McCallie Student Attends Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy

  • Monday, May 2, 2016
Students at the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy
Students at the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy

A local Chattanooga student is back home after attending a leadership program this spring – the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.

Victor Cheng, who attends the McCallie School, was selected to join 320 students from 36 countries and 30 U.S. states to participate.  

The Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy is a scholarship program for children of Honeywell employees, uses interactive technology and science-oriented workshops and team exercises to teach them leadership skills in science, technology, engineering and math. The week-long program runs twice in the spring at the USSRC in Huntsville and is open to all students, ages 16-18, of current full-time Honeywell employees. 

HLCA provides innovative activities that develop students’ leadership skills through technology and science-oriented workshops, lectures, and team exercises. Activities are delivered in fun and exciting ways that bring STEM studies to life, said officials. 

Students meet scientists, engineers and former astronauts who help reinforce core leadership competencies and share their first-hand experience. 

Students engage in team-building challenges such as designing, building and testing their own model rockets; participating in simulated astronaut training sessions, shuttle missions and a moon walk; and performing scientific experiments and other activities.

Each year, several hundred students apply for admission to one of the two week-long sessions. The sessions run consecutively. Entry into the program is granted after an application and review process based on academic achievement and community involvement. 

Since its launch in 2010, Honeywell, in partnership with the USSRC, has awarded more than 1,770 scholarships to students. 

For more information about the program, visit http://leadership.honeywell.com/

 

Victor Chang at the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy
Victor Chang at the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy
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