TEMPE, Arizona (KPNX) – A 12-year-old girl from Arizona is about to go to college with the intention of becoming a NASA scientist after graduation.
At age 12, Alena Wicker is about to achieve her dreams at Arizona State University. He graduated from high school this year, quickly attending all home school classes. He will begin college this summer with the goal of working for NASA as an engineer.
“I just had a goal I wanted to achieve,” Alena said. “I’ve always dreamed of being an engineer because I’ve loved building all my life.”
Alena’s passion for construction began with Lego sets when she was little.
“At 4, she said, ‘Mommy, I’ll work for NASA and go up there.’ She would point to the stars, “said her mother, Daphne McQuarter. “He just had a gift for numbers, Legos and science, so I started taking care of him.”
One that exceeds expectations, Alena will have a dual specialization in astronomical and planetary sciences and chemistry. If all goes well, she will graduate from college at age 16 and leave for NASA the same year. Its purpose is to build rovers, like the one sent to Mars on the Perseverance mission.
“I will drive one of those future space phones until I graduate from college,” Alena said. “It doesn’t matter how old you are or what you plan to do. Go after him, dream, then realize it. ”
Her next challenge is to build her online presence by launching a podcast.
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