Class of 2024 Royal High School graduate Miguel Hernandez and current RHS Falcon junior Mateo Gonzalez will be working for NASA this summer through the High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH), Royal ISD announced on June 4th.

In a groundbreaking collaboration, the Royal High School CTE Machining Department has joined forces with NASA's HUNCH program, taking education beyond the conventional boundaries of the classroom. “This partnership marks an exciting milestone, offering students a unique opportunity to engage with real-world projects developed by NASA and contribute to the advancement of space exploration,” said the district in a press release.

The NASA HUNCH team recently visited Royal High School to allow program participants to sign a locker door that will be used on the International Space Station.