Student Patch Designs Bound for International Space Station Coordinated by MCC

Two students will see their artwork travel aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 21, coordinated by Metropolitan Community College (MCC).

Westview High School senior Ayreonna Toney-Primes and Swanson Elementary School fourth grade student Bhavya Bhooma designed the winning mission patches, which will take flight this summer alongside a low-gravity experiment created by a team of three MCC students.

Students attending MCC, along with students in grades K-12 across the four counties MCC serves (Douglas, Dodge, Sarpy and Washington) submitted 581 designs for consideration. The inclusion of a patch design competition for the SSEP is to provide a STEAM learning opportunity for communities with schools selected to participate in Mission 21. Kally Malcom-Bjorklund, MCC associate dean of Creative Arts and Design, highlighted the role of the arts aiding in understanding complex topics.

The mission is made possible through a partnership with the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and ISS commercial services provider Rhodium Scientific.

More information can be found at mccneb.edu.