Alexander Doran of Bellevue, a student from Interlake High School, was awarded a scholarship from Honeywell to attend the 2014 Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy (HLCA) at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

The program uses interactive technology, science-oriented workshops and team exercises to teach children of Honeywell employees between the ages of 16-18 leadership skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). During the program, the students met scientists, engineers and former astronauts. They also engaged in team-building challenges such as designing, building and testing their own rockets; participating in simulated astronaut training, shuttle missions and a moon walk; and conducting DNA extraction experiments on fruit.