Three sixth-form students spent two weeks planning a mission to Mars at the annual United Space School in Houston, Texas.
Leo Crowe, Charlie Needham and William Shooter were this year’s winners of scholarships awarded by River Advisers (formerly the ManSat Group), which has been sponsoring Isle of Man sixth-form students to attend the Space School since 2000.
The trio joined peers from around the world at the annual Space School and attended the Department of Education, Sport and Culture offices to receive certificates from Minister Daphne Caine in recognition of their efforts representing the island.
Space School
The Space School is organised by the Foundation for International Space Education.
Working in groups, students from more than 20 countries were tasked with planning a simulated crewed mission to Mars, receiving support from NASA astronauts, engineers, and scientists.
Leo, Charlie, and William were joined at Space School by Ciara Sowerby, a previous scholarship winner, who travelled to Houston as student mentor for the second year running.
Leo attends Ramsey Grammar School and is studying maths, further maths, physics, and chemistry at A-level.
Fellow Ramsey Grammar School student Charlie Needham is studying A-levels in physics, computer science, information technology and core mathematics.
William attends St Ninian’s High School and is studying maths, further maths and physics at A-Level.
Scholarships
The scholarships are awarded by River Advisers in cooperation with the Department of Education, Sport and Culture (DESC).
Dr Jennifer Stone, Chief Technical Officer at River Advisers, was the winner of the first scholarship in 2000.
“Once again, our Isle of Man students have performed at such a high level,” said Dr Stone.
“Leo, Charlie and William did themselves and the Island proud and I’m sure it was an experience they will never forget. Our thanks to the Island’s secondary schools and King William’s College, and to the DESC, for the continued support and commitment to our Space School scholarships.”
The competition to win scholarships for Space School 2025 will open soon.
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