Local MGCCC students selected for NASA program
Updated May 06, 2021;
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Four students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, including two from Ocean Springs, have been selected to participate in a NASA aerospace scholars program.
The NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program provides Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students an authentic NASA experience and encouragement to finish a NASA-related field or career.
The program consists of a 5-week online course followed by a 4-day engineering design workshop at a NASA center. Students across the U.S. are selected through a competitive process. Through interaction with engineers at different NASA centers, the students chosen for the program are encouraged to study math, science, engineering and computer science.