A northeast Alabama high school senior is earning national recognition as he prepares for a future in aerospace engineering. His interest in spaceflight was sparked by rocket launches and strengthened through Huntsville-area programs.
Clayton Dalton, a senior at Sylvania High School, has been named a 2026 Keynote Scholarship runner-up by the National Space Club and Foundation and will receive a $25,000 scholarship as he pursues aerospace engineering at Auburn University.
He was selected as first runner-up from more than 190 applicants, with the field narrowed to five finalists. Dalton has also been invited to attend the Goddard Memorial Dinner in Washington, D.C…