Clinton Junior High School sixth-grade students recently wrapped up their annual trip to the 'Challenger Learning Center' at Heartland Community College in Bloomington.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Haley Bevans, a sixth-grade science teacher told Regional Radio she tries to hype her students up for this very unique opportunity they have.

According to Bevans, the experience is immersive where students are using equipment they might encounter in a NASA environment and are being hit with unexpected obstacles they have to overcome.

Clinton Junior High School Principal Jim Peck feels one of the benefits of the experience is students have to work on their communication and teamwork skills. 

Bevans and Peck thank the Clinton Community Education Foundation and ADM for their support of the program allowing them to make the trip. We'll hear more from them later this week on how that support has evolved in recent years.