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SSEP Mission 12 to ISS
Experiment Design Competition and Selection of Flight Experiments: Fall 2017
Flight to ISS: projected launch Spring/Summer 2018, on Space-X-15 (Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft); return to Earth at launch+1 month, on SpaceX-15 (see Flight Profile page)
The 31 communities profiled below are providing the opportunity for thousands of grade 5-16 students to design and propose real microgravity experiments for flight aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of SSEP Mission 12 to ISS – the 14th SSEP flight opportunity.
Each community conducts a local Flight Experiment Design Competition with student teams designing microgravity experiments across multiple disciplines. Each team submits a formal research proposal, vying for an experiment slot reserved just for their community in a real research mini-laboratory scheduled to fly on the International Space Station. The Mission 12 to ISS community leadership project that across the network of 31 communities a minimum of 18,300 students will be fully engaged in experiment design, and a minimum of 3,400 flight experiment proposals from student teams will be received.
Thousands more grade preK-12 students are being given the opportunity to participate in SSEP Mission 12 to ISS community-wide programming, which includes the design of Mission Patches to fly aboard ISS. Through community engagement activities, together with microgravity experiment design, a total of 257 schools in 16 States, 2 Canadian Provinces, and Brazil are taking part in Mission 12 to ISS. Nanaimo, British Columbia, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, are the two Canadian communities, and Sao Paulo is the community in Brazil. Mission 12 includes five communities in California, two in Connecticut, two in Florida, three in New Jersey, and five in Texas. Three communities are focusing on university undergraduates – Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, the University of Maryland System, and the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Mission 12 is the fifth SSEP mission for Hillsborough County, Florida, and Knox County, Tennessee, the fourth mission for Burleson, Texas, and Pharr, Texas, and the third mission for the University of Maryland System, and Springfield, New Jersey.
Mission 12 is made possible in part by a grant from the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education. CASIS is a National Partner on the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. For 10 of the 31 communities, Mission 12 is made possible in part by a grant from Subaru of America, also a National Partner on SSEP. For the 2 Canadian communities, Mission 12 is made possible in part by a grant from Magellan Aerospace, a Canadian National Partner on SSEP.
More generally, Mission 12 to ISS is made possible through the involvement of 106 Local Partner institutions, including school districts, corporate foundations, universities, community foundations, and companies, and which are providing both underwriting and material and human resources. This includes support from 9 NASA Space Grant Consortia at lead universities, including: Alabama Space Grant Consortium at the University of Alabama in Huntsville; California Space Grant Consortium at University of California, San Diego; Connecticut Space Grant Consortium at the University of Hartford; Georgia Space Grant Consortium at the Georgia Institute of Technology; Indiana Space Grant Consortium at Purdue University; Maryland Space Grant Consortium at Johns Hopkins University; New Mexico Space Grant Consortium at New Mexico State University; NASA New York Space Grant Consortium at Cornell University; and Texas Space Grant Consortium at University of Texas at Austin.
The level of partnership is remarkable, and speaks to what a team of partners at the local, state, and national levels can do together in STEM education.
Visit the SSEP In the News page and the In Our Own Words page to gain an understanding of program impact over all SSEP missions conducted to date.
