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 2005 are:

• R. Trent Sigler, University of Mississippi - NVision Solution, Inc., Stennis Space Center
• Thomas Koger, University of Mississippi - NVision Solution, Inc., Stennis Space Center
• Marcus Epting, University of Mississippi - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, Stennis Space Center
• Nicole Cook, 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
• Jasmine Karlowski, University of Mississippi - Radiance, Inc., Stennis Space Center
• John Wiginton, University of Mississippi - Planning Systems, Inc. (PSI), Stennis Space Center
• Brad Osborne, University of Mississippi - Planning Systems, Inc. (PSI), Stennis Space Center


• Dwight Price, Hinds Community College Faculty – NASA/Stennis Space Center
• William O. Lee II, Pearl River Community College Faculty – NASA/Marshall Flight Space Center
• Kenneth Carroll, Meridian Community College Faculty – NASA/Kennedy Space Center