Six Highline students are among the 260 talented juniors from across the state accepted into the first phase of Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS).

Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) is an educational program for high school juniors from across Washington. The WAS program emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and math, and encourages students to consider careers in these fields. The program is funded by the Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation and is offered at no cost to participants.

Phase One of the program uses a NASA-designed online curriculum consisting of ten lessons and a final project. Phase Two is a six-day summer residency experience for 160 students. To be considered for Phase Two, students are expected to meet deadlines and show mastery of the Phase One curriculum. The Museum of Flight hosts the week-long summer residency experience during which students are guided by professional engineers and educators as they design a human mission to Mars. Summer residency participants are also visited by guest speakers, tour engineering facilities, and compete in hands-on engineering challenges.

Highline’s Washington Aerospace Scholars are:

Andrew May - Aviation High School

Andrew Reece - Aviation High School

Michael Thompson- Aviation High School

Isaac Ackerman - Aviation High School

Thomas Malchodi - Aviation High School

Alan Soto - Health Sciences & Human Services High School