 Next GREAT EXPLORATIONS Event
Will Be 2013
A Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
conference for girls in grades 5-8 and interested parents and educators.
A special thank you for making 2011 GE a success:
Special Keynote Speaker
Whitman Alumna and
NASA Shuttle Astronaut
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
NASA, WWPS, Whitman
College, YWCA, and
AAUW Membership!
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Special Keynote Speaker:
Whitman Alumna and NASA Shuttle Astronaut
Dorothy “Dottie” Metcalf-Lindenburger
Dorothy graduated with honors and cum laude from Whitman College in 1997 with a B.A. in geology.
She was a science teacher in Vancouver, Washington, when she was selected as a NASA Educator Mission Specialist in 2004.
In February 2006 she completed Astronaut Candidate Training that included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 flight training, and water and wilderness survival training.
Dottie served as the Astronaut Office Station Branch lead for systems and crew interfaces. In 2010 she was a mission specialist on the crew of STS-131 and has logged over 362 hours in space.
NASA Preflight Interview
NASA BIO Page
She will also be at Whitman College to give a public lecture titled "The Road from Walla Walla to Low Earth Orbit." Monday, March 28, 7:30 PM
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Conference Goals:
To provide 5th through 8th grade girls with an informal, and hands-on experience with careers that utilize science, technology, engineering and math. To provide an opportunity to meet and form personal contacts with women in these exciting careers.
Presented by:
The Walla walla Branch of AAUW - American Association of University Women • Whitman College • Walla Walla School District and Walla Walla YWCA
Questions?
Contact Carol at 509-525-3531 or pcmorgan@charter.net.
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