Based on their outstanding academic records, essay compositions and letters of recommendation, three Middleburg Academy juniors have been selected to participate in the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program. According to the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and the NASA Langley Research Center, "the applicant pool was very competitive" and their review panel "commends our three students on being selected to this prestigious program."

In addition to completing rigorous online research and coursework for college credit, VASTS scholars will compete for the chance to attend the all-expense paid, seven-day residential 2014 Summer Academy at Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA). Middleburg Academy was proud to have two representatives at last year's Space Camp: Caroline Greer '14 and Jake Singh '14.

Annika Sampedro, Sam Rossi, Chris Nickles