NASA teams with high schools

NASA will team with students at 17 high schools in four states, including five in Mississippi, to design and develop hardware and software models and products for America's space program. Students will work with NASA engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and Stennis Space Center, Miss., on eight projects identified by the High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) initiative. The project was launched at Marshall in 2003 and expanded to include Stennis Space Center last year. One goal of the HUNCH initiative is to inspire high school students to pursue careers in science, technology or engineering fields. The Mississippi schools are Hancock County Vocational Technical School in Kiln, East Central High School in Hurley, Gulfport High School in Gulfport, New Albany High School in New Albany and Petal High School in Petal. The other high schools are in Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee. (Source: NASA, 11/17/10)