Quickly Scroll to Individual Communities
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Winfield, Alabama
- Corcoran, California
- Moreno Valley, California
- Riverside, California
- Sanger, California
- San Jose, California
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Hillsborough County, Florida
- Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Jackson County, Georgia
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- University System of Maryland, Maryland
- Kalamazoo & Detroit – Michigan Archdiocese, Michigan
- East Orange, New Jersey
- Galloway, New Jersey – Stockton University
- Springfield, New Jersey
- Belen, New Mexico
- WNY STEM – Buffalo/Niagara, New York
- Sumter, South Carolina
- Knox County, Tennessee
- Brazosport, Texas
- Burleson, Texas
- Ector County, Texas
- Fort Bend, Texas
- Pharr, Texas
- iForward – Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 3; experiment design and mission patches: Dante Alighieri School, EMEF Peimetral, Project Ancora
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grade 7)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 60
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grade 7), (grades K-12)
Partner Institutions
Dante Alighieri School
Kennedy Space Center International Academy
Airvantis R&D, LLC
City of Sao Paulo
Brazil-Florida Chamber of Commerce (BFCC)
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Jefferson D. Michaelis
JMichaelis@BrazilFlorida.org
Lucas Fonseca
lucas.fonseca@airvantis.com.br
2. Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 11; experiment design and mission patches: Nanaimo District Secondary School; mission patches only: Brechin Elementary, Fairview Community, Forest Park Elementary, Gabriola Island Elementary, Ecole Hammond Bay Elementary, Ecole Mountain View Elementary, Ecole Oceanside Elementary, Ecole North Oyster Elementary, Ecole Pauline Haarer Elementary, Ecole Quarterway Elementary
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 450 (grades 8-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 100
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-7), (grades 8-12)
Partner Institutions
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools
Nanaimo District Secondary School
BC Hydro
Vancouver Foundation – Blue Moon Group
Island Savings – A Division of First West Credit Union
Magellan Aerospace, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Mary Anne Perkins
maperkins@sd68.bc.ca
Martha Parker
mparker@sd68.bc.ca
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 24; experiment design and mission patches: David Livingstone School, Dufferin School, Ecole Garden Grove School, Ecole LaVarendrye School, Ecole Stanley Knowles School, Fort Rouge School, Grosvenor School, Lord Nelson School, Lord Selkirk School, Luxton School, Norquay School, Pinkham School, Strathcona School, Tyndall Park, Wellington School, Wolseley School; mission patches only: Glenelm School, Clifton School, Ralph Brown School, Sargent Park School, J.B. Mitchell School, Inkster School, King Edward Community School, Meadows West School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 5-6)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 60
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades 5-6), (grades PK-6)
Partner Institutions
Winnipeg School Division
Magellan Aerospace, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Kristin Melnyk
krmelnyk@wsd1.org
Brad Corbett
bcorbett@wsd1.org
Christine Rhodes
crhodes@wsd1.org
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 3; experiment design and mission patches: Winfield City High School, Winfield Middle School; mission patches only: Winfield Elementary School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 350 (grades 5-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 100
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-4), (grades 5-12)
Partner Institutions
Winfield City Board of Education
Winfield City Middle School
Winfield City High School
State of Alabama Department of Education
Alabama Space Grant Consortium
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Space Camp
National Space Club Huntsville
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Director
Candy Garner
cgarner@winfield.k12.al.us
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 4; experiment design and mission patches: John Muir Middle School; mission patches only: Brett Harte Elementary School, John C. Fremont Elementary School, Mark Twain Elementary School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 750 (grades 6-8)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 125
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-8)
Partner Institutions
Corcoran Unified School District
John Muir Middle School
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Dave Whitmore
dwhitmore@corcoranunified.com
James Jay
jamesjay@corcoranunified.com
Judy Fierro
judyfierro@corcoranunified.com
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 3; experiment design and mission patches: Landmark Middle School, Vista Heights Middle School, Valley View High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 600 (grades 6-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 100
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades 6-8), (grades 9-12)
Partner Institutions
Moreno Valley Unified School District
California Space Grant Consortium
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Director
Deepika Srivastava
dsrivastava@mvusd.net
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 1; experiment design only: Mark Twain Elementary School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 350 (grades 5-6)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 75
