12-year-old prodigy, NASA intern receives commendation from DeSoto mayor
Alena Wicker is aiming to work for NASA after the completion of her studies.
12-year-old Alena Wicker stopped by DeSoto City Hall last week to give Mayor Rachel Proctor her Brown Stem Girl sweatshirt.(City of DeSoto)
Alena Wicker is a 12-year-old prodigy who will will intern at NASA this summer before she enrolls in Arizona State University.
But first, she tuned into a DeSoto City Council meeting to receive a commendation from Mayor Rachel Proctor, along with praise from council members.
While Alena is from Cedar Hill, she and Proctor have a growing relationship as mentor and mentee. The commendation congratulated Alena for being “the youngest African American as well as the youngest person in history to be granted an internship for NASA.”