will have unique opportunities to tour engineering facilities, receive briefings by experts, and see for themselves what engineers do on a daily basis. They will also participate in hands-on engineering challenges, including rocket design, construction and launch; robotic rover design, construction, and obstacle course competition; and lander design, construction and deployment.