Mexican student to participate in NASA’s scientific camp

The high school student Georgina Mariam Santos entered the scientific camp organized yearly by NASA in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama .

Since 1982 , this program of NASA has inspired and taught youths all over the world. The camp gives the opportunity to have a close look at the work of engineers and astronauts .

Georgina, who is 18 years old , won a scholarship to participate in the program. In the selection process, the young Mexican had to write three essays and develop a scientific project ; her experiment consisted in studying the effects that carbonated substances have on plants .

Recently, she concluded her high school studies in the school " Century XXI" from Valladolid, Yucatán . She will travel to Alabama on the first days of August to participate in the camp, which lasts for a week.

Outstanding CONALEP students will visit NASA