I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting jobs in science and engineering are open to anyone who works hard in school and gets a good education and studies math and science. And that it’s not just for a select group of people.
Ellen Ochoa Quotes
Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in college.
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| Birth: | 10th May, 1958 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Astronaut |
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Ellen Lauri Ochoa was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an American former astronaut and current Director of the Johnson Space Center. She became the first Hispanic woman in the world to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1993. She received a bachelor of science degree in physics from San Diego State University in 1980, a master of science degree from Stanford University in 1981, and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1985.
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