Partner Institutions
Riverside Unified School District
Mark Twain Elementary School
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Paula Allbeck
PAllbeck@rusd.k12.ca.us
Coretta Richardson
carichardson@rusd.k12.ca.us
Tiffany Speck
tspeck@rusd.k12.ca.us
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 2; experiment design and mission patches: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 320 (grades 5-8 and 11)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 50
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-8), (grades 9-12)
Partner Institutions
Sanger Unified School District
Farimont Elementary School
Sanger High School
California Space Grant Consortium
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Charlene Griesner
charlene_griesner@sanger.k12.ca.us
Carmen Garvis
carmen_garvis@sanger.k12.ca.us
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 1; experiment design and mission patches: Discovery Charter School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 5-8)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 60
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-8)
Partner Institutions
Discovery Charter School
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Debby Perry
dperry@discoveryk8.org
Paula Simka
psimka@discoveryk8.org
10. Bridgeport, Connecticut – University of Bridgeport
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 8; experiment design only: University of Bridgeport; mission patches only: Discovery Interdistrict Magnet School, Theodore Roosevelt School, Bridgeport Military Academy, Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy, The Fairchild Wheeler Magnet Campus – The Biotech School, The Fairchild Wheeler Magnet Campus – The Engineering School, The Fairchild Wheeler Magnet Campus – The IT School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 40 (grades 13-16)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 10
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades 4-8), (grades 9-12)
Partner Institutions
University of Bridgeport
NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Ruba Deeb
rubadeeb@bridgeport.edu
Jessica Nelson
jesnelso@bridgeport.edu
Jani Pallis
jpallis@bridgeport.edu
Nancy DeJarnette
Ndejarne@bridgeport.edu
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 19; experiment design and mission patches: Stamford High School; mission patches only: Davenport Ridge School, Hart Magnet School, Julia A. Stark School, K.T. Murphy School, Newfield School, Northeast School, Rogers International School, Roxbury School, Springdale School, Stillmeadow School, Strawberry Hill School, Toquam School, Westover Magnet School, Cloonan Middle School, Dolan Middle School, Rippowam Middle School, Scofield Magnet School, Turn of River Middle School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 9-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 100
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-8), (grades 9-12)
Partner Institutions
Stamford Public Schools
Stamford High School
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium
Peoples United Bank
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Director
Sue Dougherty
SDougherty@StamfordCT.gov
12. Hillsborough County, Florida
Noteworthy: this is the fifth SSEP flight for Hillsborough County
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 7; experiment design and mission patches: Barrington Middle School, Limona Elementary School, Lomax Elementary School, Randall Middle School; mission patches only: Lowry Elementary School, Hugo Schmidt Elementary School, Walden Lake Elementary School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 4200 (grades 5-8)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 541
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-8)
Partner Institutions
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Sun Coast Federal Credit Union
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 11 to ISS
(see Mission 11 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 9 to ISS
(see Mission 9 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 7 to ISS
(see Mission 7 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 5 to ISS
(see Mission 5 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
SSEP Community Program Director
Mary Vaughn
Mary.Vaughn@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 1; experiment design and mission patches: Renaissance Charter School at Tradition
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 525 (grades 5-8)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 105
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades 3-5), (grades 6-8)
Partner Institutions
Renaissance Charter School at Tradition
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Stacy Schmit
SSchmit@traditioncharter.org
Amanda Wilson
awilson@traditioncharter.org
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 10; experiment design and mission patches: North Jackson Elementary School, South Jackson Elementary School, East Jackson Elementary School, West Jackson Elementary School, Maysville Elementary School, Gum Springs Elementary School, East Jackson Middle School, West Jackson Middle School; mission patches only: East Jackson Comprehensive High School, Jackson County Comprehensive High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 860 (grades 5, 7, and 9-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 172
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-12)
Partner Institutions
Jackson County School System
