Local library hosts Community Engineering Design Challenge

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library hosted its second Community Engineering Design Challenge.

The NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program led the event. This challenge was created to provide a unique opportunity to collaborate, develop teamwork, and explore STEM-related career paths.

Participants in the event worked alongside fellow STEM enthusiasts to tackle a real-world design challenge and get inspired to become the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators.

"We have a moon rock from Apollo 17. There are nine moon rocks in the world that you can touch; eight of them are in museums or in the Space Center in Houston, but the trailer travels with number nine," said Steven Smith. "So we actually bring a piece of the moon out so students and teachers can literally touch the moon."

The program is fully funded in Texas and also collaborates with NASA to give students a chance to earn science credit.