Two Inglemoor students, Lawrence Lui and Elaine Xiong, are among 120 juniors from across the state whose academic performance on the Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) Phase One curriculum qualify them for Phase Two—WAS Summer Residency.

Phase Two is a six-day summer residency experience at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Four teams of students work cooperatively to plan a human mission to Mars with support from professional engineers/scientists, university students and certificated educators.

Participants also receive briefings from aerospace professionals, tour engineering facilities and compete in hands-on engineering challenges.

WAS is designed to connect high school juniors with educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through independent learning, hands-on interaction, professional guidance and site-based tours.