Salk Middle School team wins MESA state title with prosthetic arm prototype, qualifies for nationals

Salk Middle School students has won the Washington MESA state championship on May 20 with a prosthetic arm prototype and qualified for nationals.

The Salk Math, Engineering and Science Achievement team will compete in the MESA USA National Championships in Philadelphia on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Of more than 4,000 students who competed regionally, 12 teams qualified for the state competition. Salk will go to nationals, as well as one high school in Seattle.

The Spokane MESA program partners with and is co-funded by WSU Spokane.