Kissler continues quest for phase 2 of program

 

Last updated 3/11/2016 at 3:43pm



Now in its 10th year, the Washington Aerospace Scholars program is pleased to announce that Cole Kissler from Odessa High School is participating in Phase One of the 2015-16 program cycle.

The program is designed to connect high school juniors with educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through independent learning, hands-on interaction, professional guidance and site-based tours.

Kissler applied in the fall of 2015, along with 266 student applicants from 103 different public, private and home-school organizations, to participate in Phase One of the program. He is now among the 173 students still participating in an online, distance-learning curriculum. Designed by NASA and the University of Washington, the curriculum focuses on the past, present and future of human space travel. Participating students are able to register to earn five UW Earth Space Science graduation requirement credits.

The top performing 160 students will be invited to one of four Summer Residency sessions, Phase Two of the program, hosted by the Museum of Flight in Seattle in June and July. In each summer session, four student teams cooperate to plan a human mission to Mars with support from professional engineers/scientists, university students and certificated educators. Additionally, participants receive briefings from aerospace professionals, tour local engineering facilities and compete in hands-on engineering challenges.

These students have committed to leading the way to Mars.

 

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