Georgia Space Grant Consortium
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Amy C. Tinnell
atinnell@jcss.us
Deborah Riddleberger
driddleberger@jcss.us
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 2; experiment design and mission patches: Punahou School – Academy; mission patches only: Punahou School – Middle School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 9-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 90
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades 6-8), (grades 9-12)
Partner Institutions
Punahou School
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Director
Wyeth Collo
wcollo@punahou.edu
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 1; experiment design and mission patches: Saint Simon the Apostle Catholic School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 4-8)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 75
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades PK-K and 4-5), (grades 1-3 and 6-8)
Partner Institutions
St. Simon the Apostle School
Indiana Space Grant Consortium
Central Indiana Community Foundation
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Holli Joyal
hollijoyal1701@gmail.com
Cathlene Darragh
cdarragh@saintsimon.org
Laura Mates
lmates@saintsimon.org
17. University System of Maryland (USM), Maryland
Noteworthy: this is the third SSEP flight for the University System of Maryland
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 5; experiment design only: University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Charles H. Flowers High School; mission patches only: Frostburg State University, Towson University
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 30 (grades 13-16)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 10
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): one competition; (grades 13-16)
Partner Institutions
University of Maryland College Park
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Maryland Space Grant Consortium
UMD Fischell Department of Bioengineering
UMD Department of Physics
UMD Department of Computer Science
UMD College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
UMD Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
UMD Clark School of Engineerting
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 11 to ISS
(see Mission 11 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 10 to ISS
(see Mission 10 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments)
SSEP Community Program Director
Daniel Serrano
dsvolpe@umd.edu
18. Kalamazoo & Detroit – Michigan Archdiocese, Michigan
Noteworthy: this is the second SSEP flight for Kalamazoo
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 2; experiment design and mission patches: St. Monica Catholic School, St. Fabian Catholic School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 4-8)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 65
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Kalmazoo Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-4), (grades 5-8)
Detroit Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades PK-3), (grades 4-8)
Partner Institutions
St. Monica Catholic School
St. Fabian Catholic School
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 6 to ISS
(see Mission 6 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Becky Reits
BReits@stmonicakzoo.org
Christina Sobolak
CSobolak@stfabian.org
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 2; experiment design and mission patches: East Orange STEM Academy, East Orange Campus High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 475 (grades 6-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 100
Partner Institutions
East Orange School District
East Orange STEM Academy
East Orange Campus High School
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Thelma Ramsey
t.ramsey@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Dr. Asha Parayanthal
a.parayanthal@eastorange.k12.nj.us
20. Galloway, New Jersey – Stockton University
Noteworthy: this is the second SSEP flight for Galloway – Stockton University
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 27; experiment design and mission patches: Stockton University; mission patches only: Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT Tech), Absegami High School, Alder Ave Middle School, Avalon Elementary School, Brigantine School, Cedar Creek High School, Dawes Avenue School, Eagleswood Elementary School, Egg Harbor Township High School, Haddon Heights Elementary School, Hess Elementary School, Jordan Road School, Lakehurst Elementary School, Margate Elementary School, Nellie Bennett Elementary School, Northfield Community School, Oakcrest High School, Pinelands Regional Junior High School, Point Pleasant Beach High School, Port Republic School, Roland Rogers Elementary School, Shaner Elementary School, Smithville Elementary School, Southern Regional Middle School, Toms River Intermediate North, and William Davies Middle School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 30 (grades 13-16)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 15
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-12), (grades 13-16)
Partner Institutions
Stockton University
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 11 to ISS
(see Mission 11 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
SSEP Community Program Director
Peter Straub
Peter.Straub@stockton.edu
Noteworthy: this is the third SSEP flight for Springfield
