Vernon College student selected to participate in NASA online experience

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) selected Kylee Magee of Wichita Falls to attend the NCAS Mission 2: Career Simulation, October 23 – 30, 2024.
Magee’s successful completion of a five-week online NCAS course earned them a spot to participate in the online Mission 2: Career Simulation. Magee is one out of hundreds of community college students from across the country to participate in the virtual experience.
Selected community college students learn more about NASA’s missions and careers in science and engineering throughout the online experience. Students form teams and design a mission to explore the Moon. Each student team joins a design team, fulfills a team role, and develops communication, outreach, and training strategies. Students also attend events hosted by NASA subject matter experts and receive information on how to apply for NASA internships.
The Minority University Research and Education Program, or MUREP, funds NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars. MUREP commits to engaging underrepresented and underserved students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with authentic learning experiences to sustain a diverse workforce.
With this activity, NASA continues the tradition of engaging the nation in its mission of human exploration and sustainable expansion across the solar system and bringing new knowledge and opportunities back to Earth.
“NCAS inspires community college students to advance in STEM fields, and it also opens doors for future careers at NASA. NCAS alumni can often move on to NASA internships and possibly ultimately enter the NASA workforce. It is rewarding to see the progression of a student from NCAS participant to NASA colleague,” says Torry Johnson, former Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Manager.
For additional information, please contact NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars by email at JSC-NCAS@mail.nasa.gov.
For more information, visit: https://go.nasa.gov/ncas
For more on MUREP, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/minority-university-research-education-project/