Middle school students participate in GEMS at White Sands Missile Range

At White Sands Missile Range, local middle school students participated in the Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science or the GEMS program, learning from WSMR engineers and scientists. The program includes students from El Paso, Las Cruces and White Sands Missile Range. Brig. Gen. George Turner, the commander of White Sands Missile Range at the time, acknowledged the students' achievements and participation in the program on June 23.

For one week, students participate in hands-on STEM modules, experiments, and tours, engaging in fun activities that are relevant to the real world and emphasize STEM careers. From radio frequency jamming to working on high-speed cameras, middle school students explore the vast array of careers the White Sands Missile Range has to offer.

The GEMS Program, sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), is an application-based program geared toward students who may not have considered STEM careers.

ATEC WSMR Middle School GEMS Applications open annually in January at: https://www.usaeop.com/program/wsmr-middle-school/.

DEVCOM WSMR sponsors the high school GEMS program. Applications also open annually in January at: https://www.usaeop.com/program/wsmr-high-school/