PR2011 Aug 29

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 29, 2011

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Doug Perry 205.391.3988

dperry@sheltonstate.edu

SSCC Joins the Alabama Space Grant Consortium

Tuscaloosa - Shelton State Community College has been selected as one of only two community colleges in the state to become a member of the Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC). Led by Dr. John C. Gregory, Director, with a statewide team of campus directors and affiliate representatives, the Alabama Space Grant Consortium is part of The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, established by Congress in 1988 and administered by NASA.

Space Grant contributes to the nation's science and engineering enterprise by implementing a portfolio of programs in research, education and public service projects through a national network of 52 university-based state Space Grant consortia. Nationally, the Space Grant network has 987 affiliate members from academia, industry, state and federal government agencies, and nonprofit institutions.

Among the objectives of the program are to: inspire, enable, and educate a diverse group of Alabama students to take up careers in space science, aerospace technology, and allied fields; play a part in assuring U.S. leadership in space exploration and aerospace technology in the future; inspire the next generation of space explorers (precollege programs); bring increased realization of the value of space science and technology to the people of Alabama; and to insure that the ASGC message and programs reach all constituencies in the population of Alabama, especially those traditionally under-represented in the science and engineering professions.

The program at Shelton State is headed by Renea Randle and will offer four $1500.00 fellowships to students enrolled in mathematics courses at the College.

For additional information, contact Renea Randle at rrandle@sheltonstate.edu or visit the college Web site at sheltonstate.edu.

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