ISCORE Keynote Speaker – NASA Mission Highlights
John Herrington
Friday, 07 Mar 2003 at 12:30 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
John Herrington was the first American Indian to fly in space when he flew on the shuttle Endeavour. Endeavour docked on the International Space Station on November 25, 2002, delivering a new crew and cargo. His mission included 3 spacewalks to repair and replace space station equipment. He has an undergraduate degree in mathematics form the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, a masters in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and is an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation. All ISU students are encouraged to register for the free ISCORE conference. For information on the entire conference, go to: www.admissions.iastate/ISCORE
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