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 5; experiment design and mission patches: Jonathan Dayton High School, Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School, James Caldwell Elementary School, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School; mission patches only: Edward V. Walton Early Childhood Center
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 1200 (grades 5-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 200
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-12)
Partner Institutions
Springfield Public Schools
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 11 to ISS
(see Mission 11 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 9 to ISS
(see Mission 9 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
SSEP Community Program Director
Gregory Salmon
gsalmon@springfieldschools.com
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 6; experiment design and mission patches: Belen High School; mission patches only: H.T. Jaramillo Community School, Gil Sanchez Elementary School, La Promesa Elementary School, La Merced Elementary School, Belen Middle School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 650 (grades 9-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 120
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-6), (grades 7-12)
Partner Institutions
Belen Consolidated School District
Belen High School
Professional Aerospace Contractors Association (PACA) of New Mexico
New Mexico Space Grant Consortium
Sandia
New Mexico Gas Company
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Chelsey Servantes
ServantesC@beleneagles.org
Steve Boliver
bolivers@beleneagles.org
23. WNY STEM – Buffalo/Niagara, New York
Noteworthy: this is the second SSEP flight for WNY STEM – Buffalo/Niagara
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 13; experiment design and mission patches: Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School, Olean High School, Global Concepts Charter School, Research Laboratory Program for Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at Bennett High School, Futures Preparatory Academy, Hamlin Park Claude & Ouida Clapp Academy, Harry F. Abate Elementary School, The King Urban Life Center, Lockport High School, Tonawanda Middle School, Wellsville Central School; mission patches only: Southside Elementary School, Metro CDC Delavan Grider Community Center
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 640 (grades 5-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 178
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-4), (grades 5-12)
Partner Institutions
WNY STEM
National Grid
Praxair
Buffalo Teachers Federation
NASA New York Space Grant Consortium
Covanta
Cutco
Dresser-Rand Company, A Siemens Business
Dresser-Rand Challenger Learning Center
First Niagara Foundation
K-TECHnologies
Info Tech WNY
Olin
Siemens
STANYS Southwestern Section
STANYS Western Section
Turner Construction Company
Wendel
Cannon
Margaret L. Wendt Foundation
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 9 to ISS
(see Mission 9 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Michelle Kavanaugh
mkavanaugh@wnystem.org
Cherie Messore
cheriemessore.wnystem@gmail.com
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 4; experiment design and mission patches: Alice Drive Middle School; mission patches only: Alice Drive Elementary School, Millwood Elementary School, Willow Drive Elementary School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 6 and 8)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 60
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-8)
Partner Institutions
Sumter School District
Alice Drive Middle School
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Subaru of America, SSEP National Partner
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Jeannie Pressley
jeannie.pressley@sumterschools.net
Joshua Long
joshua.long@sumterschools.net
Noteworthy: this is the fifth SSEP flight for Knox County
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 19; experiment design and mission patches: Bearden Middle School, Beaumont Magnet Academy, Gresham Middle School, L&N STEM Academy, Northwest Middle School, Karns Elementary School; experiment design only: Career Magnet Academy, Carter Middle School, East Knox Elementary School, Farragut High School, Halls High School, Hardin Valley Elementary School, Hardin Valley Academy, Sequoyah Elementary, Shannondale Elementary, Vine Middle Magnet School, West Hills Elementary; mission patches only: Holston Middle School, Powell High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 100 (grades 5-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 20
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-8)
Partner Institutions
Knox County Public School System
University of Tennessee Space Grant Consortium
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 11 to ISS
(see Mission 11 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 9 to ISS
(see Mission 9 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 7 to ISS
(see Mission 7 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments)
Mission 6 to ISS
(see Mission 6 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments)
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Brianna Fisher
brianna.fisher@knoxschools.org
Daphne Odom
daphne.odom@knoxschools.org
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 17; experiment design and mission patches: Clute Intermediate School, Grady Rasco Middle School, R O’Hara Lanier Middle School, Stephen F. Austin STEM Academy; mission patches only: Brazosport High School, Brazoswood High School, Lake Jackson Intermediate School, Freeport Intermediate School, Velasco Elementary School, O.M. Roberts Elementary, Gladys Polk Elementary, T.W. Ogg Elementary, Elisabet Ney Elementary, Madge Griffith Elementary, O.A. Fleming Elementary, Bess Brannen Elementary, A.P. Beutel Elementary
