Southeast Nebraska Consolidated received a grant from NASA in 2006 that entered them into a partnership with the space agency for three years. The NASA Explorer School program is designed to increase the interest of students in math and science. Grant funds were used for purchasing communications equipment; and teachers have been receiving training each summer at several of the agency's training facilities. On October 26th, 2006, Southeast celebrated the partnership with a kickoff program which featured several NASA employees, including retired astronaut Roger Crouch.

Roger Crouch

Since working with NASA, Southeast Consolidated has uplinked to scientists in Antarctica and has also applied to link up to the Clay Anderson flight this summer. Mike McGlone, NASA Educational Specialist, has assisted with numerous workshops at the school as well.