BREMERTON – Gregory Legister of Olympic College in Bremerton has been selected to travel to NASA’s Ames Research Center this summer to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) onsite experience.
Legister has been selected as one of 403 community college students from across the U.S. to be part of the NCAS onsite experience.
The five-week online activity culminates with a four-day on-site event at a NASA center and offers students the opportunity to interact with NASA engineers and others as they learn more about careers in science and engineering. While at NASA, students form teams and establish fictional companies interested in Mars exploration. Each team is responsible for developing and testing a prototype rover, forming a company infrastructure, managing a budget, and developing communications and outreach.
The onsite experience at NASA includes briefings by NASA subject matter experts, information on how to apply for internships and a tour of NASA’s unique facilities.
“It is an incredible honor to be selected to participate in the NCAS onsite experience and I am proud to be representing Olympic College,” Legister said.
NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars is an activity funded in part by the Minority University Research and Education Program, or MUREP, which is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in authentic learning experiences to sustain a diverse workforce.
With this activity, NASA continues the agency’s tradition of engaging the nation in NASA’s mission.
“NCAS not only inspires community college students to advance in STEM fields, but it also opens doors for future careers at NASA. NCAS has a legacy of alumni moving from NASA internships to and ultimately entering the NASA workforce. It is rewarding to see the progression of a student from NCAS participant to NASA colleague,” Joeletta Patrick, Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Manager.
For additional information, please contact National Community College Aerospace Scholars by email at @email or by phone at 281-483-0493.
For more on MUREP visit: nasa.gov/education/murep
For updates on social media follow: #NCAS2019 #MUREP
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Olympic College is recognized as one of the top community colleges in the nation. In 2017, the College received the Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award from the American Association of Community Colleges in recognition of its partnership with PSNS & IMF. In 2015, the College was an Aspen Prize finalist, the preeminent national recognition for community and technical colleges. OC offers a variety of pathways for students to achieve their goals, from certificates and associate degrees to bachelor’s and beyond. Aspirations Achieved. Olympic.edu
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