HUTCHINSON- Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old suburban Dallas student who became a sensation on social media Wednesday after word spread about his clock, mistaken for a bomb, may be coming to Kansas.
The Kansas Cosmosphere on Friday invited Ahmed to attend their space camp in Hutchinson.
Hey @IStandWithAhmed you’re welcome to come train like an Astronaut @ a Cos Camp – our treat! #WeStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/5BTM4f0OY3
— Cosmosphere (@kscosmosphere) September 17, 2015
Awesome! Your interest in STEM inspires you 2 innovate! There’s a camp 4 that – choose one, ON US! http://t.co/ECHydjEKS1 #WeStandWithAhmed
— Cosmosphere (@kscosmosphere) September 17, 2015
Ahmed was pulled from class Monday after he showed the clock to a teacher. Authorities are not seeking criminal charges against him. News of his arrest sparked an outpouring of support including from President Barack Obama.