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pnwmom

(108,959 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2015, 04:40 PM Sep 2015

Someone just donated to Ahmed, teen clock-builder, a scholarship to Space Camp.

I hope all this positive attention can help him get over yesterday's trauma.

https://twitter.com/SpaceCampUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Tweeted by SpaceCampUSA:

Creative minds are always welcome at Space Camp, and we appreciate donors who help them come. Someone has provided a scholarship for Ahmed.

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Someone just donated to Ahmed, teen clock-builder, a scholarship to Space Camp. (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 2015 OP

Awesome randys1 Sep 2015 #1

Yes, it was none other than Homer Hickam longship Sep 2015 #2

That is so awesome! redwitch Sep 2015 #3

Great flick, indeed. longship Sep 2015 #4

Yes, it is a great movie! pnwmom Sep 2015 #6

The film is called 'October Sky' which is in fact an anagram for 'Rocket Boys' which the studio Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #8

That's great news DebbieCDC Sep 2015 #5

Excellent. n/t DirkGently Sep 2015 #7

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Awesome

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 04:55 PM

Sep 2015

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. Yes, it was none other than Homer Hickam

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 05:04 PM

Sep 2015

Homer Hickam @HomerHickam
@SpaceCampUSA My co-creators at rocketboysthemusical.com have offered Ahmed a scholarship at Space Camp just as we did for Keira Wilmot.