The Aviation Foundation

NASA Space Camp Awards

2023-2026

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step".

"Lao Tzu"

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2023 - Kameron Locy - Advanced Space Academy - U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL.

This experience helped Kameron to further her knowledge in STEM and space, and she is currently in her junior year at Penn State, majoring in Aerospace and Electrical Engineering. Kameron competed with Carnegie Mellon University's "Girls of Steel" robotics team at a world championship competition and is an active member of the Society of Women Engineers at PSU.

 

2023 - Olivia Martin - Space Academy - U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

Olivia was 9 years old at the time of her five-day Space Camp and blew TAF's board away with the level of enthusiasm and inspiration from the experience.

 

2024 - Margaret Harrison - Advanced Space Academy U.S. - Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

Margaret learned leadership skills, making certain her "team" was on task, built rocket ships, made new friends, and recognized that aerospace was not in her future. This Space Camp experience was shared by her mom and sister during the drive to Huntsville, AL., from Pennsylvania.

 

2024 - Christian Resto - Aviation Challenge Mach Il - U. S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

Christian detailed the five-day experience, honed his teamwork skills, and helped his team to achieve the Admiral's Cup Patch on day five! Christian will pursue aviation.

 

2025 - Mylo Moel - Advanced Space Academy - U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

Mylo now dreams of becoming an Air Force Pilot and wrote an essay and designed a Space Patch that even impressed NASA!!

 

2025 - William Collinge - Space Academy - U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

"Tyler" was thrilled for a jam-packed five-day experience he would otherwise have been unable to afford. Tyler found the presentations, launching two rockets, the zero-gravity chair, the raging group chat camaraderie, the awesome space museum, and experiences relating to earth and space extremely memorable.