Camp attendees to learn rocket launch planning at Heartland

[June 21, 2014]  NORMAL –Participants in Heartland’s upcoming Rocket Girls camp will enjoy personal coaching from Karolyn Young, Principal Director at The Aerospace Corporation. During her visit to HCC, she will teach about the importance of setting and attaining goals during a rocket launch - lessons girls can apply to their present and future aspirations.

Young is scheduled to speak at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23 at the Challenger Learning Center on Heartland’s Normal campus, 1500 W. Raab Road.  

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Young holds B.S and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering. In her role at The Aerospace Corporation, Young plans rocket launches and supports strategies related to the design, test, operation and procurement of launch systems. She is also an instructor at The Aerospace Institute and guest lecturer at the Air Force Institute of Technology and Industrial College of the Armed Forces. 

Young received the Emerald Honors Award for Professional Achievement from the U.S. Black Engineer and Technology magazine in 2011. In 2013, she was the recipient of the Aerospace Corporation’s Herndon Black Image Award.

[Text received; BECKY GROPP, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE]

About Rocket Girls Camp

Heartland’s Rocket Girls runs June 23-26 and teaches girls in grades 4-8 about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. With the theme of Engineer Your Future Adventure, attendees will engage in a variety of hands-on activities, such as engineering challenges, computer programming, a space launch and do-it-yourself projects. 

For more information about Heartland Community College, visit www.heartland.edu.