Mission: Zero Hour STEM program takes off at WSMR

WSMR Garrison Commander Col. Michael A. Lueckeman gave the closing remarks and congratulated the students on their presentations.

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The first Mission: Zero Hour STEM program took place at White Sands Missile Range the week of Oct. 5 to 8 to give high school students hands on experience in testing.

Students from various high schools in the Las Cruces and El Paso areas participated in the week-long STEM program spearheaded by Dianna R. McDaniel, Program Analyst with the Human Resources Directorate.

WSMR Garrison Commander Col. Michael A. Lueckeman gave the closing remarks and congratulated the students on their presentations.

“Take a moment to realize what you have achieved,” Lueckeman said. “You pushed your limits; you challenged yourselves and probably accomplished more than you thought you were capable of. Fantastic job.”

Students started the week with Test Officer 101, a briefing on how to test. During the week students received several briefings on the testing process at WSMR and visited several of the testing facilities to include the Cox Range Control Center and the Temperature Test Facility.

They also worked on group projects to help them experience the testing process. On Oct. 8 students presented their projects at the Pavillion.

Team Black’s project was titled Titan Torque, a drill head component. Team Yellow’s project was titled Shrinkanator, an anti-terrorism tool. There was a total of 12 students in the program.