
NC Students Earn SkillsUSA Honors
NC Space Grant congratulates the SkillsUSA Championship 2022 medalists on their incredible performance at this year’s national competition. Special congratulations are extended to several national honorees from Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) and Edgecombe Community College (ECC) who also participated in the 2022 NC Space Grant-supported NC High-Altitude Ballooning Challenge and Competition....
HAB Team Alumnus Peers at Earth Remotely from Above
From launching high-altitude balloons to working on NOAA satellite data projects, Ryan Theurer is building an exciting space science career....Continue reading "HAB Team Alumnus Peers at Earth Remotely from Above"

Big SkillsUSA Wins for NC Community College Students
After winning in the state level SkillsUSA championship, NC Space Grant-supported Edgecombe Community College earned national titles....Continue reading "Big SkillsUSA Wins for NC Community College Students"

Ballooning Teams Fly High Despite Weather
This view of the Pamlico River, taken from the Edgecombe Community College high-altitude balloon, won in the best photo or video competition category. Each year since 2015, the NC Space Grant-supported community college high-altitude ballooning...Continue reading "Ballooning Teams Fly High Despite Weather"