Alexander City student explores future in aerospace at elite Space Academy program

Students in Alexander City are taking their learning to new heights — literally.

Grant Gordon, rising seventh grader at Alexander City Middle School, recently attended the Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama, where he got a firsthand look at a career in aerospace and aviation. The program is funded by the State of Alabama Legislature, and awards a male and female student between the ages of 12 and 14 from every legislative district in Alabama a scholarship to attend a special session of Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.