The Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Internship/Fellowship Program

The goal of the program is to enlarge and enhance the number of higher education graduates who stay connected to or become involved with NASA as employees, contractors or principal investigators. This program is part of the Consortium's Workforce Development Project.

Internships and fellowships provide technical, interpersonal and communication skills and practical knowledge needed in the workplace and help universities and colleges gauge the level of current skills and skills needed in the aerospace-related industry.

The twelve student interns and three community college fellows matched with partner facilities during the summer of 2004 are:

• Sean Smith, University of Mississippi - NVision Solution, Inc., Stennis Space Center
• Tom Strange, University of Southern Mississippi - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, Stennis Space Center
• Caleb Smith, University of Mississippi - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, Stennis Space Center
• Joshua Jeanson, University of Mississippi - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, Stennis Space Center
• Justin Bertheaud, University of Mississippi - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, Stennis Space Center
• Carla "Nikki" King, Mississippi State University - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, Stennis Space Center
• Joshua Williams, Mississippi State University - Alliant TechSystems (ATK) Tri-State Park, Iuka, MS
• Reid Averill, University of Mississippi - Alliant TechSystems (ATK) Tri-State Park, Iuka, MS
• J. Hubbard Young, University of Mississippi - InTime, Inc., Cleveland, MS
• David Ford, University of Southern Mississippi - Radiance, Inc., Stennis Space Center
• Venu Kanaparthy, Mississippi State University - PixSell, Inc., Stennis Space Center
• Jacqueline Moore, University of Mississippi - Planning Systems, Inc. (PSI), Stennis Space Center


• Vic Cernigia, Pearl River Community College Faculty - Stennis Space Center
• Debra Matthews, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Faculty - Stennis Space Center
• Kenneth Carroll, Meridian Community College Faculty - Kennedy Space Center