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SPC faculty to take part in NASA program by Jason Hartline, staff writer It’s not an Apollo mission, but three South Plains College instructors will get as close as mere mortals dare to experiencing space travel. The faculty members will take part in
the opportunity of a lifetime as participants in the Reduced
Gravity Flight Program at Johnson Space
The SPC team includes: Shirley Davis, assistant professor of mathematics; Alan Worley, assistant professor of mathematics; and Charlotte Young, assistant professor of computer science. Ray Benge, a physics instructor from Tarrant County Community College, is the fourth member of the team. Since 2002, the SPC Mathematics/Engineering Department has participated in NASA’s Texas Aerospace Scholars (TAS) program for community colleges. SPC has taken a team of 10 students to Johnson Space Center for the spring program. Because of SPC’s relationship with NASA, Linda K. Smith, program manager of Texas Aerospace Scholars at Johnson Space Center, contacted SPC instructors about the opportunity to participate in the Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program. This is the first time ever that a group of college instructors has been selected as a team, according to Young. “As part of our flight training, we will be conducting an experiment using a pendulum and harmonics isolator with weights on two springs,” said Young. “Does the factor of gravity affect the pendulum swing?” |
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afternoon was the official opening of the gallery. Nancy
Carr, a well-known artist who attended SPC in the 1960’s,
attended and greeted visitors. Carr’s work is featured in
the Christine DeVitt Fine Arts Gallery and a reception was
held in her honor Sunday, Nov. 9 in the Fine Arts Foyer.