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 938 (grade 6)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 145
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-4), (grades 5-12)
Partner Institutions
Brazosport Independent School District
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Stephanie Gay
stephanie.gay@brazosportisd.net
Melania Gutierrez
mgutierrez@brazosportisd.net
Jenna Clements
jenna.clements@brazosportisd.net
Noteworthy: this is the fourth SSEP flight for Burleson
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 16; experiment design and mission patches: STEAM Elementary School, STEAM Middle School, Hughes Middle School, REALM @ Kerr, Kerr Middle School; mission patches only: Academy at Nola Dunn, Bransom School of the Arts, Brock Elementary School, Clinkscale Elementary School, Frazier Elementary School, Mound Leadership Academy, Norwood Elementary School, Taylor Elementary School, Hajek Elementary School, Centennial High School, Burleson High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 998 (grades 5-6)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 250
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-12)
Partner Institutions
Burleson Independent School District
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 11 to ISS
(see Mission 11 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 9 to ISS
(see Mission 9 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 7 to ISS
(see Mission 7 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Dr. Leslie K. Bender Jutzi
lbenderjutzi@bisdmail.net
Stacy Hughes
shughes@bisdmail.net
Seth Hickman
shickman@bisdmail.net
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 8; experiment design and mission patches: George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa High School, Falcon Early College High School, Odessa High School; mission patches only: Gonzales Elementary School, Crockett Middle School, Bonham Middle School, Bowie Middle School, Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 1,000 (grades 9-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 250
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-12)
Partner Institutions
Ector County Independent School District
Texas Space Grant Consortium
Education Foundation of Odessa
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Jason Osborne
Jason.Osborne@ectorcountyisd.org
Gabriela Granado
Gabriela.Granado@ectorcountyisd.org
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 8; experiment design and mission patches: Anne Sullivan Elementary School, Stephen F. Austin High School, Christa McAuliffe Middle School, John Foster Dulles High School, Lawrence E. Elkins High School, Fort Settlement Middle School, Quail Valley Middle School, Settlers Way Elementary School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 800 (grades 5-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 200
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades K-5), (grades 6-12)
Partner Institutions
Fort Bend Independent School District
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Brian Tucker
Brian.Tucker@fortbendisd.com
Troy Byrne
troy.byrne@fortbendisd.com
Noteworthy: this is the fourth SSEP flight for Pharr
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 20; experiment design and mission patches: PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School; mission patches only: Vida N. Clover Elementary School, Aida C. Escobar Elementary School, Zeferino Farias Elementary School, Graciela Garcia Elementary School, Augusto Guerra Elementary School, Kelly-Pharr Elementary School, Santos Livas Elementary School, Raul Longoria Elementary School, Berta Palacios Elementary School, PSJA Early Start Pre-K School, Liberty Middle School, Audie Murphy Middle School, Raul Yzagirre Middle School, PSJA Southwest Early College High School, Sgt. Leonel Trevino Elementary School, Drs. Reed & Mock Elementary School, PSJA Elvis J. Ballew Early College High School, John McKeever Elementary School, Edith & Ethel Carman Elementary School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 300 (grades 9-11)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 60
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades PK-5), (grades 6-12)
Partner Institutions
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
Mission 11 to ISS
(see Mission 11 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 7 to ISS
(see Mission 7 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
Mission 4 to ISS
(see Mission 4 community profile, flight and honorable mention experiments, and flight mission patches)
SSEP Community Program Director
Marisela Zepeda
marisela.zepeda@psjaisd.us
31. iForward – Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Program Scope
Number of participating schools: 4; experiment design and mission patches: iForward Middle School, iForward High School, Grantsburg Middle School, Grantsburg High School
Experiment Design Competition
Expected Minimum Number of Students Fully Engaged in Experiment Design: 320 (grades 6-12)
Expected Minimum Number of Student Team Proposals: 50
SSEP Community-wide Engagement Program
Mission Patch Art and Design Competition(s): two competitions; (grades 6-8), (grades 9-12)
Partner Institutions
Grantsburg School District
SSEP Mission Participation
Mission 12 to ISS
SSEP Community Program Co-Directors
Billy Beesely
billy.beesley@iForwardWisconsin.com
Constance Quade
constance.quade@iForwardWisconsin.com