ICC Student Mark Cramer Selected to Participate in NASA Program

2018 Jan 18

NASA has selected ICC student Mark Cramer to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) onsite experience at the Johnson Space Center this semester.

Cramer is one of 171 community college students from across the nation 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 includes briefings by NASA subject matter experts, information on how to apply for internships, and a tour of NASA's facilities.

Cramer will be graduating from ICC this semester and is hoping to transfer to Texas A&M this fall to pursue a degree in aerospace engineering.

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.