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May 23, 2024

NC Middle School Soars to Regional Honors in “Plant the Moon” Challenge

The “AVID Curiosity” team from Culbreth Middle School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, recently won the ‘Best Middle School’ regional award in the “Plant the Moon Challenge” NASA Space Grant Regional Project. Led by Christine Sudzina Schut, the team competed against 360 other schools, clubs, and education organizations involving over 3,600 students across five southeastern states and Puerto Rico.

collage of three images 1) learning activity NCSEA participated in, 2) NCSEA looking at NASA Langley Research center's Gantry, and 3) planet figurine held by 2 hands

Oct 11, 2023

Congratulations to Crew 4 of NC Space Education Ambassadors

North Carolina Space Grant welcomes Crew 4 of North Carolina Space Education Ambassadors (NCSEA). This year, 15 ambassadors join NC Space Grant’s statewide network of master teachers who deliver NASA educational content to their students, colleagues and communities.