Smith Elementary received a visit from
Zooniversity on January 21. Students learned about animals from
around the country, and were even able to pet creatures like
chinchillas, foxes, and prairie dogs. We caught some of the critters
on camera. View our gallery below!
Space - The Final
Frontier
NASA’s
Johnson Space Center is “the final
frontier” for Duncanville High School juniors
David Trombley and Darneil White. They are now
Texas Aerospace Scholars, two of only 832 high school students
to be accepted into the program. Trombley and White submitted
original essays to state legislators explaining why they were good
candidates, and were notified that they had been nominated in
December. “When I saw the email, I flipped out. I was really, really
excited,” said White.
The High School Aerospace Scholars program is an online learning
experience. It consists of ten assignments and a final project,
requiring students to complete readings, essays, mathematics and
physics problems, drawings, and quizzes. At the end of April, 300 of
the program’s top scholars will be invited to attend a six-day
summer internship at the Johnson Space
Center in Houston. There students will get the opportunity to design
a manned mission to Mars, tour the facilities, and be mentored by
NASA engineers.
Trombley
and White hope to be two of Houston’s chosen crew. They believe the
experience could be a launching pad for their dreams. Trombley wants
to “design the spacecraft of tomorrow,” while White says he’ll
settle for any job in the aerospace engineering field. The boys both
credit their parents for the inspiration to explore other galaxies.
“It’s a hobby for me and my dad. He really likes NASA,” said
Trombley. “Both of my parents are engineers, so I’ve always been
interested in the field. My focus has just changed from trains to
planes to shuttles,” commented White.
And if the boys don’t land at the Johnson Space
Center, they say they’re just grateful for the chance to learn more
about something they love. “I’m learning lots of interesting things.
It’s fun and useful,” explained Trombley. “It’s such a great
experience. I’m just in it for the love and passion to achieve a
dream,” said White.
Congratulations to these Duncanville High School scholars!
NASA’s
Johnson 
Trombley
and White hope to be two of Houston’s chosen crew. They believe the
experience could be a launching pad for their dreams. Trombley wants
to “design the spacecraft of tomorrow,” while White says he’ll
settle for any job in the aerospace engineering field. The boys both
credit their parents for the inspiration to explore other galaxies.
“It’s a hobby for me and my dad. He really likes NASA,” said
Trombley. “Both of my parents are engineers, so I’ve always been
interested in the field. My focus has just changed from trains to
planes to shuttles,” commented White. 
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